Is Enter the Gungeon a Roguelike or Roguelite? And Does it Matter?

A warm debate has been simmering within gaming communities for a while now. Centered around the popular bullet-hell dungeon-crawler, Enter the Gungeon, the quarrel isn’t about the game’s arsenal of whimsical guns or its cursed items; it’s about defining its genre. Is Enter the Gungeon a roguelike or a roguelite? This contentious issue sends enthusiasts and neophytes alike diving into the abyss of genre classification, endeavoring to untangle this intricate web.

The confusion stems from the nu...