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Add to SafariWhen comparing Delver vs Angband Variants, the Slant community recommends Delver for most people. In the question“What are the best roguelikes on Android?” Delver is ranked 14th while Angband Variants is ranked 25th. The most important reason people chose Delver is:
Delver has a simplistic, blocky, yet colorful and friendly aesthetic combined with inviting music and detailed sound design.
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Pros
Pro Great atmosphere
Delver has a simplistic, blocky, yet colorful and friendly aesthetic combined with inviting music and detailed sound design.
Pro Mods
The game can be modded, bringing new items and mechanics in the game. There are resources that can help with creating your own mods.
Pro Randomly generated
Each and every playthrough has randomly generated dungeons, which keeps the game feeling fresh.
Pro Contains ToME 2.3.5 -- which is a fan favorite
Pro Can be customized
Using the right app you customize the variant through the files.
Pro Based on Tolkien universe
Being based on the Tolkien universe makes for a familiar environment for fans as well as a deep offering of texture that would be hard to match from scratch.
Pro Five variants in one game
There are 5 variants of the original Angband included in this app, Sangband, Steamband, ToME, NPP Angband and Sil. With 5 games in 1 this app offers a robust offering of playtime.
Cons
Con Loot description hidden underneath finger
Loot that is picked up in game has a description box that gets hidden underneath the players finger, making it difficult to tell what was just picked up.
Con You need a physical keyboard to really enjoy this game
You can't select / customize software keyboards, which makes controlling the game more difficult than using a real keyboard that can.
Con Cannot change the game
It always starts with ToME.
Con Enemies can target from off screen
While enemies can target from off screen the player is unable to target them until they show onscreen, which means the player can get hit from enemies they can not see or retaliate.
