More meaningfully is that the majority of crawlers have never technically won a game most haven't even retrieved a rune (one of the first conditions of winning a game). and all of that is true, but when you take a bunch of games that are technically roguelikes and line them up against one another, the standouts are the ones that are enjoyable but also exhibit the (sometimes) frustrating element that experience is a necessary tool for winning the game. Sure, people will talk about the gameplay mechanics, RNG levels, races, classes, the dungeon, etc. This is - to me, and perhaps to many other RL players - one of the defining characteristics of modern Roguelikes. Some of the best players have demonstrated that very high win rates and long streaking is possible with careful play and experience. One of the key elements of DCSS is that very few games are truely unwinable. Long time DCSS player and developer can't comment on why it comes up as one of the more highly suggested RLs, but I can speak to some great tenants of its design that strike me as reasons for its success, popularity, and appeal for serious RLers.
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