roguelike

American  

[rohg-lahyk] / ˈroʊg laɪk /

noun

roguelikes plural

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.

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adjective

1. akin to a rogue.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

noun

• roguelikes
  plural

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

The game’s dungeon crawling element will feel familiar to anyone who has played any roguelike in the past several years, with top-down combat that looks and feels like early Zelda titles.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2022

For the uninitiated, the roguelike deckbuilder can be an intimidating prospect.

From The Verge • Jun. 30, 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