GnollHack Wiki
Disclaimer: GnollHack doesn't use AI art in the game. It's only used on the wiki as illustrations. Please see our AI Usage Policy.
GnollHack is a modern evolution of the legendary NetHack — one of the deepest and greatest roguelikes ever created. It takes the limitless depth and emergent gameplay of the original and elevates them with a modern UI, animated tile graphics, sound effects, music, and voiceovers. Whether you're a curious newcomer or a seasoned NetHack veteran, GnollHack delivers the definitive modern NetHack experience — freely available on both mobile and desktop.
GnollHack is best understood as a modernized version of NetHack that makes the classic experience more approachable for today’s players. It preserves the core mechanics and depth of NetHack while presenting them in a modern package, making it an ideal introduction to NetHack for modern gamers.
ℹ️ Introduction
- Overview — Main introduction to GnollHack
- Screenshots — GnollHack screenshots from various platforms
- User Reviews — A curated list of GnollHack user reviews
⚖️ Comparison to Other Games
- Roguelike Comparison — Find out how GnollHack compares to NetHack, Pathos, and Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- How GnollHack differs from NetHack — A short article on how the development work put into GnollHack has improved the game
- Comparison of NetHack GUIs — A feature comparison of NetHack Windows GUI, NetHack 3D, and GnollHack
- Comparison to Other NetHack Variants — Learn how the design philosophy of GnollHack differs from that of other NetHack variants
- Age Ratings — GnollHack's age ratings in various regions
🏁 Getting Started
- Download — Download and installation instructions for GnollHack
- Tutorials — Learn to play GnollHack
- Choosing the Right Gameplay Mode (modern versions only)
- Choosing the Right Difficulty Level
Disclaimer: Illustrations on the wiki don't reflect actual gameplay.
🕹️ Playing
📖 General Information
This page is a central hub for all GnollHack game content.
- Gameplay Information — Everything from items to monsters
🖥️ Playing on Desktop
Information that relates mostly to playing GnollHack on a desktop computer.
- Desktop-Only Features — Take a look at the features that appear only on the desktop versions of GnollHack
- Keyboard Shortcuts — GnollHack supports NetHack-style keyboard shortcuts, which are especially useful when playing with a physical keyboard
⚙️ Game Configuration
- Settings — GnollHack's modern ports have settings, which can be used to configure the game
- Options — You can configure GnollHack via a NetHack-style Options file
🔗 Online Sharing
- Share Your Progress to Discord Server Channel — Modern clients can share your progress to Discord
- GnollHack Account — The GnollHack Account server supports top score recording, bones sharing, Junethack, and the NetHack Scoreboard (modern versions only)
- Bones Sharing — You can share your dead characters with others (modern versions only)
- Save File Tracking — The modern Windows version requires your save files to be tracked online to make them eligible for server posting
💡 Additional Information
- Features — Main features of GnollHack
- Troubleshooting — How to solve various technical problems
- Emulator Support — Learn about which emulators support GnollHack
- Save Game Compatibility — Check which patches are compatible with each other
- Public Servers — How to play GnollHack online (ASCII version only)
- Tournaments — How to participate in tournaments (modern versions only)
- Game Quirks — Some non-obvious quirks where the game may behave in surprising ways
- Version Identifier Letters — Find out what letters are used to describe different versions of GnollHack
- Credits
🛠️ Development
- Development Information — Build instructions and similar information
- Technological Features — Major features of GnollHack from the development technology perspective
🤝 Contributions
- Art Contribution Guidelines — Read this if you want to contribute art to GnollHack
- Code Contribution Guidelines — Read this if you want to contribute code to GnollHack
📝 Wiki Development
- Editing the Wiki — How to edit the GnollHack Wiki
- Creating Wiki Pages with AI Agent — How to use the Antigravity App and Gemini models to automatically create wiki pages
🎬 Additional Material
- GnollHack Animations — GnollHack-themed animated YouTube Shorts
- GnollHack Universe Videos — GnollHack-themed photorealistic YouTube Shorts
🗣️ Contact Us
- Communities — Communities related to GnollHack
- Contact Information
- Developer — About Sound Mind Games (Hyvän mielen pelit ry)