The problem is that what you describe as a roguelike is so horribly broad that it doesn't really say anything about the gameplay. If it is just procedural gener

The problem is that what you describe as a roguelike is so horribly broad that it doesn't really say anything about the gameplay. If it is just procedural generation and permadeath, then frigging Civilization is a Roguelike. Which is a utterly ridiculous claim.