roguelike (video game subgenre)
Used in video game contexts to refer to games that feature procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and turn-based gameplay, similar to the original Rogue. The term is a Japanese coinage combining the at sign (＠) with 系 (type/genre).
See also: ローグライク
Many recent indie games are called roguelikes.
＠系はランダム生成と永久死亡が特徴だ。
Roguelikes are characterized by random generation and permadeath.
A Japanese coinage from the at sign (＠) and 系 (type, genre). The @ symbol is associated with the original Rogue game, and 系 denotes a category or style. The term likely emerged in early Japanese gaming communities.