rogue-lite

noun
/ˈɹoʊɡlaɪt/US

Etymology

Blend of roguelike + lite.

  1. inherited from lȳt
  2. inherited from lit
  3. compounded as rogue-lite — “roguelike + lite

Definitions

  1. A genre of video games that possess some, but not all, elements of roguelikes. They…

    A genre of video games that possess some, but not all, elements of roguelikes. They usually have permadeath and randomized levels.

The neighborhood

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