Two interesting projects I recently came across: 1. KeeperRL : Description from the author: KeeperRL is a Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress inspired dungeon  simulator built on top of roguelike mechanics. My vision is that you are  a Sauron-like character, searching for ultimate knowledge of  destruction. What makes the game different from other RTS is that you  can, and are encouraged to, control your main character and lead your  minions to an open war. The characters use equipment, scrolls, potions,  spells, and other things you would expect in a roguelike. Combat is  turn-based and very tactical. The whole world is procedurally generated,  and there is adventure mode too. See a video of the (still in ASCII graphics) action here  and the GPL licensed code here . Latest development release can be downloaded here  (Win&Linux). 2. OpenIG : A real classic is being reimplemented as OpenIG  ( follow the development blog here ). Interestingly the original developers have granted the ri...