NetHack VS Tales of Maj'Eyal (ToME)

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: about 1 year 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

Since Brogue's already been mentioned, I'd add Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup and Tales of Maj Eyal as pretty beginner friendly games. Source: 5 months ago

Have you tried TOME? It's a free roguelike, but you can also buy it and the DLC (sold for $4-7 on his website) on Steam if you end up enjoying it. Source: 10 months ago

Try the free download from te4.org first! That is the full game, not a demo. It doesn't have the DLC, but then for most of its existence there were no DLC. I've spent years playing the main campaign before the DLC. Just the main game is huge and has lots of content. Source: 10 months ago

Also, what's the difference between the steam collector's edition and the te4.org version? I absolutely don't mind paying 10 eur, but first I want to clarify what's the difference. Source: 10 months ago

If you don't care about graphics. This could be right down your alley Https://te4.org/. Source: 10 months ago