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The best roguelikes and roguelites on PC (rogueliker.com)
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[โ€“] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That definition of rougelike seems overly strict to me. I'd say the main difference is a system that provides progression outside of runs to make future runs easier. That would more things like FTL, enter the gungeon, and binding of Issac into the rougelike category.

[โ€“] Nacktmull@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The answer to your question has been a subject of endless nerdy discussions for years. However I would answer it like this.

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