The debate isn't all that interesting. The entry paragraphs of the wikipedia article rehash the debate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike https://en.wikip

The debate isn't all that interesting. The entry paragraphs of the wikipedia article rehash the debate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike People use the term to mainly mean procedural generation, permadeath, and random upgrades. But it's like arguing whether something really is "deep house" or not on electronic music forums. At a certain point you have to accept that not everyone's definition is the exact same, appreciate the common themes, and try to enjoy the show anyways.