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NetHack on Windows Pc

Developed By: gurr

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 6.246 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 3.6.6
Size 7.6 MB
Release Date December 10, 22
Category Role Playing Games

Game Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Built on nethack 3.6.2Immersive mode.Bugs fixed. [see more]

Description from Developer:
This is an Android port of NetHack: a classic roguelike game originally released in 1987.

Main features
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* User-friendly interface
* 6 different tilesets to choose... [read more]

Game preview ([see all 4 screenshots])

Game preview

About this game

On this page you can download NetHack and play on Windows PC. NetHack is free Role Playing game, developed by gurr. Latest version of NetHack is 3.6.6, was released on 2022-12-10 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of NetHack is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 6,246 users, 355 users had rated it 5*, 4,692 users had rated it 1*.

How to play NetHack on Windows?

Instruction on how to play NetHack on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install NetHack on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Play NetHack using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "NetHack" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play NetHack on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "NetHack" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.6.6 , 3.6.2.

Download NetHack 3.6.6 on Windows PC – 7.6 MB

Download NetHack 3.6.2 on Windows PC – 7.6 MB

This is an Android port of NetHack: a classic roguelike game originally released in 1987.

Main features
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* User-friendly interface
* 6 different tilesets to choose from
* Touch screen support
* Soft keyboard support
* Physical keyboard support
* Trackball support
* Optional Wizard mode
* Autokick feature
* Custom tilesets
* Lock View: do not center around character if map can fit on screen
* Hearse: enable players to share bones files over the internet
Built on nethack 3.6.2
Immersive mode.
Bugs fixed.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.