Rogue Legacy was different. The game pioneered a now-popular offshoot of roguelikes—today often called “roguelites”—that emphasized “meta-progression.” In these games, you’re not necessarily getting more powerful during a run; you are instead progressing between runs.
Is Rogue Legacy a Roguelite?
Rogue Legacy 2 is a roguelike (or “roguelite,” if you prefer—we’ll get to that in a moment), which means it traffics in procedurally generated dungeons, randomized items, and permadeath.
