Into the Breach

Into the Breach

Released Feb 2018

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

94% positive · 22K reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Into the Breach launched on February 27, 2018 as a complete, finished game. Subset Games released several post-launch improvements — including controller support in November 2018 and full localization with a native Linux version in April 2020 — but the most significant content milestone was the Advanced Edition update, released for free on July 19, 2022. This was a substantial expansion of the game, adding five new mech squads, nearly forty new weapons, new enemies, bosses, pilots, mission objectives, and a harder difficulty mode. The store page prominently highlights Advanced Edition as the current version of the game. Following Advanced Edition, Subset Games issued a couple of bug-fix patches through January 2023 to address issues reported by players. The most recent developer communication is a December 2, 2025 post announcing a discount bundle with another studio's game (Demonschool) — a promotional cross-promotion rather than a content update. There are no unreleased DLC items on the store, no announced roadmaps, and no developer statements suggesting additional content is planned. The one DLC listed is the soundtrack, which shipped at launch. The overall picture is a game that launched complete, received a major free content expansion in July 2022, had that expansion polished through early 2023, and has since been in a maintenance-only state. Subset Games has not communicated any plans for further content.
Evidence
Advanced Edition free major content update launched, adding 5 new mech squads, 39 new weapons, new enemies, bosses, pilots, mission objectives, and Unfair Mode difficulty
news post · Jul 19, 2022 source content shipped
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Store page highlights Advanced Edition as now available, describing it as expanding nearly every aspect of the game — no further content is teased or announced
description source content shipped
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Subset Games
Achievements
70
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

The free major update, Into the Breach: Advanced Edition is now available!


Nearly every aspect of the game is expanded with new content, including:

  • New Mechs and Weapons: Five new mech squads and nearly forty new weapons.
  • New Challenges: More enemies, more bosses, and more mission objectives.
  • New Pilot Abilities: Four new pilots and triple the amount of pilot skills.
  • “Unfair” Mode: A more challenging difficulty to test the most seasoned tacticians.



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.

Key Features:

  • Defend the Cities: Civilian buildings power your mechs. Defend them from the Vek and watch your fire!
  • Perfect Your Strategy: All enemy attacks are telegraphed in minimalistic, turn-based combat. Analyze your opponent's attack and come up with the perfect counter every turn.
  • Build the Ultimate Mech: Find powerful new weapons and unique pilots as you battle the Vek infestation across Corporate-Nation islands.
  • Another Chance: Failure is not an option. When you are defeated, send help back through time to save another timeline!
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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