NetHack: Legacy

Traditional roguelike with procedural dungeons and complex item interactions

FrozenCrate, LLC · Released Aug 10, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 67
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Feb 25, 2019
Minimum PC: 1 GB VRAM; 0.3 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is NetHack: Legacy?

An independently developed remaster of NetHack, this single-player fantasy dungeon crawler uses an ASCII interface. You fight monsters and manage equipment while searching procedurally generated dungeons for the Amulet of Yendor. Water can rust armor and fire can burn scrolls, so protecting your supplies matters alongside combat.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning complex commands and experimenting with equipment
+you prefer a turn-based pace over real-time action

Not for you if...

−you want straightforward systems and forgiving difficulty
−you prefer detailed graphics to ASCII characters and symbols

What players say

81% of 67 reviews are positive

Players praise the depth of the underlying game and its demanding difficulty. Many question the value compared with free versions of NetHack, while others report crashes, freezes, and a lack of updates.

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NetHack: Legacy system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB VRAM, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2 GHz, 64-bit
Graphics: 1 GB VRAM, OpenGL 3.3
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does NetHack: Legacy have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does NetHack: Legacy run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Not fully functional without an external keyboard
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 92
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does NetHack: Legacy use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam