Mateforge
Salih Eksioglu Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Mateforge is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Salih Eksioglu. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 2, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 9 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 2
- 2026 · v1.2.0
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About Mateforge
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?
What’s new
Version 1.2.0 · Updated September 2, 2026
Mateforge just got a lot bigger. - 15 NEW CARDS — from cheap removal to game-ending legendaries. The pool jumps from 29 to 44. - ASCENSION — a new difficulty ladder for endless mode. Each level stacks a tougher rule (fewer resources, faster crumble, tougher bosses). Clear a level to unlock the next. High tiers add Permanent Losses: fallen pieces don't come back for the rest of the run — your call whether to face it. - 9 NEW RELICS — economy, tempo, defense and card draw. The relic pool goes from 6 to 15. - 3 NEW BOSS ABILITIES — Regenerating, Cursed and Fortified bosses keep the late game dangerous. - HOW TO PLAY — a new illustrated guide, shown automatically on first launch and always available from the menu. Thanks for playing — good luck out there!
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App privacy
The developer, Salih Eksioglu, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics
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