what is a rogue-like game?

Question

I know this might sound dumb, I always hear some Indie games are known as rogue-like games, But I never understood why, can someone explain this genre to me? and what does a game need to be considered rogue-like?

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Answer 1

The simplest answer is, it’s a game with randomly generated levels. You play through a series of levels at each run-through and potentially die on the way.

There’s are a few other elements, but that’s the main one.