NetHack: Legacy

About this game

NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.

About NetHack

NetHack is an open source, deeply immersive roguelike that has been under development for over three decades. The work of the NetHack DevTeam and hundreds of contributors from over the years have created a deep and highly interactive world, where armor rusts from getting wet, scrolls burn from catching on fire, and bright flashes of light blind you. But the immersion goes both ways: grease your armor so the water rolls off, place your scrolls in a bag to protect them, and shield your eyes with a blindfold! The depth and complexity between game mechanics has given rise to the well-deserved credo: "The DevTeam Thinks of Everything."

About NetHack: Legacy

NetHack: Legacy is one of many variants of NetHack and is developed independently from the NetHack DevTeam. The focus of this variant is to highlight and enhance the essence of NetHack, softening the rough edges that built up over the years and enriching the overall experience. Exclusive improvements from NetHack: Legacy:

• Custom soundtrack uniquely composed for the dungeons of NetHack adds a powerful atmosphere to your adventures.
  
• Classic ASCII interface with beautiful retro effects lets you experience what it may have been like to play NetHack in its infancy.
  
• Improved interface and mouse support, combined with solid defaults, allows for quicker play out-of-the-box and gentler ease into the complex controls of NetHack, especially for new players.
  
• Built-in replay system lets you relive and learn from past playthroughs, allowing for realtime playback and powerful navigation.
  
• Full instruction manual expanded from the original Guidebook further expands the world and tone of NetHack (without giving away too many spoilers!).
  
• Cross-platform, Steam Cloud saves lets you seamlessly save and continue your adventure across macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Latest news

• Patch Notes·25 Feb 2019Official

  NetHack: Legacy v1.0.5.1 released, Audio Update II and OST!

  This release features even more ambiances and music, further enriching your adventures in the world of NetHack! See the changelog below for the full list of changes. Changelog Adds new music tracks to Gnomish Mines and Sokoban Adds new music tracks and ambiances to endgame levels Changes title screen Fixes issue with audio sometimes dropping on screen resize NetHack: Legacy OST The official soundtrack is now available for your listening pleasure! Explore the Dungeons of Doom without the threat of starvation or vengeful Ants looming over your head! With over an hour of beautifully composed music, you can revisit your favorite areas and tracks, or take a peek into environments you have yet to discover! The full album also includes bonus, loopable ambiance tracks for setting the mood at your next tabletop game session! NetHack: Legacy OST on Bandcamp
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• Patch Notes·12 Dec 2018Official

  NetHack: Legacy v1.0.4.2 released, Audio Update!

  This release features more ambiances, music, and special effects to further immerse you into the world of NetHack! See the changelog below for the full list of changes. Changelog Adds new ambiances and tracks Adds sound effects Adds text search option to replay viewer Changes "mouse_support" option to allow disabling Changes replay viewer to play soundtrack Fixes occasional "PID mismatch" issue Fixes issue with "unknown details" on some leaderboard entries Fixes issue with leaderboard replays sometimes disappearing Fixes issue with replays sometimes being corrupted Fixes issue with replays sometimes not displaying correctly on jumps Fixes issues with audio sometimes glitching/not playing in correct areas
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• Patch Notes·14 Nov 2018Official

  NetHack: Legacy v1.0.3.3 released, introducing Leaderboards!

  This release introduces Steam Leaderboards. Available through the "Extras" menu, see how you rank in comparison to your fellow Dungeoneers, and see their adventures with the integrated replay system! See the changelog below for the full list of changes. Changelog Adds Steam Leaderboard integration Adds 'steam' option to enable/disable Steam services Fixes issue with potentially incorrect replay metadata
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• Announcements·26 Oct 2018Official

  NetHack: Legacy v1.0.2.1 released!

  This release introduces Steam Achievements. See the changelog below for the full list of changes. Happy Hacking! Changelog Adds Steam Achievements Fixes bug with some quests not being completable Fixes main dungeon music looping continuously
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• Announcements·29 Aug 2018Official

  NetHack: Legacy v1.0.1.2 released!

  This is a general bug fix patch addressing a few issues found after launch. Notably, the install size is much smaller and also includes the source code (which is also available from the official website). See the changelog below for the full list of changes. Enjoy! Changelog Adds source code to distribution Adds support for special/Unicode characters in filepaths on Windows Adds "movement_keys" option to toggle old "number_pad" bindings Adds missing credits and other minor corrections to game manual Adds "#name" extended command as alias for "#call" Changes audio encoding and various other improvements for smaller install size Changes "screen_curve" option to 0 by default Changes "#twoweapon" extended command to autocomplete by default Fixes broken playback navigation functions Fixes occasional "Bad fruit" bug Fixes issue with save files not opening sometimes Fixes large maps being clipped on interface Fixes bones not working on Windows Fixes options not saving initially on Windows Fixes missing application icon on Windows Note for macOS users If you have problems launching the game after this update, uninstall and reinstall the game.
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