NetHack/NetHack
Official NetHack Git Repository observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 50
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3922
- days_rel: 123
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3879 stars · 615 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official source repository for NetHack, a classic single-player roguelike dungeon exploration game descended from Rogue and Hack. Version 5.0 modernizes the codebase with C99 compliance, cross-compilation support, and Lua-based level/dungeon configuration replacing yacc/lex compilers.
Use cases
- play a classic roguelike dungeon crawler
- build NetHack from source for my platform
- cross-compile NetHack for another operating system
- contribute bug fixes or features to NetHack
- create custom dungeon levels with Lua
- study the source code of a legendary roguelike
When to choose
- you want to play or modify the canonical NetHack game
- you need a deeply replayable single-player roguelike with decades of history
- you want to build a roguelike for many platforms from one codebase
When to avoid
- you want a modern graphical 3D game
- you need multiplayer or online play
- you want a lightweight casual game with a short learning curve
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine interpreter gaming-tools cross-platform cross-platform windows cpp roguelike dungeon-crawler c99 lua-scripting open-source-game game-development linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack · fetched 2026-08-28 · e4be79b22d9e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NetHack/NetHack | main | 82 |
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