Angband AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Roguelike Games

The best Roguelike alternative to Angband is NetHack, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Angband and 13 are Roguelike Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Roguelike Game alternatives to Angband are Brogue, POWDER, Rogue and Classic Rogue.

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Angband is a free, single-player dungeon exploration game. You play an adventurer seeking riches, fighting monsters, and preparing for a final battle with Morgoth, the Lord of Darkness.

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Angband alternatives page was last updated Nov 4, 2024
  1. NetHack icon
     24 likes

    NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game that runs on a wide variety of computer systems, with a variety of graphical and text interfaces all using the same game engine. Unlike many other Dungeons & Dragons-inspired games, the emphasis in NetHack is on discovering...

    33 NetHack alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com

    NetHack Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Portable
    3.  Exploration
    NetHack iconAngband Icon

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    • NetHack is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Angband.

    • NetHack is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Angband.

    • NetHack is Free and Open SourceAngband is also Free and Open Source
  2. Brogue icon
     13 likes

    Brogue is a Roguelike game for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux by Brian Walker.

    30 Brogue alternatives
    Brogue screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Brogue Features

    1.  Dungeon Crawlers
    Brogue iconAngband Icon

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  3. POWDER icon
     4 likes

    Descend into the depths of the dungeon until you reach the foul daemon known as "He who the author cannot spell consistently", or, Baezl'bub. When you have slain Baezl'bub in heroic combat, or, if Baezl'bub dies in any way, retrieve his black heart and...

    34 POWDER alternatives
    POWDER screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    POWDER Features

    1.  Single player
    POWDER iconAngband Icon

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    • POWDER is the most popular iPhone alternative to Angband.

    • POWDER is Free and Open SourceAngband is also Free and Open Source
  4. Rogue icon
     3 likes

    Rogue is a 1980 computer role-playing game created by Michael Toy, Glenn Wichman, and Ken Arnold.

    17 Rogue alternatives
    Rogue screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MS-DOS
    Rogue iconAngband Icon

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  5. Classic Rogue icon
     2 likes

    Classic Rogue is an updated version of Rogue with modern elements such as a graphical tileset, mouse-based control and sound effects.

    17 Classic Rogue alternatives
    Classic Rogue screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Classic Rogue Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Exploration
    3.  Dungeon Crawlers
    4.  Procedurally generated
    Classic Rogue iconAngband Icon

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  6. Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup icon
     15 likes

    Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is an open-source, single-player, role-playing roguelike game of exploration and treasure-hunting in dungeons filled with dangerous and unfriendly monsters in a quest to rescue the mystifyingly fabulous Orb of Zot.

    35 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup alternatives
    Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Features

    1.  Dungeon Crawlers
    Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup iconAngband Icon

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  7. 100 Rogues icon
     1 like

    100 Rogues is a dungeon crawling fantasy adventure available on iOS for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It features vivid pixel art, charming characters, and is a quick, pick-up-and-play challenge.

    36 100 Rogues alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    100 Rogues Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Dungeon Crawlers
    100 Rogues iconAngband Icon

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    • 100 Rogues is the most popular iPad alternative to Angband.

    • 100 Rogues is the most popular commercial alternative to Angband.

    • 100 Rogues is Paid and ProprietaryAngband is Free and Open Source
  8. Moria icon
     1 like

    Moria is a roguelike computer game based heavily on J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. The game's objective is to kill a Balrog, presumably Durin's Bane, deep within the Mines of Moria.

    15 Moria alternatives
    Moria screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Moria Features

    1.  Procedurally generated
    2.  Dungeon Crawlers
    Moria iconAngband Icon

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  9. Asterogue icon
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    Asterogue is a "juicy" graphical coffeebreak roguelike that is pretty much directly inspired by the original Rogue in terms of scope and features. You descend 17 levels into the heart of an asteroid to find The Orb and save the universe.

    14 Asterogue alternatives
    Asterogue screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Asterogue Features

    1.  Single player
    Asterogue iconAngband Icon

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  10. Caves of Qud icon
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    Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations.

    33 Caves of Qud alternatives
    Caves of Qud screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    Caves of Qud Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Procedurally generated
    3.  Dungeon Crawlers
    Caves of Qud iconAngband Icon

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  11. UnReal World icon
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    UnReal World is a unique combination of roguelike roleplaying game and survival simulation set in the Far North long, long ago. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its depth, realism, atmosphere and immersion.

    32 UnReal World alternatives
    UnReal World screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam

    UnReal World Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Dungeon Crawlers
    UnReal World iconAngband Icon

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  12. Ananias Roguelike icon
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    Ananias is a roguelike dungeon crawler where you explore ancient ruins, fight its monstrous inhabitants and try to survive to the bottom level.

    36 Ananias Roguelike alternatives
    Ananias Roguelike screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android

    Ananias Roguelike Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Dungeon Crawlers
    Ananias Roguelike iconAngband Icon

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