Pokermancer vs Chessic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pokermancer
A strategic roguelite game where you form poker hands by tracing paths on a card grid. Collect items and trinkets to enhance your build and overcome escalating challenges. Unlock new modes and content with a single purchase.
- Poker hand formation via card pathing
- Roguelite runs with escalating difficulty
- Collectible trinkets and items for build synergy
- Diverse hazards and boss mechanics
- Unlockable Overtime and endless modes
- One-handed, portrait orientation play
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Pokermancer is a roguelite poker-puzzle game built for quick, strategic runs. Trace paths through a 4x4 grid of cards to create poker hands and reach the target score. Cleared cards disappear, new cards fall in from your deck, and every path you draw can matter as much as the hand you form. Between rounds, spend your gold in the Break Room on trinkets and items that change how you score. Discover powerful synergies, shape your build, and turn modest hands into massive results. Each floor adds new hazards that change the board, including frozen, burning, and statically charged cards. Every fifth round, a boss changes up the rules. Adapt your strategy or lose the run! Beat all five tables to unlock Overtime, an escalating difficulty mode with ten ranks that remove resources, add challenges, and push your builds even further. Play for free through the first three floors. One purchase unlocks the full game! Features: * 100+ trinkets and 30+ items to collect * 11 unique starting packs each with their own perks and spells * 25+ boss conditions * 7 hazard types to contend with * 10 Overtime difficulty ranks per pack * Keep playing in an endless mode beyond floor 5 * Portrait orientation and one-handed play * No ads, no loot boxes, no pay-to-win; one purchase unlocks the entire game and all future content
Chessic
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Step into the forge and master a puzzle board where every move matters. Chessic is a fast, satisfying strategy puzzle game built on chess movement and chain scoring. Strike tiles with bishops, rooks, knights, queens, and wildcards, chain them into bigger strikes, and chase bonuses for royal runs, number sequences, and full layer clears. The faster you forge, the higher you score. Simple to learn, tough to master, and built for quick sessions, Chessic rewards both careful planning and bold plays. DUEL OTHER PLAYERS Jump into a Quick Duel against a random opponent on the same board, in real time. Rated duels move your Elo rating up or down, and you can track it on the Game Center leaderboard. Invite a friend for a friendly match that doesn't affect your rating. RELIVE YOUR BEST MOVES After every game, Play of the Game replays your best strikes right on the board. Watch it again or share it as a picture. Your records are kept for every forge and sync across your devices through iCloud. FEATURES - Chess-inspired puzzle movement with original forge-themed gameplay - Four forges, from Apprentice to Master - Real-time multiplayer duels with Elo ratings - Play of the Game highlights after every match - Records that sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Strategic scoring with chain strikes, bonuses, and time pressure - Full keyboard support on Mac - No ads, ever - No chess expertise required COMPLETELY FREE Every forge, from Apprentice to Master, is free, solo and as a duel pick. So are every soundtrack, full statistics, game history, and strike-by-strike replays. There are no ads, no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases. Sharpen your strategy, heat up the forge, and see how high you can score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chessic at none against Pokermancer's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Pokermancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chessic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pokermancer | Chessic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (155 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Bray | Eduardo Almeida |
In-app purchases
Pokermancer
- Full Game Unlock$4.99
Chessic
No in-app purchases









