Comparison

Chessgeon vs Mafia Alone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chessgeon

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Chess meets dungeons! Help Morphy save his queen as you strategise and overcome the many floors of the chessgeon! Transform into various chess pieces and utilise their unique movements. Stack transformations into combos to gain the upper hand. Defeat the boss to save your queen!

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Mafia Alone

Features
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Mafia, whenever you want — Mafia Alone Love the Mafia party game but can't get eight people together? Mafia Alone is a single-player Mafia game played entirely in chat with seven AI participants, each with their own personality and typing style. Get a random role every game, go through nights and days, argue, vote, defend yourself — a full round takes about ten minutes. ■ The game • 8 players (you + 7 AI): 2 Mafia · 1 Police · 1 Doctor · 4 Citizens (customizable) • Night: Mafia remove, Doctor protects, Police investigate • Day: chat discussion → vote → defense → guilty/innocent verdict • As Mafia, whisper with your AI partner and pick the target together • Role reveals and fake claims — real mind games • Dead? Spectate until the end ■ AI players that feel human • 7 of 16 characters join each game • BigBossBear (bossy leader), shy_potato (um… sorry), ChickenLord (lmaooo), SunnyMom (now now :)), QueenB (done.), GutFeeling (just vibes)… • Lowercase, slang, fragments — real chat-room voices • They remember who voted for whom and hold grudges accordingly ■ Easy to play • Free chat plus quick-reply chips ("im a citizen fr", "just vote", "X seems sus") • No sign-up. Install and play ■ Rankings & records • Win to earn points — monthly and all-time leaderboards with flags and nicknames • Per-role records, win streaks, Game Center achievements ■ Lives • 1 free life every day (hold up to 5) • Watch an ad for +1 life, or buy heart packs • Premium: 5 lives every day ■ Safe content • Automatic filtering of abusive input, all-ages tone Start your first game now. Who's the Mafia tonight? Contact: contact@aves.llc Privacy: https://aves.llc/mafia-alone/privacy-policy-en Terms: https://aves.llc/mafia-alone/terms-of-service-en

Screenshots

Chessgeon4 screens
Mafia Alone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chessgeon at none against Mafia Alone's 3. Chessgeon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Mafia Alone's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mafia Alone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chessgeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessgeon ships an update every 7 months, Mafia Alone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Chessgeon versus Mafia Alone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessgeonMafia Alone
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB62 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRayner TanAves LLC.

In-app purchases

None

Chessgeon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mafia Alone

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • 5 Hearts$0.99
  • 12 Hearts$1.99

Questions

Is Chessgeon free?
Chessgeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mafia Alone free?
Mafia Alone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chessgeon or Mafia Alone have ads?
Both Chessgeon and Mafia Alone show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chessgeon or Mafia Alone?
Chessgeon ships an update every 7 months, and Mafia Alone fortnightly. Most recently, Chessgeon was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mafia Alone on November 10, 2026.

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