# Mateforge — Chess Roguelike Deckbuilder

> Chess Roguelike Deckbuilder (iPhone/iPad app by Salih Eksioglu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mateforge/id6798721917 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Salih Eksioglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1633491617)
- Category: Games, Card, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2026-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-10-11

## What is Mateforge?

Mateforge is a single-player chess roguelike deckbuilder. Command an army of chess pieces, cast powerful spell cards, and survive an ever-collapsing board across an endless run of battles.

Each round the board crumbles beneath you — capture every enemy before it does. Between fights, draft upgrades, recruit and merge pieces, forge your deck, and grow stronger for the boss waiting ahead.

FEATURES
- Chess meets roguelike — pieces move by real chess rules, but the board falls apart every turn
- Build your deck — craft custom decks from 29 spell cards: lightning, meteors, freezes, teleports and more
- Evolve your pieces — defeat bosses to permanently evolve your army through 3 tiers of power
- Merge & recruit — fuse pieces into stronger ones and expand your squad
- Boss battles — face bosses with shields, swift moves and spawning, scaling in difficulty
- Daily challenge — a new rule-bending mutator every day
- Meta progression — earn shards and unlock permanent perks that carry across runs
- Endless runs — no two are ever the same
- 6 languages — English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano

How far can you get before the board swallows you?

## Is Mateforge safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Mateforge.

## Is Mateforge legit?

Mateforge appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mateforge is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-02

Mateforge just got a lot bigger.

- 15 NEW CARDS — from cheap removal to game-ending legendaries. The pool jumps from 29 to 44.
- ASCENSION — a new difficulty ladder for endless mode. Each level stacks a tougher rule (fewer resources, faster crumble, tougher bosses). Clear a level to unlock the next. High tiers add Permanent Losses: fallen pieces don't come back for the rest of the run — your call whether to face it.
- 9 NEW RELICS — economy, tempo, defense and card draw. The relic pool goes from 6 to 15.
- 3 NEW BOSS ABILITIES — Regenerating, Cursed and Fortified bosses keep the late game dangerous.
- HOW TO PLAY — a new illustrated guide, shown automatically on first launch and always available from the menu.

Thanks for playing — good luck out there!

### 1.1.9 — 2026-08-26

bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-22

- DECK BUILDER — Create and save your own custom decks, then start a run with them. Tap any card to see its ability, cost and rarity.
- PIECE EVOLUTION — Defeat a boss to permanently evolve one of your pieces through 3 tiers: Armored (starts shielded), Hunter (extra move on capture), Revenant (shield regenerates each turn). Evolved pieces glow on the board.
- 6 NEW CARDS — Conquest, Promote, Mana Surge, Hex, Demolition and Ice Age join the pool.
- The forge now allows one purchase per round for sharper economy choices.
- Full localization pass across all 6 languages.
- Various fixes and improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-17

No release notes.

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All apps by Salih Eksioglu: https://appshunter.io/developer/1633491617

## Related topics

[chess roguelike](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/chess-roguelike)

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