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About NetHack

NetHack was a puzzle app developed by Fredrik Farnstrom. It was removed from Google Play Jan 9, 2018.

Install Statistics

NetHack had been installed 71 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

NetHack was rated 4.08 out of 5 stars, based on 1 thousand ratings.

App Information

NetHack was free. The app size was 1.49 MB. The last available version was 1.3.3. The last update was on December 2, 2010.

Technical Requirements

NetHack required Android 1.5+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Low Maturity. The app had been available on Google Play since before 2010.

Description by Fredrik Farnstrom (from Google Play)

Port of the classic roguelike dungeon exploration game NetHack.

Additional tile sets are available in separate package.

Recent changes:
1.3.3
- Prefer SD card installation of the application itself on Android 2.2.
- Allow SD card installation of the application's data files (all Android versions).
- Generally more robust installation procedure.

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Comments on NetHack for Android

★★★★★ Great classic port Smooth and perfect. Hope we could get more variants than slash em someday.

★★★★★ NetHack on my phone! All in all a good port, especially when combined with the NetHack Encyclopedia app. The controls are somewhat awkward but I feel this is the best they could do given the nature of the original game. The default tile sets are nice. I play this all the time! :D

★★★★★ Great game Need a dedicated movement keyboard to make moving around simpler, but great other than that

★★★★★ Good Conversation Well adapted to mobile. Way better than Angry Birds. Text sometimes fails to wrap properly though.

★★☆☆☆ Lazy port. Too small and uncontrollable. Why not map wasd for movement? Come on.

★★☆☆☆ I love Nethack, but this is far too hard to use without a better control scheme. Unless your phone has a physical keyboard, don't bother with it!

★★☆☆☆ Unplayable Seems designed for a super low-resolution screen. The keyboard is less than 1cm wide in the bottom corner and there doesn't seem to be a way to use a real Android keyboard.

★★☆☆☆ Good port, but unplayable on touch only using current controls.

★★☆☆☆ Unplayable Always freezes on initial screens (before game even begins). Buggy like crazy. Will always crash, freeze, etc. without explanation

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Frequently asked questions about NetHack

Is NetHack free?

Yes. NetHack is free on Google Play.

Is NetHack still available?

No. NetHack was removed from Google Play. We last saw it there Jan 9, 2018.

Does NetHack contain ads?

Yes. Google Play lists NetHack as containing ads.

What Android version does NetHack require?

NetHack runs on Android 1.5 and higher.

How large is NetHack?

NetHack is 1.49 MB.

Is NetHack suitable for children?

Google Play gives NetHack a low maturity rating, so it is meant for older children and up.

How many times has NetHack been installed?

Google Play lists 50,000+ installs for NetHack.

How do people rate NetHack?

NetHack scores 4.08 out of 5 stars, from 1,031 ratings on Google Play.

Who made NetHack?

NetHack was developed by Fredrik Farnstrom. It is listed in the puzzle category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to NetHack?

People looking at NetHack also look at these puzzle apps: Pixel Dungeon ML, Dungeon Hero Adventure, Dungeon Loot - dungeon crawler, RogueRun - Abyss Tower, Triglav.

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