BrogueCE for Nintendo Switch

Explore a randomly generated dungeon in a turn-based roguelike focused on careful decisions and survival.

BrogueCE for Nintendo Switch

Explore a turn-based roguelike dungeon

Explore a randomly generated dungeon in a turn-based roguelike focused on careful decisions and survival.

Ready Switch NRO

brogue.nro

Preserved build: 1.9.2-r2 · 10.27 MiB

Copy the console NRO to the path shown below. This is a ready build; no compilation is required.

Download NRO (Original ZIP; extract brogue.nro. Upstream version may change; archived 1.9.2-r2 kept locally)
Checksums, contents & source

10,767,662 bytes

SHA-256: b7d6366431be73b18b7bad0ed01fe724cd6f00cdf773a81a95d06728889cd1e6

The Switch NRO signature and section bounds were checked.

Original package (Original ZIP; extract brogue.nro. Upstream version may change; archived 1.9.2-r2 kept locally)

Version, requirements & SD path

PlatformNintendo Switch
Preserved build1.9.2-r2
Install pathsdmc:/switch/brogue/brogue.nro

A homebrew-capable Switch. This preserved 2020 Switch port has no documented current firmware range. It is a complete homebrew game and does not require a commercial ROM.

These links preserve the verified version above. Check the linked release and your actual CFW/system version before installation.

Install & use BrogueCE

  1. Install the preserved portCopy brogue.nro to /switch/brogue/. This is Switch port 1.9.2-r2, with no documented current firmware range.
  2. Start the gameLaunch through hbmenu. The game is complete and needs no separate commercial ROM.
  3. Learn the controlsNavigate with directional controls, use A for Enter and B for Escape. Consult in-game help for turn-based actions.
  4. Customize if neededOptional custom key mappings use /switch/brogue/switch_keys. Back up existing mappings and game data before changing the installation.

Keep the complete file layout

sd:/switch/brogue/brogue.nro
sd:/switch/brogue/switch_keys [optional key mappings]

If something does not work

Consult the port’s controls and in-game help for unfamiliar actions. This historical Switch port is separate from current desktop BrogueCE; their files and versions are not interchangeable.

Project, images & file verification

BrogueCE project icon from its Homebrew App Store listing. The original image bytes are retained with their source URL and checksum. Ready console files have matching local backup copies, with version, size and SHA-256 recorded. Original containers and older versions are preserved. No downloaded application was executed and physical-console operation was not tested.