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Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality

24 games like Into the Breach (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Into the Breach on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

The games like Into the Breach on a map

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The same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.

24 games have both

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Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.

Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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How positions are decided

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  • A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
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The short version

  • Closest match: Invisible, Inc., which both science fiction, strategy and difficult.
  • Into the Breach is tagged Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Turn-Based Tactics, Mechs, Rogue-like, Turn-Based by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
  • 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
  • 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
  • 1 are from the same studio: FTL: Faster Than Light.

Why players value Into the Breach

The five things Steam players tag Into the Breach with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

  1. Strategy
  2. Turn-Based Strategy
  3. Indie
  4. Pixel Graphics
  5. Turn-Based Tactics
Into the Breach at a glance
ReceptionVery Positive on Steam (94% of 22,246)
Watch-outsno widespread problems reported by players
Price$14.99

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

  1. 1

    Invisible, Inc.

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Isometric and Strategy; released around the same time (2015).

    Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

    Invisible, Inc. at a glance
    Released2015StudioKlei Entertainment
    Player sentiment91% positive of 5,778Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 5,778)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Difficult, Turn-Based Tactics, Isometric, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Turn-Based TacticsIsometricStrategyRogue-liteSci-fiTacticalTurn-BasedRogue-like

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  2. 2

    FTL: Faster Than Light

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, Subset Games; both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Sci-fi.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    FTL: Faster Than Light at a glance
    Released2012StudioSubset Games
    Player sentiment95% positive of 78,616Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 78,616)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Indie

    Why players like it: Rogue-like, Space, Strategy, Sci-fi, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Rogue-likeStrategySci-fiIndieReplay ValueProcedural GenerationTacticalRogue-lite

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  3. 3

    Dungeon of the ENDLESS

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2014).

    Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

    Dungeon of the ENDLESS at a glance
    Released2014StudioAMPLITUDE Studios
    Player sentiment85% positive of 14,040Price$11.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 14,040)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics

    Why players like it: Rogue-like, Strategy, Tower Defense, Pixel Graphics, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $11.99 — $3.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Rogue-likeStrategyPixel GraphicsIndieRPGSci-fiProcedural GenerationRogue-lite

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  4. 4

    Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Combat; released around the same time (2018).

    MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?

    Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus at a glance
    Released2018StudioBulwark Studios
    Player sentiment91% positive of 14,603Price$29.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 14,603)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Warhammer 40K, Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Games Workshop, Turn-Based Combat — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatSci-fiGreat SoundtrackTurn-BasedTacticalTurn-Based Strategy

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  5. 5

    The Legend of Bum-Bo

    Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rogue-lite, Indie and Strategy; released around the same time (2019).

    A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!

    The Legend of Bum-Bo at a glance
    Released2019StudioEdmund McMillen
    Player sentiment81% positive of 5,934Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (81% of 5,934)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie

    Why players like it: Rogue-lite, Indie, Strategy, Adventure, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $14.99 — about the same price

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Rogue-liteIndieStrategyPuzzleGreat SoundtrackTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyRPG

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  6. 6

    Prismata

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).

    A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.

    Prismata at a glance
    Released2018StudioLunarch Studios
    Player sentiment81% positive of 1,224PriceFree

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (81% of 1,224)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Early Access, Strategy, Indie, Free to Play, Card Battler — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: Free — free

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:StrategyIndieSimulationTurn-BasedSci-fiPuzzleTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based Strategy

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  7. 7

    BATTLETECH

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Mechs, Strategy and Turn-Based Tactics; released around the same time (2018).

    Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

    BATTLETECH at a glance
    Released2018StudioHarebrained Schemes
    Player sentiment84% positive of 33,142Price$39.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 33,142)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Mechs, Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $39.99 — $25.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:MechsStrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedSci-fiTurn-Based StrategyTacticalRPG

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  8. 8

    The Escapists

    Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).

    The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!

    The Escapists at a glance
    Released2015StudioMouldy Toof Studios
    Player sentiment90% positive of 16,194Price$3.59

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 16,194)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics

    Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Strategy, Crafting, Singleplayer, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $3.59 — $11.40 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Pixel GraphicsStrategySimulationIndiePuzzleRPGRogue-like

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  9. 9

    Curious Expedition 2

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Rogue-lite and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2021).

    Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.

    Curious Expedition 2 at a glance
    Released2021StudioMaschinen-Mensch
    Player sentiment89% positive of 4,143Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 4,143)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy

    Why players like it: Adventure, Simulation, Dynamic Narration, Alternate History, Hex Grid — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:SimulationRogue-liteTurn-BasedRogue-likeTurn-Based StrategyRPGStrategyProcedural Generation

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  10. 10

    Xenonauts

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Combat; released around the same time (2014).

    Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.

    Xenonauts at a glance
    Released2014StudioGoldhawk Interactive
    Player sentiment87% positive of 5,069Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 5,069)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Combat, Base-Building, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Turn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatStrategyTacticalSci-fiIndieIsometric

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  11. 11

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Isometric; released around the same time (2015).

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

    Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition at a glance
    Released2015StudioHarebrained Schemes
    Player sentiment87% positive of 4,839Price$19.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (87% of 4,839)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: RPG, Cyberpunk, Turn-Based, Isometric, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:RPGTurn-BasedIsometricStrategyIndieTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatSci-fi

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  12. 12

    The Last Spell

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and RPG.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    The Last Spell at a glance
    Released2023StudioIshtar Games
    Player sentiment91% positive of 13,649Price$6.24

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 13,649)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-Based Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $6.24 — $8.75 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTacticalTurn-Based CombatTurn-BasedPixel Graphics

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  13. 13

    Slay the Spire

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Rogue-like, Turn-Based and Strategy; released around the same time (2019).

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    Slay the Spire at a glance
    Released2019StudioMega Crit
    Player sentiment97% positive of 217,947Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 217,947)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Indie

    Why players like it: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Rogue-likeTurn-BasedStrategyRogue-liteReplay ValueIndieRPGGreat Soundtrack

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  14. 14

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2020).

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

    Iratus: Lord of the Dead at a glance
    Released2020StudioUnfrozen
    Player sentiment86% positive of 8,251Price$2.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (86% of 8,251)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: RPG, Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Combat, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $2.99 — $12.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:RPGStrategyIndieTurn-Based CombatRogue-likeRogue-liteTurn-BasedTurn-Based Tactics

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  15. 15

    Uplink

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Strategy and Simulation.

    Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

    Uplink at a glance
    Released2006StudioIntroversion Software
    Player sentiment91% positive of 2,437Price$11.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 2,437)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Indie

    Why players like it: Hacking, Indie, Strategy, Singleplayer, Cyberpunk — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $11.99 — $3.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:IndieStrategySimulationSci-fiPuzzleRogue-like

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  16. 16

    Stoneshard

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Rogue-like and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).

    Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

    Stoneshard at a glance
    Released2020StudioInk Stains Games
    Player sentiment75% positive of 35,515Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (75% of 35,515)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics

    Why players like it: RPG, Rogue-like, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:RPGRogue-likeStrategyPixel GraphicsTurn-BasedProcedural GenerationTurn-Based CombatIndie

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  17. 17

    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

    Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Isometric; released around the same time (2014).

    Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

    Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut at a glance
    Released2014StudioHarebrained Schemes
    Player sentiment89% positive of 6,570Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 6,570)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: RPG, Cyberpunk, Turn-Based, Isometric, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $14.99 — about the same price

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:RPGTurn-BasedIsometricStrategySci-fiTacticalIndieTurn-Based Tactics

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  18. 18

    X-COM: UFO Defense

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Sci-fi.

    You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

    X-COM: UFO Defense at a glance
    Released2008StudioMicroProse Software, Inc
    Player sentiment95% positive of 3,992Price$4.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 3,992)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Strategy, Classic, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $4.99 — $10.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:StrategyTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-BasedTacticalTurn-Based TacticsIsometricSimulation

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  19. 19

    XCOM: Enemy Unknown

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical and Strategy.

    The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!

    XCOM: Enemy Unknown at a glance
    Released2012StudioFiraxis Games
    Player sentiment93% positive of 58,594Price$14.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 58,594)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, Strategy, Sci-fi, Turn-Based — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $14.99 — about the same price

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Turn-Based StrategyTacticalStrategySci-fiTurn-BasedTurn-Based TacticsReplay ValueRPG

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  20. 20

    SpaceChem

    Why it matched: both science fiction, strategy, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Sci-fi.

    Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!

    SpaceChem at a glance
    Released2011StudioZachtronics
    Player sentiment92% positive of 5,085Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 5,085)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Indie

    Why players like it: Puzzle, Difficult, Programming, Indie, Logic — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:PuzzleIndieSci-fiGreat SoundtrackSimulationStrategy

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    Blackguards

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based and Strategy; released around the same time (2014).

    What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.

    Blackguards at a glance
    Released2014StudioDaedalic Entertainment
    Player sentiment62% positive of 3,917Price$0.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: Mixed (62% of 3,917)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: RPG, Turn-Based, Strategy, Tactical, Fantasy — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $0.99 — $14.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:RPGTurn-BasedStrategyTacticalIndieTurn-Based StrategyIsometricTurn-Based Tactics

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  22. 22

    Monster Train

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-lite, Turn-Based Tactics and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2020).

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    Monster Train at a glance
    Released2020StudioShiny Shoe
    Player sentiment96% positive of 22,925Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 22,925)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Card Battler, Rogue-lite, Card Game, Turn-Based Tactics, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Rogue-liteTurn-Based TacticsRogue-likeTurn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-Based CombatRPGProcedural Generation

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    Mini Motorways

    Why it matched: both strategy, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2021).

    Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?

    Mini Motorways at a glance
    Released2021StudioDinosaur Polo Club
    Player sentiment96% positive of 24,384Price$9.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 24,384)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Indie

    Why players like it: Strategy, Simulation, Casual, Indie, Management — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:StrategySimulationIndiePuzzleGreat SoundtrackRogue-like

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

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    Wildermyth

    Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Procedural Generation and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2021).

    Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

    Wildermyth at a glance
    Released2021StudioWorldwalker Games LLC
    Player sentiment95% positive of 18,232Price$24.99

    Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 18,232)

    Matches Into the Breach on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Tactics

    Why players like it: Party-Based RPG, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Character Customization, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most

    Price vs Into the Breach: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier

    Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players

    Shared with Into the Breach:Turn-Based TacticsProcedural GenerationRogue-liteTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-BasedIndieStrategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like Into the Breach?

Invisible, Inc., on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, strategy and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to Into the Breach" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Into the Breach. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

What else did the makers of Into the Breach do?

FTL: Faster Than Light is also from Subset Games, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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