Comparison

Mateforge vs Sortalis

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

Head to head
About

Mateforge

Features
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Mateforge is a single-player chess roguelike deckbuilder. Command an army of chess pieces, cast powerful spell cards, and survive an ever-collapsing board across an endless run of battles. Each round the board crumbles beneath you — capture every enemy before it does. Between fights, draft upgrades, recruit and merge pieces, forge your deck, and grow stronger for the boss waiting ahead. FEATURES - Chess meets roguelike — pieces move by real chess rules, but the board falls apart every turn - Build your deck — craft custom decks from 29 spell cards: lightning, meteors, freezes, teleports and more - Evolve your pieces — defeat bosses to permanently evolve your army through 3 tiers of power - Merge & recruit — fuse pieces into stronger ones and expand your squad - Boss battles — face bosses with shields, swift moves and spawning, scaling in difficulty - Daily challenge — a new rule-bending mutator every day - Meta progression — earn shards and unlock permanent perks that carry across runs - Endless runs — no two are ever the same - 6 languages — English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano How far can you get before the board swallows you?

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
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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

Mateforge4 screens
Sortalis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mateforge at none against Sortalis's 1. Mateforge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Sortalis's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sortalis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mateforge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mateforge ships an update every 5 days, Sortalis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Mateforge versus Sortalis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMateforgeSortalis
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSalih EksiogluMichael Schmoyer

In-app purchases

None

Mateforge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sortalis

One-time1
  • Sortalis Full Game Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is Mateforge free?
Mateforge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sortalis free?
Sortalis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mateforge or Sortalis have ads?
Mateforge shows ads; Sortalis does not.
Which is updated more often, Mateforge or Sortalis?
Mateforge ships an update every 5 days, and Sortalis fortnightly. Most recently, Mateforge was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sortalis on October 25, 2026.

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