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Into the Breach came out on February 27, 2018 for Mac and PC, then for Nintendo Switch on August 28, 2018 and for Linux on April 20, 2020. On Steam, 94% of 19,153 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 12 hours. It won 4 awards, including D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year and PC Gamer Game of the Year.

The remnants of human civilization are threatened by gigantic creatures breeding beneath the earth. You must control powerful mechs from the future to hold off this alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game from the makers of FTL.

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Into the Breach is a turn-based tactics puzzle game where players defend against procedurally-generated threats using a small squad of mechs. The game's signature mechanic telegraphs enemy intentions each turn, letting players predict and counter attacks with careful positioning and ability use. It's available across multiple platforms, from PC and Switch to mobile devices. The game continues to influence the indie tactics scene. Recent coverage highlights two spiritual successors: Save the Forest applies the telegraphed-threat formula to a village militia fighting corrupted creatures and a villain called Morgathrax, wrapping the familiar puzzle mechanics in a fantasy roguelite with 150 skills. Similarly, Dog in the Machine reimagines Into the Breach's core concept around turn-based mecha combat, but focuses on teaching mechanical hounds tricks and managing equipment rather than traditional unit abilities. Both games suggest the original's design principles remain compelling enough to inspire developers six years after release.

How long to beat Into the Breach

from 1 player
Main + extrasstory plus side content
12 h

From the people behind Into the Breach

shared cast and crew

Games like Into the Breach

same kind of game, other series

Cast and crew

1 credits

Crew

Awards

4 won, 1 more nomination

Media

Into the Breach screenshot

Releases

Platform
Date
February 27, 2018
February 27, 2018
August 28, 2018
April 20, 2020
December 1, 2020
July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum
OS *
Windows Vista/7/8/10
Processor
1.7+ GHz or better
Memory
1 GB RAM
Graphics
Must support OpenGL 2.1 or higher. Intel HD 3000 or better.
Storage
400 MB available space

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Into the Breach player count

concurrent players on Steam
245peak today
31630-day peak
316highest we have seenNov 1, 2026
Oct 23: 293 Oct 24: 299 Oct 25: 310 Oct 26: 271 Oct 27: 279 Oct 28: 266 Oct 29: 258 Oct 30: 283 Oct 31: 303 Nov 1: 316 Nov 2: 273 Nov 3: 245
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Into the Breach achievements

70 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Miner Inconvenience Destroy 20 mountains in one game with the Cataclysm squad.
4.1%
Feed the Flame Light 3 Enemies on fire with a single attack with the Heat Sinkers squad.
4.6%
Maximum Firepower Deal 8 damage with a single activation of the Quick-Fire Rockets with the Heat Sinkers squad.
4.6%
Boosted Boost 8 Mechs in one mission with the Heat Sinkers squad.
4.7%
Efficient Explosives Kill 3 Enemies with 1 shot of the Ricochet Rocket with the Arachnophile squad.
5%
Working Together Area Shift 4 units at once with the Arachnophile squad with the Arachnophile squad.
5.1%
All 70 achievements by how many players unlocked them
No Survivors Have 7 units (any team) die in a single turn with the Bombermechs squad.
5.2%
Core of the Earth Drop 10 Enemies into pits on one Island with the Cataclysm squad.
5.3%
Hold the Door Block 30 Emerging Vek by the end of Island 2 with the Bombermechs squad.
5.5%
Let's Walk Move Enemies with Control Shot 120 spaces in one game with the Mist Eaters squad.
5.9%
Chronophobia Finish 3 Corporate Islands and destroy every Time Pod discovered
6.6%
Spider Breeding Spawn 15 Arachnoids in one Island with the Arachnophile squad.
6.8%
Complete Victory Beat the game with all 10 primary Squads (any length)
7.1%
Lucky Start Beat the game (any length) without spending any Reputation with a Random squad
7.1%
Stay With Me! Heal 12 damage over the course of a single Island with the Mist Eaters squad.
7.4%
Flight Specialist Beat the game with 3 flying Mechs in a Custom squad
7.6%
Unstable Ground Crack 10 tiles in one mission with the Cataclysm squad.
8%
On the Backburner Do 4 damage with the Reverse Thrusters with the Mist Eaters squad.
8.5%
Hard Victory Beat the game on Hard (any length)
8.8%
Trick Shot Kill 3 enemies with a single attack of the Janus Cannon with the Frozen Titans squad
9%
Powered Blast Pierce a Walking Bomb with the AP Cannon to kill an Enemy with the Bombermechs squad.
9%
Engineering Dropout Finish 3 Corporate Islands without powering a Weapon Modification
9.1%
Loot Boxes! Open 5 Time Pods in a single game with a Random squad
9.2%
Immortal Finish 4 Corporate Islands without a Mech being destroyed at the end of a battle with the Hazardous Mechs squad
9.3%
Trusted Equipment Finish 3 Corporate Islands without equipping any new Pilots or weapons
9.5%
Class Specialist Beat the game with 3 different Mechs from the same class in a Custom squad
9.5%
Unbreakable Have Mech Armor absorb 5 damage in a single battle with the Steel Judoka squad
10%
Change the Odds Raise Grid Defense to 30% or more with a Random squad
10.1%
Lightning War Finish the first 2 Corporate Islands in under 30 minutes with the Blitzkrieg squad
10.2%
Mech Specialist Beat the game with 3 of the same Mech in a Custom squad
10.8%
Distant Friends Encounter a familiar face
11.1%
Overkill Deal 8 damage to a unit with a single attack with the Hazardous Mechs squad
12.3%
Hold the Line Block 4 emerging Vek in a single turn with the Blitzkrieg squad
13.6%
Unwitting Allies Have 4 enemies die from enemy fire in a single battle with the Steel Judoka squad
14%
Untouchable Finish a Corporate Island without taking Mech Damage (Repaired damage is still damage)
14.1%
Glittering C-Beam Hit 4 enemies with a single laser with the Zenith Guard squad
14.5%
Healing Heal 10 Mech Health in a single battle with the Hazardous Mechs squad
14.7%
Stormy Weather Deal 12 damage with Electric Smoke in a single battle with the Rusting Hulks squad
15%
This is Fine Have 5 enemies on Fire simultaneously with the Flame Behemoths squad
15.4%
Quantum Entanglement Teleport a unit 4 tiles away with the Flame Behemoths squad
16.2%
Pacifist Kill less than 3 enemies in a single battle with the Frozen Titans squad
16.3%
Cryo Expert Shoot the Cryo-Launcher 4 times in a single battle with the Frozen Titans squad
16.5%
Adaptable Victory Beat the game at least once per length (2, 3, & 4 Islands secured)
18.4%
Squads Victory Beat the game with 4 different Squads (any length)
18.5%
There is No Try Finish 3 Corporate Islands without failing an objective
19.8%
I'm getting too old for this... Have an individual Pilot fight the final battle 3 times across multiple games
19.9%
Scorched Earth End a battle with 12 tiles on Fire with the Flame Behemoths squad
20%
Backup Batteries Earn or buy 10 Grid Power on a single Corporate Island
20.2%
Mass Displacement Push 3 enemies with a single attack with the Steel Judoka squad
22.5%
Perfect Strategy Collect 10 Perfect Island rewards across all games
22.8%
Chain Attack Have the Chain Whip attack chain through 10 tiles with the Blitzkrieg squad
24.2%
Humanity's Savior Rescue 100,000 civilians across all games
27.2%
Ramming Speed Kill an enemy 5 or more tiles away with a Dash Punch with the Rift Walkers squad
27.7%
Shield Mastery Block damage with a Shield 4 times in a single battle with the Zenith Guard squad
27.9%
Overpowered Overpower your Power Grid twice by earning or buying Power when it is full with the Rusting Hulks squad
30%
Get Over Here Kill an enemy by pulling it into yourself with the Zenith Guard squad
33.2%
Perfect Battle Take no Mech or Building Damage in a single battle with the Rusting Hulks squad (Repaired damage is still damage)
35.5%
Sustainable Energy Finish 3 Corporate Islands without dropping below 4 Grid Power
38.3%
Immovable Objects Block 100 Vek across all games
40.9%
Good Samaritan Earn 9 Reputation from missions on a single Corporate Island
40.9%
Best of the Best Have 3 Pilots at maximum level simultaneously
43.1%
Come Together Unlock 6 additional Pilots
43.8%
Friends in High Places Spend 50 Reputation across all games
48.8%
The Defenders Finish a Corporate Island without taking Building Damage
48.8%
Victory Beat the game (any length)
49.1%
Perfect Island Do not fail any objective on a single Corporate Island
60.3%
Emerging Technologies Unlock a new Mech Squad
62.7%
Watery Grave Drown 3 enemies in water in a single battle with the Rift Walkers squad
67.2%
Field Promotion Have a Pilot reach maximum level
72.3%
Island Secure Complete 1st Corporate Island with the Rift Walkers squad
74.2%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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