• ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    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.

    • Nacktmull@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

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