NetHack VS Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Prior to 3.1.x the dat subdirectory didn't exist yet but data.base was present somewhere, possibly in the src subdirectory instead. I don't know whether it goes as far back as hack 1.x or even nethack 2.x. The source code for a bunch of old versions is present at https://nethackwiki.com/ but I'm not sure whether the data files are all there too. The source code for the most recent released version (3.6.7) is... Source: 11 months ago

I am not sure what extra benefits the Steam version has, but the game is available for free either as download on nethack.org, or to play online at something like alt.org/nethack or hardfought.org. Source: 11 months ago

You don't even need two people to play D&D, Nethack is great! Source: 12 months ago

I've always been fond of the last quote on nethack.org. Source: about 1 year ago

It was discussed here last fall, when the home page for nethack.org was updated to mention it. The blurb includes a few other tiny screen shots and says the exhibit is scheduled to be open until mid-July. Source: about 1 year ago

Evan Debenham, creator of Shattered Pixel Dungeon [1], gave a talk about how he makes balance and other changes to the game based on analytics gathered from the game’s players [2]. This is used to determine the relative strength of different aspects of the game by seeing how a player’s engagement with a particular aspect correlates with win rate. This, of course, needs to be checked by community feedback on... - Source: Hacker News / 14 days ago

I suggest to take the same approach as https://shatteredpixel.com/ and sell it on Steam et al. While still having it FOSS and available in a git repository. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

Gotta jump in with my recommendation for Shattered Pixel Dungeon. It’s available in a bunch of places: Steam, GOG, itch (free there!), GitHub (for the DIY type), as well as Android and iOS. Source: 12 months ago

As for a list of other games I'd recommend but don't fit the criteria, there's Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup, Shattered Pixel Dungeon, POWDER, Bludgeons & Krakens, and KeeperRL. Source: over 1 year ago

I recently got a new phone and it's much bigger than I'm used to. My favorite mobile game, Shattered Pixel Dungeon was mostly playable one handed but there are a few buttons on the far right side of the screen which are uncomfortable to reach over to. Source: over 1 year ago