I do not like the word Roguelite

because 1, it implies that the games it describes are lesser, dumbed-down experiences

and 2, barely any games in the older style of roguelike are coming out

call the new ones roguelikes and the old ones classic roguelikes, or just call them both roguelikes who cares

roguelite feels so condescending

like "if you aren't ready for a real roguelike, you can enjoy this baby game instead"

Don't need that kind of dismissive vibe in your life

the way people apply the concepts put forward in Rogue has changed over the years

Hmmmm.

I had always understood 'lite' to mean 'it takes less things in common with Rogue' rather than 'the experience is lesser'

Since 'Roguelike' is a more narrow 'dungeon crawler rpg with randomly generated levels, permadeath, movement as turns' and Roguelites apply 'procedural generation and permadeath' in very broad strokes.

I’ll be real I’ve never understood the difference but also I guess never looked too deeply as I bounce off Rogue-anything

my understanding is

Roguelike: Everything is procedurally generated and you lose everything on death

Roguelite: Everything is procedurally generated and you lose progress on death but can unlock advancement between runs to get stronger

yeah my understanding is that roguelite has some form of progression that's kept between runs

is the main difference

Rogue Legacy: we will combine a single life 'rogue' experience with 'legacy' mechanics where your achievements carry on to your next character
Everything after Rogue Legacy: 'roguelike' means it has legacy mechanics