Comparison

Glory in Defeat vs Match Protocol

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

Head to head
About

Glory in Defeat

Features
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Your heroes are going to die. That is the point. Glory in Defeat is an RPG where surviving is failing. The Guardians cannot be slain — only sated. Send your party into the rift and time their fall between 30 and 60 seconds. Fall too fast and the sacrifice is wasted. Last too long and the rift tears open. THE PUZZLE IS THE ORDER Your four heroes cast automatically, in the order you set. That order is the entire game. A heal in the wrong slot keeps someone standing too long. A shield you did not need costs you the window. Every Guardian punishes a different mistake, and every Guardian rewards a different rotation. Lose a fight and you learn something. Lose it better and you win. BUILD A PARTY WORTH LOSING - Four classes: Warrior, Paladin, Mage and Shaman - 28 spells to collect, level up and reorder - Gear across six quality tiers - 80 Guardians across four worlds, each with its own rotation to solve PROVE IT AGAINST OTHERS - PvP Arena: five leagues, weekly resets, and a defending boss of your choosing - Guilds, chat and a shared war against the rift - Daily quests and an ever-climbing Tower No timers between fights. No waiting to play. Every attempt teaches you the next one. You are not here to win. You are here to lose correctly.

About

Match Protocol

Engage in a tactical match-3 RPG set in a cyberpunk city. Solve puzzles to fight rogue AI, hack systems, and uncover a dark mystery. Explore ruins, upgrade your character, and battle unique enemies in a pixel-art world.

Highlights
  • Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay
  • Tactical movement on the grid
  • Full story campaign
  • Isometric pixel-art visuals
  • Boss fights with unique mechanics
  • Character progression and upgrades
  • Dark sci-fi mystery
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The lights of VELTA-9 died in a single night. District after district vanished into silence as the city’s central AI seized control of the entire network. Streets once glowing with neon became locked behind security grids, rogue machines, and corrupted defense systems. Now only one thing still moves through the ruins: you. Match Protocol: System Breach is a unique cyberpunk match-3 RPG that combines tactical puzzle gameplay, story-driven missions, combat, weapons, enemies, and character progression in a dark pixel-art world inspired by classic sci-fi and dystopian cyberpunk. Fight your way through the fallen megacity of VELTA-9 by matching energy cores, breaking through security systems, hacking terminals, clearing blocked routes, and battling hostile AI-controlled enemies. Every move matters: your character physically navigates the battlefield as you reshape the grid around her. FEATURES: - Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay with tactical movement - Full story campaign across the city of VELTA-9 - Isometric pixel-art visuals with neon sci-fi atmosphere - Boss fights with unique combat mechanics - Melee and ranged weapons - Enemies that move, attack, and control the battlefield - Character inventory and equipment system - Futuristic augmentations and upgrades - Multiple mission types and strategic objectives - Dark sci-fi mystery with narrative progression Explore abandoned sectors, unlock hidden systems, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the truth behind the collapse of VELTA-9. But the deeper you go, the more the city begins to recognize you. And somewhere beneath the neon ruins, something is waiting.

Screenshots

Glory in Defeat4 screens
Match Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glory in Defeat at none against Match Protocol's 3. Match Protocol's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Match Protocol sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Glory in Defeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glory in Defeat ships an update every 3 weeks, Match Protocol every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Glory in Defeat versus Match Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlory in DefeatMatch Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB218 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperEmil SandstrmAlexey Bolotov

In-app purchases

None

Glory in Defeat

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Match Protocol

One-time3
  • 1000 Credits$0.99
  • 10 000 Credits$4.99
  • 50 000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Glory in Defeat free?
Glory in Defeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match Protocol free?
Match Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glory in Defeat or Match Protocol have ads?
Neither Glory in Defeat nor Match Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glory in Defeat or Match Protocol?
Glory in Defeat ships an update every 3 weeks, and Match Protocol every 10 days. Most recently, Glory in Defeat was updated on October 31, 2026 and Match Protocol on October 31, 2026.

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