While I tend to agree with /u/KempfCreative that FTL doesn't necessarily feel like it should belong, I agree that it does fit many of the RPG tropes. But that's kind of a problem with gaming genres in general, they're so broadly defined that the characteristics can vary so wildly that it can be hard to pinpoint which games belong in the same genre. This can be especially frustrating when it comes to lists like these or category listings on stores (e.g. Steam), because it can be quite jarring to be looking for something specific that fits within one's own definition and then encounter "bloat" because it's such a vast category.
While I tend to agree with /u/KempfCreative that FTL doesn't necessarily feel like it should belong, I agree that it does fit many of the RPG tropes. But that's kind of a problem with gaming genres in general, they're so broadly defined that the characteristics can vary so wildly that it can be hard to pinpoint which games belong in the same genre. This can be especially frustrating when it comes to lists like these or category listings on stores (e.g. Steam), because it can be quite jarring to be looking for something specific that fits within one's own definition and then encounter "bloat" because it's such a vast category.