NetHack
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…
28 July 1987
NetHack is a role-playing (rpg), released 28 July 1987 on DOS, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What NetHack is
NetHack was released in 1987. It is available on DOS, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
NetHack launched on 28 July 1987, within three weeks of Metroid and Double Dragon.
Released around the same time: Metroid, Double Dragon.
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When did NetHack come out?
NetHack was released on 28 July 1987 for DOS, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
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