3) Into the Breach – Metacritic Score: 91
Following Subset Games’ Faster Than Light comes Into the Breach, a turn-based strategy game in which you control powerful mechs from the future in an attempt to defeat an alien threat. Much like FTL, the game is broken up into a series of unique islands, each of which has its own number of scenarios to complete. While the islands remain the same each time you play, the scenarios you are required to complete are procedurally generated.
Into the Breach is challenging, but failure is an important part of the experience. You’re given enough information to know exactly where you went wrong and where you can improve on your next try. Time is incorporated well into both the gameplay and story, complementing the satisfying tactical side of the game. Also, there’s a good risk/reward balance that prompts you to try different things at different stages.
