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

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Personally, I like games that are actually similar to Rogue, because they're basically puzzle games, but long-form and less strict.

I do also enjoy the games that are less similar to Rogue, as with a permadeath mechanic, they still usually present a puzzle (rapid rise in difficulty vs. finding the right strategy to keep up with it), but aside from that, they're generally just less puzzley.

So, personally I do find the distinction useful. But to make it extra clear, I usually just say "traditional roguelike" when I mean a game actually similar to Rogue...