Can you help me understand what “rogue-like” is? I have looked up the definition multiple times when I see it in posts like this, and I come away with “ok, I guess this game is a rogue-like.” I literally looked it up today when I saw a post that said Balatro is a rogue like. But I just don’t understand the genre/category/rules of what makes something a rogue-like or not or…
The focus is more on session-based gameplay. You go in, win/lose and start another run. Most roguelikes will give you permanent upgrades for success in a session that will make subsequent runs somewhat easier.
That being said, the exact ruleset can vary a lot even among games that explicitly market themselves as roguelike.
Can you help me understand what “rogue-like” is? I have looked up the definition multiple times when I see it in posts like this, and I come away with “ok, I guess this game is a rogue-like.” I literally looked it up today when I saw a post that said Balatro is a rogue like. But I just don’t understand the genre/category/rules of what makes something a rogue-like or not or…
It’s honestly not so much a genre as a playstyle.
The focus is more on session-based gameplay. You go in, win/lose and start another run. Most roguelikes will give you permanent upgrades for success in a session that will make subsequent runs somewhat easier.
That being said, the exact ruleset can vary a lot even among games that explicitly market themselves as roguelike.
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Thank you. What the hell every other explainer on the internet?!?! That’s so simple. That makes so much sence.
FFS my current game is a rogue-like and I never would have known this, despite literally looking up the definition earlier today.
Thank you Karyo-san.