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Roguelike vs Roguelite - what's the difference? (whatnerd.com)
submitted 9 months ago by Risk@feddit.uk to c/games@lemmy.world
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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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[-] SaintWacko@midwest.social 19 points 9 months ago

They both have random generation of runs, doesn't even have to be a dungeon crawler. The only difference is that a roguelite has meta-progression: you in some manner earn resources from each run that allow you to gain advantages on future runs

[-] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 4 points 9 months ago

But does it have to be resources? What about unlocking a new character type, that can use different powers?

[-] calculuschild@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

New characters are resources too. The word doesn't have to be limited to spendable currencies like "lumber and gems".

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