Unit 404 vs Into the Breach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unit 404
Navigate an abandoned sci-fi complex by solving intricate puzzles in this platformer. Explore over 70 unique levels, each with evolving mechanics and visual styles, as the challenge steadily increases.
- Sci-fi puzzle platformer gameplay
- Over 70 handcrafted levels
- Evolving game mechanics
- Increasing difficulty
- Unique visual themes
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"Unit 404" is a sci-fi puzzle platformer game. Find a way out of the abandoned sci-fi complex through solving various puzzles. The game has more than 70 handcrafted levels with various game mechanics and visual themes. The difficulty keeps growing as you progress through the game.
Into the Breach
Lead a squad of mechs and pilots to defend humanity from giant alien creatures in this turn-based tactical strategy game. Analyze enemy attacks, build powerful mechs, and strategize to protect cities and save different timelines.
- Defend cities and civilian buildings
- Analyze enemy attacks for perfect counters
- Build ultimate mechs with new weapons and pilots
- Send help back through time after defeat
- Advanced edition content with new upgrades
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Civilization is in peril, and it's up to you to defend it. Lead a team to save the world from alien threats in this turn-based strategy game. The remnants of human life are threatened by giant creatures breeding beneath the earth. Carefully choose your squad of powerful pilots and mechs to protect your territory. Each attempt to engage the enemy presents a new challenge in this futuristic combat game, which PC Gamer named Ultimate Game of the Year in 2018. Features: • Defend cities: Civilian buildings power your mechs. Defend the structures from the enemy and watch your fire! • Perfect your strategy: Enemy attacks are telegraphed in minimalistic, turn-based battles. 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 fight alien infestations across multiple islands. • Another chance: Failure is not an option. If you're defeated, send for help back through time to save another timeline. • Advanced edition content: This newly expanded version of the game includes advanced weapons, mechs, pilots, enemies, missions and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Into the Breach at Free against Unit 404's $1.99. Into the Breach also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 17). Unit 404's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Into the Breach is free to download; Unit 404 costs $1.99 up front. Into the Breach sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Unit 404 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Unit 404 against 4.8 for Into the Breach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Into the Breach has 5.9K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Unit 404's written reviews are positive against 84% of Into the Breach's.
Unit 404 ships an update every 3 days, Into the Breach every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unit 404 | Into the Breach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (5.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 5.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 596 MB | 592 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Maxim Urusov | Netflix, Inc. |
Customer experience
Unit 404
Into the Breach
Bugs and requests
Unit 404
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Into the Breach
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on final island
- Inability to select certain tiles
- Inconsistent advanced content unlocking
Requested features
4 requests- Option to purchase game outright
- Ability to listen to own music/podcasts
- Cloud save sync between devices
- Offline play mode
In-app purchases
Unit 404
No in-app purchases
Into the Breach
- Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
