Angband AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Role-playing Games

The best Role-playing Game 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 nine of them are Role-playing Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Role-playing Game alternatives to Angband are Brogue, POWDER, Classic Rogue and Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

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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 Jul 13, 2022
  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

    NetHack VS Angband

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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

    Brogue VS Angband

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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

    POWDER VS Angband

    Is POWDER a good alternative to Angband?
     
    • POWDER is the most popular iPhone alternative to Angband.

    • POWDER is Free and Open SourceAngband is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 10,000,000 icon
     1 like

    10,000,000 is an award winning hybrid RPG/Action/Puzzle game. Matching tiles controls your character enabling you to explore, fight and loot. When you are not facing monsters you will be back in your prison, constructing buildings and getting stronger for your next run.

    36 10,000,000 alternatives
    10,000,000 screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam

    10,000,000 Features

    1.  Dungeon Crawlers
    10,000,000 iconAngband Icon

    10,000,000 VS Angband

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    • 10,000,000 is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Angband.

    • 10,000,000 is Paid and ProprietaryAngband is Free and Open Source
  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Roguelike Browser Boilerplate icon
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    Make your online roguelike game in JavaScript with this handy template project. If you've ever wanted to make a roguelike game and you already know how to make a web page, this project is for you.

    33 Roguelike Browser Boilerplate alternatives
    Roguelike Browser Boilerplate screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted

    Roguelike Browser Boilerplate Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Custom templates
    3.  Procedurally generated
    4.  8-bit Game
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Exploration
    7.  2D Game Engine
    8.  Pixel graphics
    9.  Sound Effects
    Roguelike Browser Boilerplate iconAngband Icon

    Roguelike Browser Boilerplate VS Angband

    Is this a good alternative to Angband?
     
    • Roguelike Browser Boilerplate is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Angband.

    • Roguelike Browser Boilerplate is Paid and Open SourceAngband is Free and Open Source
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