roguelike

American  

[rohg-lahyk] / ˈroʊg laɪk /

noun

plural

roguelikes

1. a computer game genre, typically featuring dungeon crawl gameplay, algorithmically generated levels, text-based or 2D visuals, permanent character death, and other elements inspired by the 1980 game Rogue.

---

adjective

1. akin to a rogue.

Other Word Forms

• non-roguelike noun
• roguelike-like adjective
• roguelikeness noun
• semi-roguelike noun

Example Sentences

What to know: Like any roguelike, no two playthroughs are the same and strategies can vary.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2024

According to its website, the game a turn-based, real-time tabletop strategy game with single-player, competitive multiplayer, cooperative multiplayer, and roguelike elements.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2022

It’s an interesting day for the deck-building roguelike genre — which has seen a steady rise in popularity — as CD Projekt Red just launched a single-player iteration of its Gwent card game.

From The Verge • Jul. 7, 2022

Inscryption approaches the problem of the meta with its horror-tinged narrative Still, for all Roguebook’s innovation, like many other roguelike deckbuilders, it falls short of physical deckbuilding counterparts in one key regard: the so-called “meta.”

From The Verge • Jun. 30, 2022

In the same way you might play Mario 64 today and recognize the entire blueprint of the 3D platformer genre, Dream Quest features nearly every element players have come to expect from the roguelike deckbuilder.

From The Verge • Jun. 30, 2022