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Metacritic 9010+

Into the Breach

Subset Games|2018RPGStrategyIndie

LumiScore

64/ 100
GOOD
90 min/day recommended

Growth

54/100

Growth Value

  • Problem Solving
  • Spatial Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage your child to articulate their strategies and explain their decisions during gameplay. Discussing their thought process can further enhance the cognitive benefits and help them manage any frustration from in-game losses.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving5/5
Spatial Awareness5/5
Strategic Thinking5/5
Critical Thinking5/5
Adaptive Challenge5/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
84
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
20
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
30
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)54/100

Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Gender balance
2/3
Ethnic diversity
2/3

Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.Fails the test

While the game features named female pilot characters (e.g., Chen Rong, Gana, Silica), they do not directly interact with each other through dialogue or shared narrative scenes.

What your child develops

Into the Breach significantly develops cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical analysis as players meticulously plan moves in turn-based combat. Its roguelike structure and adaptive challenges also foster learning transfer and spatial awareness, pushing players to continuously refine their tactics.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreePlaytime: ~5hReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

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.