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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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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Rogue-like: each run is unaffected by any previous run.

I would tweak this slightly. Each run does not have upgrades that carry over into future runs, but you might unlock new characters to play or items to encounter.

I would call FTL a Rogue-like, but arguably a new run can be affected by a previous run if you've unlocked a new ship design.