NetHack is a single-player roguelike video game originally released in 1987 with ASCII graphics. It is a descendant of an earlier game called Hack, which was inspired by Rogue. The player chooses a character race and class; their mission is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor in a randomly generated dungeon.
đŽ About Game
đŽ Genre: Role-playing (RPG)
đšī¸ Platform:DOS, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
đī¸ Release Date:28 Jul 1987
đī¸ Last Updated Date:26 Nov 2025
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