Deck Gauntlet vs Sortalis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deck Gauntlet
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A whole roguelike deckbuilder. On your wrist. No phone needed. Deck Gauntlet is a pixel-art roguelike card game built from the ground up for Apple Watch. Draft a deck, drag cards onto monsters with your finger, spin the Digital Crown to read your hand, and claw through three acts of a branching dungeon, all on the screen strapped to your wrist. Every run is different. Every death teaches you something. Then you climb back in. FIVE HEROES, FIVE PLAYSTYLES • Knight: stack armor and Might, and out-muscle anything in your way. • Rogue: fast, fragile, lethal: chain combos and pile on Bleed. • Mage: bank Mana across turns, then unleash devastating spells. • Archer: nock arrows into your quiver and loose them for huge hits. • Druid: raise a companion that evolves from Cub to Wolf to Dire Beast. A DECK THAT'S YOURS • 260+ cards and 112 relics to discover and combine. • Dozens of enemies, deadly elites, and act-ending bosses. • Potions, events, shops, and a full run economy to master. • Procedurally generated maps: plan your path every run. HARDER WHEN YOU'RE READY • A 15-level Ascension ladder that adds a fresh twist each rung. • Shareable run seeds: hand a friend the exact same run and see who survives. BUILT FOR THE WATCH • Play one-handed, offline, anywhere: no iPhone required. • Save and resume any run instantly. • A collection log that fills in as you discover cards, relics, and foes. Pay once. No ads. No in-app purchases. Ever. From Stone Golem Studios.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sortalis at Free against Deck Gauntlet's $1.99. Deck Gauntlet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Sortalis is free to download; Deck Gauntlet costs $1.99 up front. Sortalis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deck Gauntlet asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Deck Gauntlet | Sortalis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Gorman | Michael Schmoyer |
In-app purchases
Deck Gauntlet
No in-app purchases
Sortalis
- Sortalis Full Game Unlock$7.99









