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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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[–] sushibowl@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago

Is there a modern (i.e. post 2000s game) that matches the definition of a roguelike as given in the article?

I think Caves Of Qud qualifies. But "real" roguelikes are few and far between these days, so it's no surprise to me that the term has expanded to cover more. Otherwise it would've become essentially obsolete.