Created: 02-10-2026
Last update: 02-10-2026

Animisc

Nethack and roguelikes links

  1. NetHack Wiki
    More likely to be kept updated than the other Nethack links. Also has info on other variants.

  2. The SlashEm Homepage
    As well as hosting the slashem core, this page links to the Nethack Homepage and many pages of information, spoilers and humour. As the page is quite old, a number of links are broken. May redirect to the SourceForge page, in which case, scroll down to "Follow SLASH'EM" and click on "SLASH'EM Web Site".

  3. Ali's Nethack Page
    A list of informative pages and links to other informative pages and, not to forget, spoofs and cartoons of the game. It's the starting point I used for collecting spoiler files. "SLASH'EM" goes to the SLASH'EM page, "Miscellaneous" has links to tilesets.

  4. Yet Another Nethack Page
    Go here for a collection of spoiler files.

  5. Dark Arts Studio - Vulture for Nethack
    Dark Arts is the site of Clive Crous, maker of the "Vulture's" interfaces. Vulture's Eye and Vulture's Claw have been merged into a new interface that also works with other Nethack variants. It is for sale on various platforms. The source code (version 3.6.6) is available for download.

  6. The RLTiles
    A public domain tileset for rogue-like games. Linked to from Ali's page, but the URL has changed, so I added a separate link for it.

  7. Hacking NetHack: The Game's Best Addons and Plugins! | Maximum PC (Wayback Machine)
    A magazine article, preserved in the Wayback Machine, showing the different graphical interfaces available at the time.

  8. Let's Play Nethack - Index
    So how does one play Nethack? Here is an example with screencaps showing the original ASCII interface.

  9. My Nethack YAAP
    An example of how to play the game, in the form of a jocularly written account of one long-time player's ascension.

  10. PlanetFargo Presents: Spyke Johnson: Ascii Archaeologist (And his little dog, Chun Li) (Wayback Machine)
    An extremely whimsical account of an unsuccessful playthrough, with text balloons added.

  11. Maniac's Ascension Guide (3.4.2)
    Helpful tips for not just playing the game, but trying to win.

  12. Roland van Ipenburg's Nethack Tourist Guide (Wayback Machine)
    Specific instructions for playing as a Tourist.

  13. It is not so easy to open this tin.
    An alternate game, What Fools These Mortals: play as your patron deity.

  14. Which Nethack Monster Are You?
    Parody in the form of a quiz.

  15. The Lighter Side of rec.games.roguelike.nethack
    Humorous posts, archived. A must-read when having died YASD (Yet Another Stupid Death).

  16. Slash'EM Extended - NetHack Wiki
    If SLASH'EM wasn't enough, here's a new variant with even more features.

  17. Dungeon Crawlers
    "Online database for classic and modern first-person grid-based dungeon crawler games." The list seems short, but remove "TAG: roguelike" and it fills up.

  18. RogueBasin
    Everything about roguelikes. The content of Dungeondweller, a site that tried to list and provide links for all "roguelikes" both abandoned and actively maintained, has been moved to this wiki.

  19. A Guide to the Dungeons of Doom
    A manual and game explanation for Rogue.

  20. Miscellaneous Text Files: GAME SOLUTION: Rogue
    A walkthrough for Rogue, inadvertently recommending scumsaving. From this link, it's possible to browse walkthroughs for, as far as I can see, text adventures only (Rogue being the exception) including King's Quest III.

  21. Necklace of the Eye
    A graphical front end used with the game Hydra Slayer, but intended for any terminal-based roguelike, including Rogue.

  22. Crawl Wiki
    Quote: "This is a community-edited encyclopedia for the open source roguelike game Dungeon Crawl, focusing on the actively developed Stone Soup branch."