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Roguelike vs Roguelite - what's the difference? (whatnerd.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/games

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My takeaway is that it's only original Rogue fans that care about the delineation of the terms. Is there a modern (i.e. post 2000s game) that matches the definition of a roguelike as given in the article?

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[–] pennomi 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Spelunky lacked the spirit of a roguelike? Yeah that’s bullshit. It is the perfect spiritual successor and evolution to classic roguelike games.

It turns out that the genre is defined by permadeath and random generation, that’s about it. Everything else is merely nostalgia.