Comparison

Deckbane vs Sortalis

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

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About

Deckbane

A roguelike deckbuilding game blending poker mechanics with turn-based combat. Collect treasures, recruit heroes, and partner with pets to build a unique deck and defeat enemies. Offers high replayability with an external growth system.

Highlights
  • Poker hand-based combat
  • Deckbuilding with 50+ treasure cards
  • Recruit 30+ unique heroes
  • Partner with 50+ pets
  • Roguelike progression
  • External growth system
Features
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Deckbane is a roguelike deckbuilding game that combines poker mechanics and combat. In this game, you collect Treasures, team up with pet partners, modify your poker cards, and build your own unique deck to fight against enemies. Play Cards! Break the Curse with Your Hand Form classic poker hands—Pairs, Straights, Flushes, or Full Houses—to fuel your heroes’ morale and unleash devastating attacks! Build Your Deck, Play the Ultimate Hand Combine 50+ unique treasure cards to activate different playstyles Synergize with hero abilities to maximize your output Recruit Heroes, Assemble Your Salvation Wield the power of 30+ unique heroes, each with distinct tribal skills that can overturn destiny. Master the unique playstyles of Heart, Spade, Diamond, and Club! Partner with Pets, Unleash Endless Possibilities Team up with 50+ extraordinary pets, each with their own unique abilities to assist your journey. Highly Replayable, Grow Stronger Each Run Progress through an external growth system, continuously unlocking new treasures, pets, and heroes—build the ultimate deck that no evil can withstand! Perfect for fans of deckbuilders, solitaire, and roguelike card games. Experience pure indie strategic fun right now!

About

Sortalis

A dice-building roguelike where you roll, score, and strategically upgrade your dice. Push your luck to earn winnings, then spend them on Charms and abilities to create powerful builds and overcome unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Dice-building roguelike gameplay
  • Strategic upgrades and Charms
  • Endless challenges with increasing difficulty
  • Over 150 discoverable upgrades
  • Multiplayer draft mode
  • Boss encounters that alter rules
Features
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Sortalis is a dice-building roguelike inspired by Farkle. Roll, score, and decide how far you’re willing to push your luck—then spend your winnings on Charms and upgrades that transform your dice, strengthen your strategy, and rewrite the rules. Every run becomes a new engine to build, exploit, and inevitably push a little too far. **What’s in the game?** • Endless challenges that grow tougher and demand new strategies • Over 150 upgrades to discover and combine into powerful builds • Rewards, unlocks, achievements, Dice Bags, and challenges to master • Multiplayer draft mode! **Roll, Set, or Bank** Roll and select scoring combos carefully. Roll again to make it bigger—or Farkle and lose the lot. Bank before your luck runs out. **Spend It in The Shop** Between Bouts, spend your winnings on Charms, Packs, Action Cards, and other upgrades. Don’t like what’s on the shelf? Redraw it and hunt for the piece your build needs. **Face The House** Every night ends with a boss that changes the rules. THE MISER, for example, won’t let you Bank until your Pot reaches 500. **Then Do It All Again** Every Bank and Farkle adds to your final score. Unlock 14 Dice Bags, tabletops, discover new combinations, and see how far you can push your next run.

Screenshots

Deckbane4 screens
Sortalis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sortalis at Free against Deckbane's $4.99. Sortalis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Deckbane's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sortalis is free to download; Deckbane costs $4.99 up front. Sortalis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deckbane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sortalis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Deckbane versus Sortalis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckbaneSortalis
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer圆圆 陈Michael Schmoyer

In-app purchases

None

Deckbane

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sortalis

One-time1
  • Sortalis Full Game Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Deckbane free?
Deckbane costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sortalis free?
Sortalis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deckbane or Sortalis?
Sortalis is rated higher. Deckbane averages 3.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sortalis averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Deckbane or Sortalis have ads?
Neither Deckbane nor Sortalis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deckbane or Sortalis?
Deckbane ships an update fortnightly, and Sortalis fortnightly. Most recently, Deckbane was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sortalis on October 25, 2026.

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