Into the Breach

This is such a gem of a game. Since completing it and hunting all achievements I have actively searched for a similar game to scratch the same itch this does. Following FTL's massive success, Into the Breach really impressed me and I actually enjoy it better — it is such a good game.

Into the Breach looks like a tactical strategy game, but it plays like a rigid puzzle system where the board state often matters more than your decisions. You command a squad of Mechs on an isometric grid, fighting the Vek - an insectoid species threatening humanity. Each Mech has different movement ranges and abili…

This game is like a backscratcher; it scratches that itch in ways inexplicable. I've been playing this game on and off, and having now completed all achievements, I feel qualified to post a review. The basic premise of the game is as follows. Using your three mechs, protect the buildings on the map from the enemies'…

Fun, difficult, dynamic, works on my ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thinkpad. It's essentially roguelike chess against aliens.

This is an extremely polished and well executed game which I don't "get". For whatever reason, the legibility of the puzzles eludes me, and I find myself getting "Kobiyashi Maru"ed. I strongly suspect that the solutions are extremely sensitive to the initial placement of the mechs, but it's hard to tell if "problem…

One of, if not, the greatest strategy game I've ever played. Don't hesitate to pick up this hidden gem!