Recently Updated Roguelikes

Roguelike games updated or released in the last 12 months. When adding a new game to this list, make sure to keep it in alphabetical order.

Name	Type	Last update	Last version	Based on	Language
Angband [1]	stable	Fantasy,A	3 Jun 2020	4.2.1	Moria	C
Boohu [2]	stableβeta	Fantasy; coffee break	19 Nov 2019	0.13		Go
Brogue Community Edition [3]	stable	Fantasy	19 Oct 2020	1.9.1	Rogue	C
CataclysmDDA [4]	stable	Sci-fi	1 Apr 2020	0.E "Ellison"	?	?
Caverns of Xaskazien II [5]	stable	Fantasy	8 Aug 2020	0.98.33	Caverns of Xaskazien	C?
Cogmind [6]	stableβeta	Sci-fi	30 Oct 2020	Beta 10.2		C++
Crossfire [7]	stable	Fantasy	25 Dec 2019	1.74.0		C
Cthangband [8]	stable	Fantasy, A	26 Jan 2020	6.30	Zangband	C#
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup [9]	stable	Fantasy	17 Jul 2020	0.25.1	Crawl	C++
Dwarf Fortress [10]	stable	Fantasy	28 Jan 2021	0.47.5		C++
FrogComposband [11]	stable	Fantasy,A	26 Feb 2020	7.1.liquorice	Zangband	C
GearHead Caramel [12]	``` {{{name}}} Alpha Project Developer {{{developer}}} Theme {{{theme}}} Influences {{{influences}}} Released {{{released}}} Updated {{{updated}}} Licensing {{{licensing}}} P. Language {{{language}}} Platforms {{{platforms}}} Interface {{{interface}}} Game Length {{{length}}} [{{{site}}} Official site of {{{name}}}] BrogueMCP is my personal experimental project to enhance Brogue with AI-driven narrative elements. I'm not a game developer by trade - I'm actually a robotics entrepreneur with ADHD who's using this as a learning tool. About Me and This Project I'm a robotics entrepreneur from Nebraska who grew up in the 90s tinkering with computers between riding dirt bikes and climbing trees. Started playing AOEII on my dad's old accounting computer, later got into map modding. Studied Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but ended up building robotic systems for manufacturers. This project isn't a commercial game but a weekend hobby that helps me build development tools and learn. I'm a devout Christian and a father of three daughters, and I'm sharing this work because I think it could become something interesting. Initially, I was too ambitious - I started parsing LOTR lore to build a comprehensive storytelling database. But after watching Brian Walker's lectures on YouTube, I pivoted to focus on enhancing Brogue's storytelling while respecting his brilliant original design. Description BrogueMCP connects Brogue with Ollama's local LLM to generate narrative descriptions during gameplay. The system remembers your encounters and discoveries to create a coherent story throughout your dungeon crawling experience. I've implemented a narrator personality system that lets you customize how the game describes events. Press 'N' during gameplay to choose presets like Gandalf, Galadriel, or Aragorn, or adjust specific attributes to create your own unique narrator style. Features AI-enhanced storytelling that responds to gameplay events Memory system that remembers your journey for contextual descriptions Customizable narrator with adjustable personality attributes: Core attributes (voice tone, wisdom level, verbosity) Thematic tendencies (nature references, metaphor complexity) Speech patterns (sentence complexity, archaic language) Same great Brogue gameplay you already know and love Technical Details My implementation uses C for the game core with Node.js for the Dungeon Master agent server. Everything runs locally using Ollama with the llama3 model, so there's no cloud dependency. The architecture follows this pattern: [BrogueMCP Game] <--> [MCP Interface Layer] <--> [MCP Server] <--> [Agent(s)] I've worked to implement proper error handling, memory management, and security validation to keep everything running smoothly. Current Status αlpha This is very much a work in progress! I'm currently cleaning up my cursor rules to better separate my Brogue code from my other experiments. I'm working through compilation errors in MINGW64 and trying to get the game running so I can see if my menu is showing up properly. Download GitHub Repository Feedback Welcome As a kinesthetic learner who has to "do" to understand, I'd appreciate any guidance from more experienced developers. I'm happy to pass the torch to someone who wants to take this further. Feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions about what narrative elements you'd like to see in the game! ``` || align="left" | Sci-fi/Mecha || align="right" | 1 May 2020 || align="right" | v0.511 || align="left" | GearHead || align="left" | Python
Harmonist [13]	stable	Fantasy	22 Fev 2021	0.4.0		Go
IVAN [14]	stable	Fantasy	15 Mar 2020	0.58	Nethack	C++
Lost Labyrinth DX [15]	stable	Fantasy; coffee break	31 Oct 2020	1.8.0	Lost Labyrinth	C++
NLarn [16]	stable	Fantasy	23 May 2020	0.7.6		C
Pathos: NetHack Codex [17]	stable	Fantasy	27 Jul 2020	6.3	Nethack	?
Reflector: Laser Defense [18]	``` {{{name}}} Alpha Project Developer {{{developer}}} Theme {{{theme}}} Influences {{{influences}}} Released {{{released}}} Updated {{{updated}}} Licensing {{{licensing}}} P. Language {{{language}}} Platforms {{{platforms}}} Interface {{{interface}}} Game Length {{{length}}} [{{{site}}} Official site of {{{name}}}] BrogueMCP is my personal experimental project to enhance Brogue with AI-driven narrative elements. I'm not a game developer by trade - I'm actually a robotics entrepreneur with ADHD who's using this as a learning tool. About Me and This Project I'm a robotics entrepreneur from Nebraska who grew up in the 90s tinkering with computers between riding dirt bikes and climbing trees. Started playing AOEII on my dad's old accounting computer, later got into map modding. Studied Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but ended up building robotic systems for manufacturers. This project isn't a commercial game but a weekend hobby that helps me build development tools and learn. I'm a devout Christian and a father of three daughters, and I'm sharing this work because I think it could become something interesting. Initially, I was too ambitious - I started parsing LOTR lore to build a comprehensive storytelling database. But after watching Brian Walker's lectures on YouTube, I pivoted to focus on enhancing Brogue's storytelling while respecting his brilliant original design. Description BrogueMCP connects Brogue with Ollama's local LLM to generate narrative descriptions during gameplay. The system remembers your encounters and discoveries to create a coherent story throughout your dungeon crawling experience. I've implemented a narrator personality system that lets you customize how the game describes events. Press 'N' during gameplay to choose presets like Gandalf, Galadriel, or Aragorn, or adjust specific attributes to create your own unique narrator style. Features AI-enhanced storytelling that responds to gameplay events Memory system that remembers your journey for contextual descriptions Customizable narrator with adjustable personality attributes: Core attributes (voice tone, wisdom level, verbosity) Thematic tendencies (nature references, metaphor complexity) Speech patterns (sentence complexity, archaic language) Same great Brogue gameplay you already know and love Technical Details My implementation uses C for the game core with Node.js for the Dungeon Master agent server. Everything runs locally using Ollama with the llama3 model, so there's no cloud dependency. The architecture follows this pattern: [BrogueMCP Game] <--> [MCP Interface Layer] <--> [MCP Server] <--> [Agent(s)] I've worked to implement proper error handling, memory management, and security validation to keep everything running smoothly. Current Status αlpha This is very much a work in progress! I'm currently cleaning up my cursor rules to better separate my Brogue code from my other experiments. I'm working through compilation errors in MINGW64 and trying to get the game running so I can see if my menu is showing up properly. Download GitHub Repository Feedback Welcome As a kinesthetic learner who has to "do" to understand, I'd appreciate any guidance from more experienced developers. I'm happy to pass the torch to someone who wants to take this further. Feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions about what narrative elements you'd like to see in the game! ``` || align="left" | Sci-fi || align="right" | 22 Jan 2021 || align="right" | Alpha 2.1.0 || align="left" | || align="left" | JavaScript
RiftWizard [19]	stable βeta	Fantasy	25 Nov 2020	EA2 "Enshrinement"		Python
Rogue Fable III [20]	βeta	Fantasy	24 Dez 2019	1.32		JavaScript
Roguelegends: Dark Realms [21]	``` {{{name}}} Alpha Project Developer {{{developer}}} Theme {{{theme}}} Influences {{{influences}}} Released {{{released}}} Updated {{{updated}}} Licensing {{{licensing}}} P. Language {{{language}}} Platforms {{{platforms}}} Interface {{{interface}}} Game Length {{{length}}} [{{{site}}} Official site of {{{name}}}] BrogueMCP is my personal experimental project to enhance Brogue with AI-driven narrative elements. I'm not a game developer by trade - I'm actually a robotics entrepreneur with ADHD who's using this as a learning tool. About Me and This Project I'm a robotics entrepreneur from Nebraska who grew up in the 90s tinkering with computers between riding dirt bikes and climbing trees. Started playing AOEII on my dad's old accounting computer, later got into map modding. Studied Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but ended up building robotic systems for manufacturers. This project isn't a commercial game but a weekend hobby that helps me build development tools and learn. I'm a devout Christian and a father of three daughters, and I'm sharing this work because I think it could become something interesting. Initially, I was too ambitious - I started parsing LOTR lore to build a comprehensive storytelling database. But after watching Brian Walker's lectures on YouTube, I pivoted to focus on enhancing Brogue's storytelling while respecting his brilliant original design. Description BrogueMCP connects Brogue with Ollama's local LLM to generate narrative descriptions during gameplay. The system remembers your encounters and discoveries to create a coherent story throughout your dungeon crawling experience. I've implemented a narrator personality system that lets you customize how the game describes events. Press 'N' during gameplay to choose presets like Gandalf, Galadriel, or Aragorn, or adjust specific attributes to create your own unique narrator style. Features AI-enhanced storytelling that responds to gameplay events Memory system that remembers your journey for contextual descriptions Customizable narrator with adjustable personality attributes: Core attributes (voice tone, wisdom level, verbosity) Thematic tendencies (nature references, metaphor complexity) Speech patterns (sentence complexity, archaic language) Same great Brogue gameplay you already know and love Technical Details My implementation uses C for the game core with Node.js for the Dungeon Master agent server. Everything runs locally using Ollama with the llama3 model, so there's no cloud dependency. The architecture follows this pattern: [BrogueMCP Game] <--> [MCP Interface Layer] <--> [MCP Server] <--> [Agent(s)] I've worked to implement proper error handling, memory management, and security validation to keep everything running smoothly. Current Status αlpha This is very much a work in progress! I'm currently cleaning up my cursor rules to better separate my Brogue code from my other experiments. I'm working through compilation errors in MINGW64 and trying to get the game running so I can see if my menu is showing up properly. Download GitHub Repository Feedback Welcome As a kinesthetic learner who has to "do" to understand, I'd appreciate any guidance from more experienced developers. I'm happy to pass the torch to someone who wants to take this further. Feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions about what narrative elements you'd like to see in the game! ``` || align="left" | Dark Fantasy/Cosmic Horror || align="right" | 21 Feb 2021 || align="right" | 0.2.2.8 || align="left" | || align="left" | C++
Slash'EM Extended [22]	stable	Fantasy, H	20 Oct 2020	2.6 8	NetHack/SLASH'EM	C
Sil-Q [23]	βeta	Fantasy	12 Aug 2020	v1.5.0-beta1b	Sil	C
Solar Rogue [24]	``` {{{name}}} Alpha Project Developer {{{developer}}} Theme {{{theme}}} Influences {{{influences}}} Released {{{released}}} Updated {{{updated}}} Licensing {{{licensing}}} P. Language {{{language}}} Platforms {{{platforms}}} Interface {{{interface}}} Game Length {{{length}}} [{{{site}}} Official site of {{{name}}}] BrogueMCP is my personal experimental project to enhance Brogue with AI-driven narrative elements. I'm not a game developer by trade - I'm actually a robotics entrepreneur with ADHD who's using this as a learning tool. About Me and This Project I'm a robotics entrepreneur from Nebraska who grew up in the 90s tinkering with computers between riding dirt bikes and climbing trees. Started playing AOEII on my dad's old accounting computer, later got into map modding. Studied Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but ended up building robotic systems for manufacturers. This project isn't a commercial game but a weekend hobby that helps me build development tools and learn. I'm a devout Christian and a father of three daughters, and I'm sharing this work because I think it could become something interesting. Initially, I was too ambitious - I started parsing LOTR lore to build a comprehensive storytelling database. But after watching Brian Walker's lectures on YouTube, I pivoted to focus on enhancing Brogue's storytelling while respecting his brilliant original design. Description BrogueMCP connects Brogue with Ollama's local LLM to generate narrative descriptions during gameplay. The system remembers your encounters and discoveries to create a coherent story throughout your dungeon crawling experience. I've implemented a narrator personality system that lets you customize how the game describes events. Press 'N' during gameplay to choose presets like Gandalf, Galadriel, or Aragorn, or adjust specific attributes to create your own unique narrator style. Features AI-enhanced storytelling that responds to gameplay events Memory system that remembers your journey for contextual descriptions Customizable narrator with adjustable personality attributes: Core attributes (voice tone, wisdom level, verbosity) Thematic tendencies (nature references, metaphor complexity) Speech patterns (sentence complexity, archaic language) Same great Brogue gameplay you already know and love Technical Details My implementation uses C for the game core with Node.js for the Dungeon Master agent server. Everything runs locally using Ollama with the llama3 model, so there's no cloud dependency. The architecture follows this pattern: [BrogueMCP Game] <--> [MCP Interface Layer] <--> [MCP Server] <--> [Agent(s)] I've worked to implement proper error handling, memory management, and security validation to keep everything running smoothly. Current Status αlpha This is very much a work in progress! I'm currently cleaning up my cursor rules to better separate my Brogue code from my other experiments. I'm working through compilation errors in MINGW64 and trying to get the game running so I can see if my menu is showing up properly. Download GitHub Repository Feedback Welcome As a kinesthetic learner who has to "do" to understand, I'd appreciate any guidance from more experienced developers. I'm happy to pass the torch to someone who wants to take this further. Feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions about what narrative elements you'd like to see in the game! ``` || align="left" | Sci-fi || align="right" | 08 Dec 2020 || align="right" | v0.5.0 || align="left" | || align="left" | GDScript
Soulash [25]	``` {{{name}}} Alpha Project Developer {{{developer}}} Theme {{{theme}}} Influences {{{influences}}} Released {{{released}}} Updated {{{updated}}} Licensing {{{licensing}}} P. Language {{{language}}} Platforms {{{platforms}}} Interface {{{interface}}} Game Length {{{length}}} [{{{site}}} Official site of {{{name}}}] BrogueMCP is my personal experimental project to enhance Brogue with AI-driven narrative elements. I'm not a game developer by trade - I'm actually a robotics entrepreneur with ADHD who's using this as a learning tool. About Me and This Project I'm a robotics entrepreneur from Nebraska who grew up in the 90s tinkering with computers between riding dirt bikes and climbing trees. Started playing AOEII on my dad's old accounting computer, later got into map modding. Studied Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but ended up building robotic systems for manufacturers. This project isn't a commercial game but a weekend hobby that helps me build development tools and learn. I'm a devout Christian and a father of three daughters, and I'm sharing this work because I think it could become something interesting. Initially, I was too ambitious - I started parsing LOTR lore to build a comprehensive storytelling database. But after watching Brian Walker's lectures on YouTube, I pivoted to focus on enhancing Brogue's storytelling while respecting his brilliant original design. Description BrogueMCP connects Brogue with Ollama's local LLM to generate narrative descriptions during gameplay. The system remembers your encounters and discoveries to create a coherent story throughout your dungeon crawling experience. I've implemented a narrator personality system that lets you customize how the game describes events. Press 'N' during gameplay to choose presets like Gandalf, Galadriel, or Aragorn, or adjust specific attributes to create your own unique narrator style. Features AI-enhanced storytelling that responds to gameplay events Memory system that remembers your journey for contextual descriptions Customizable narrator with adjustable personality attributes: Core attributes (voice tone, wisdom level, verbosity) Thematic tendencies (nature references, metaphor complexity) Speech patterns (sentence complexity, archaic language) Same great Brogue gameplay you already know and love Technical Details My implementation uses C for the game core with Node.js for the Dungeon Master agent server. Everything runs locally using Ollama with the llama3 model, so there's no cloud dependency. The architecture follows this pattern: [BrogueMCP Game] <--> [MCP Interface Layer] <--> [MCP Server] <--> [Agent(s)] I've worked to implement proper error handling, memory management, and security validation to keep everything running smoothly. Current Status αlpha This is very much a work in progress! I'm currently cleaning up my cursor rules to better separate my Brogue code from my other experiments. I'm working through compilation errors in MINGW64 and trying to get the game running so I can see if my menu is showing up properly. Download GitHub Repository Feedback Welcome As a kinesthetic learner who has to "do" to understand, I'd appreciate any guidance from more experienced developers. I'm happy to pass the torch to someone who wants to take this further. Feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions about what narrative elements you'd like to see in the game! ``` || align="left" | Fantasy || align="right" | 05 Dec 2020 || align="right" | v0.5.0 || align="left" | || align="left" | C++
Steam Sky [26]	stable	Steampunk	14 Feb 2020	5.0.9		Ada
SummonerRL [27]	stable	Fantasy	27 Mar 2020	2.1.2		Python
Tenebrae et Mors [28]	``` {{{name}}} Alpha Project Developer {{{developer}}} Theme {{{theme}}} Influences {{{influences}}} Released {{{released}}} Updated {{{updated}}} Licensing {{{licensing}}} P. Language {{{language}}} Platforms {{{platforms}}} Interface {{{interface}}} Game Length {{{length}}} [{{{site}}} Official site of {{{name}}}] BrogueMCP is my personal experimental project to enhance Brogue with AI-driven narrative elements. I'm not a game developer by trade - I'm actually a robotics entrepreneur with ADHD who's using this as a learning tool. About Me and This Project I'm a robotics entrepreneur from Nebraska who grew up in the 90s tinkering with computers between riding dirt bikes and climbing trees. Started playing AOEII on my dad's old accounting computer, later got into map modding. Studied Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but ended up building robotic systems for manufacturers. This project isn't a commercial game but a weekend hobby that helps me build development tools and learn. I'm a devout Christian and a father of three daughters, and I'm sharing this work because I think it could become something interesting. Initially, I was too ambitious - I started parsing LOTR lore to build a comprehensive storytelling database. But after watching Brian Walker's lectures on YouTube, I pivoted to focus on enhancing Brogue's storytelling while respecting his brilliant original design. Description BrogueMCP connects Brogue with Ollama's local LLM to generate narrative descriptions during gameplay. The system remembers your encounters and discoveries to create a coherent story throughout your dungeon crawling experience. I've implemented a narrator personality system that lets you customize how the game describes events. Press 'N' during gameplay to choose presets like Gandalf, Galadriel, or Aragorn, or adjust specific attributes to create your own unique narrator style. Features AI-enhanced storytelling that responds to gameplay events Memory system that remembers your journey for contextual descriptions Customizable narrator with adjustable personality attributes: Core attributes (voice tone, wisdom level, verbosity) Thematic tendencies (nature references, metaphor complexity) Speech patterns (sentence complexity, archaic language) Same great Brogue gameplay you already know and love Technical Details My implementation uses C for the game core with Node.js for the Dungeon Master agent server. Everything runs locally using Ollama with the llama3 model, so there's no cloud dependency. The architecture follows this pattern: [BrogueMCP Game] <--> [MCP Interface Layer] <--> [MCP Server] <--> [Agent(s)] I've worked to implement proper error handling, memory management, and security validation to keep everything running smoothly. Current Status αlpha This is very much a work in progress! I'm currently cleaning up my cursor rules to better separate my Brogue code from my other experiments. I'm working through compilation errors in MINGW64 and trying to get the game running so I can see if my menu is showing up properly. Download GitHub Repository Feedback Welcome As a kinesthetic learner who has to "do" to understand, I'd appreciate any guidance from more experienced developers. I'm happy to pass the torch to someone who wants to take this further. Feel free to reach out with questions or suggestions about what narrative elements you'd like to see in the game! ``` || align="left" | Hist./Fantasy || align="right" | 01 Dec 2019 || align="right" | v0.3.2 || align="left" | || align="left" | C#
The Ground Gives Way [29]	stable	Fantasy; coffee break	26 Oct 2019	v2.5.2		C++
UnReal World [30]	stable	Wilderness Survival, Iron Age	31 Dec 2019	v.3.63		C++
Wayward [31]	βeta	Wilderness Survival, Fantasy	25 Jul 2020	beta 2.9		HTML5, TypeScript ,JavaScript
Zorbus [32]	stable	Fantasy	18 Dec 2020	r46		Pascal

Type

• Fantasy
• Sci-fi
• Modern
• Anime
• Surreal
• Hist. = Historical
• A = Angband variant
• H = Hack variant
• R = Rogue variant
• 7 = (originally) 7DRL or similar

See also

• Recently Updated Roguelikes/archive