iNethack2 vs Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iNethack2
Embark on a single-player dungeon crawl to collect treasure, find the Amulet of Yendor, and survive perilous mazes. This port offers graphical tilesets, touch controls, and customizable shortcuts for an enhanced roguelike experience.
- Single-player dungeon exploration
- Treasure collection and escape
- Multiple graphical tilesets
- Touchscreen gesture controls
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Bones file sharing integration
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"NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game. Your goal is to grab as much treasure as you can, retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, and escape the Mazes of Menace alive." -- iNethack2 is an iOS port of Nethack 3.6.7. Original port in 2009 by Dirk Zimmermann which was called iNethack. Updated by Jeff King to work on modern devices, and renamed iNethack2. Initial 3.6 update by Joe Doucette. Various other contributions from the open source community. iNethack2 features: · 9 graphical tilesets (plus IBMGraphics mode, and regular ASCII mode in color and monochrome) · 1 animated tileset: DawnHack Animated · Touchscreen gesture controls: swipe to pan, pinch to zoom · Customizable keyboard shortcut controls · Hearse (bones file sharing) integration · Works on iOS12+ Some facts about NetHack: · The first version of NetHack was released in 1987 · NetHack was a roguelike before people used the term roguelike · You can play NetHack for years and still make new discoveries · NetHack is one of the greatest games of all time
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
Engage in a turn-based survival game set in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge for resources, battle monstrous creatures, and strive to survive against all odds in a harsh, persistent environment.
- Turn-based survival gameplay
- Procedurally generated world
- Scavenging for resources
- Combat against monsters
- Vehicle mechanics
- Persistent world
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More fresh, 0.F version is here: https://apps.apple.com/app/cataclysm-roguelike-rpg-0-f/id1577366679 Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Struggle to survive in a harsh, persistent, procedurally generated world. Scavenge the remnants of a dead civilization for food, equipment, or, if you are lucky, a vehicle with a full tank of gas to get you the hell out of Dodge. Fight to defeat or escape from a wide variety of powerful monstrosities, from zombies to giant insects to killer robots and things far stranger and deadlier, and against the others like yourself, that want what you have… The functionality is described in more details in the release notes here: https://www.notion.so/cdda/1-0-f55b20dd45cc48b39ee86e4fb42f2014
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iNethack2 at Free against Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E's $4.99. Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
iNethack2 is free to download; Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of iNethack2's written reviews are positive against 87% of Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E's.
iNethack2 ships an update every 2 months, Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iNethack2 | Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (150 ratings) | 4.7 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Future Shock Software LTD | Yury Apollov |
Customer experience
iNethack2
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
Bugs and requests
iNethack2
Reported bugs
14 issues- Game crashes when using inventory (I command)
- Crashes on Plane of Water during save restore
- File corruption errors when switching apps
- Game freezes with Chinese pinyin keyboard input
- Crashes when equipping rings
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- Crashes when dropping items
- Crashes when accessing discoveries list
- Cannot open level files error (501mobile.50)
- Game unrecoverable after certain actions
- Double-tap causes unintended character movement
- Floor tiles not rendering in corridors
- Crashes on iOS 11+ when dropping items
- Waiting for logfile access message loops
- Game crashes immediately on startup for some users
Requested features
17 requests- Separate button labels from command values
- External Bluetooth keyboard support
- Directional pad for movement
- Swipe-based movement controls
- Character name customization
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- Pet naming functionality
- Partial item stack management
- Cloud save synchronization across devices
- iPad Magic Keyboard support
- Japanese language localization
- Toggle for sparkle effects
- Multiple simultaneous game saves
- NetHack version 3.6+ support
- Slash'Em port for iOS
- Voice over support for accessibility
- Options file editing capability
- Discoveries list access without crashes
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iNethack2
No in-app purchases
Cataclysm Roguelike RPG 0.E
No in-app purchases
Questions
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