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Classic Rogue vs NetHack

A side-by-side look at Classic Rogue and NetHack. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Classic Rogue

Classic Rogue

Games

Classic Rogue is an open-source roguelike dungeon crawler game first developed in 1980. It has ASCII graphics, procedurally generated dungeon levels, and permadeath gameplay where players have to start the whole game over if they die.

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NetHack

NetHack

Games

NetHack is a single-player roguelike video game originally released in 1987. It features ASCII graphics, randomness, and a steep learning curve. The goal is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor from the bottommost level of a dungeon.

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