[MARATHON 2026] Introducing Vault Breaker (Gaming)

by EffortlessFury , Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 13:35 (1 hours, 3 minutes ago) @ Vortech

People keep calling this a rogue-like and once again I find that when I thought I knew what that term meant, I do not.

It's definitely not a rogue-like, but a rogue-lite (due to the meta progression). The reason it's been likened to a rogue-lite is that:
A. You start a run and attempt to reach some end goal. You may die before you reach the end (and are more likely to do so the fewer attempts you've made)
B. Your progress resets after a run is over save for-
C. A meta progression where every run contributes to your ability to improve the baseline you start a run at, improving your odds of reaching the end goal.