"rogue-lite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rogue-lites [plural]
Etymology: Blend of roguelike + lite Etymology templates: {{blend|en|roguelike|lite}} Blend of roguelike + lite Head templates: {{en-noun}} rogue-lite (plural rogue-lites)
  1. (video games) A genre of video games that possess some, but not all, elements of roguelikes. They usually have permadeath and randomized levels. Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: roguelike-like
    Sense id: en-rogue-lite-en-noun-Ap3M25Y9 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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