When comparing UnNetHack vs Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic, the Slant community recommends Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic for most people. In the question“What are the best roguelikes on Android?” Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is ranked 28th while UnNetHack is ranked 63rd. The most important reason people chose Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic is:
Graphics and fonts are pixel perfect.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Tilesets and ASCII modes
There are two available tilesets (graphics) for the game as well as an ASCII mode. This gives the player a few choices as to how they would like their game to look and the additional ASCII mode gives the feeling of playing the original game this was forked from, for the purists.
Pro Fork of the original NetHack
UnNetHack is a fork of the original 1987 NetHack, a famous game for its time. For those familiar with the original there will be a good sense of nostalgia while playing.
Pro Pixel perfect
Graphics and fonts are pixel perfect.
Pro Retro look, sound & feel
Authentic 8bit visuals, sound & music. Also with authentic low screen resolution.
Pro Quick save
A feature that should be necessary for all mobile games, quick save allows the user to set the game down at any time by saving quickly, making for a game that can be played in plenty of short bursts without loosing any progression.
Pro Humorous with nerd culture references
The game has a good sense of humor with many inside jokes referencing things such as Tolkien, Lovecraft as well as modern day dev. culture.
Pro Tons of loot
Cons
Con Can be complicated to understand
Many areas of the game can be complicated to understand what they are, which can be not only intimidating in learning but also frustrating.
Con Limited starting characters
Starting characters are limited and random, which can be frustrating, especially when the game is centered around restarting many, many times.
Con No roguelite features
Pixel Heroes subscribes to Roguelike rules where there is zero carry over from previous playthroughs. When compared to the small amount of progression seen in Roguelites this may be a turn off for some users.
Con Status effects overpowered
Status effects have too much of an advantage over the player, which means a focus has to be on countering them, leaving other elements to not be focused on due to being under-powered in comparison.
Con Not a lot of inventory space for storage of items
