Mech. Chess.

With dozens of unique abilities and a heavy emphasis on unit manipulation, Into the Breach takes a comparatively stale turn-based tile strategy game and makes it an absolute hell, where every turn becomes about taking precise tools to strategically turn an overwhelming enemy swarm against itself. On the highest difficulties, every turn feels tense, every motion feels deliberate, every cost feels calculated. Every moment where you think you're going to lose a building or core resource, only to figure out the perfect dance of attacks and movement to solve the situation, is a gem. I have never, never played a game more consistent at rewarding you for Eureka moment solutions.

If I have any complaints, it is that the balance of some of the classes are a bit off, but that feels nearly insubstantial compared to how good the rest of the game is.

If you liked Advance Wars or Fire Emblem, play this game.