Duskers
Ranked 2 of 4 terminal games by recommenders
Recommended for its tense, puzzle-driven exploration of derelict wrecks and its strong concept and design; some players find it feels half finished.
Recommended for its tense, puzzle-driven exploration of derelict wrecks and its strong concept and design; some players find it feels half finished.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, great game overall
“The first game was a lot of fun, definitely room to flesh out the game play loop but had great ideas.”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel” “Duskers is absolutely amazing - huge recommendation to anybody that hasn't played it.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel” “Duskers was a great game even in its limited story driven context.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel” - Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel”
- Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel”
Strong concept and design
“But I really respect the design elements of the game.”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel” “the concept and execution are top notch”
Comment from 15 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Feels half finished
“it felt very much like a half finished game”
Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Duskers, the scary command line game, is getting a sequel”
Other terminal games people recommend
The three most recommended other terminal games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QBasic Gorillas | 19 | 2 | 90% | 5 | — | Approved |
| DuskersThis page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Termcraft | 6 | 2 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Nibbles (QBasic game) | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Duskers is absolutely amazing - huge recommendation to anybody that hasn't played it.”
“It's mostly about solving logical puzzled about how to safely navigate the wrecks”
“it felt very much like a half finished game”
“But I really respect the design elements of the game.”
“Duskers was a great game even in its limited story driven context.”
“the first duskers was indeed a great game”
“The first game was a lot of fun, definitely room to flesh out the game play loop but had great ideas.”
“I really loved the first one.”
“the concept and execution are top notch”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.