This review contains spoilers

Into the Breach reminds me significantly of FTL, one of my favorite games of all time. Every battle is crafted in a way that seems unwinnable until the player forms a better understanding of the basic mechanics and the cost/benefit for their actions.

On top of this, everything about the game is attractive. The art and sound design are amazing for the scope of the experience and the depth of the run customization options provided make it easy to start over and over again. I found myself learning something new about an interaction between my mechs, the environment and/or a certain enemy type and wanting to immediately restart to exploit that idea.

I would recommend Into the Breach to those who love to solve small positional puzzles (i.e. chess puzzles and rubik's cubes), fans of FTL and those who are willing to try a short rogue-lite with a unique primary mechanic.

Reviewed on Jan 09, 2021


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