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a roguelite has upgrades you can buy after a run to get progressively stronger after a game. this does not do that. this is a roguelike

oh, didn't know that

Yeah, Roguelite = meta-progression
Roguelike = no meta-progression

This is from the general consensus, of course. Genre names overall can get pretty messy when you delve into specifics.