Comparison

Into the Breach vs Peglin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Peglin

Embark on a roguelike adventure combining Pachinko-style combat with deck-building strategy. Collect powerful orbs and relics to defeat dragons and reclaim your gold. Explore procedurally generated maps with unique challenges and surprises on every run.

Highlights
  • Collect and upgrade orbs and relics
  • Pachinko-like combat mechanics
  • Procedurally generated maps
  • Defeat monsters and bosses
  • Strategic use of potions and bombs
Features
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The award-winning roguelike-deckbuilder Peglin is finally available on iOS! This version lets you try it before you buy it with unlimited access to the first third of the game and a one-time purchase to own the complete game and all future updates! The dragons have been popping peglins and stealing all of your gold for as long as you can remember. Enough is enough. It's time to venture through the woods, conquer the fortress, and delve into the heart of the dragon's lair to take back what's yours and teach those dragons a lesson. Peglin plays like a combination of Peggle and Slay the Spire. The enemies are tough, and if you're defeated your run is over, but you've got powerful orbs with special effects and incredible relics that influence both your enemies and the physics you'll use to defeat them. Features: - Collect and upgrade powerful orbs and relics to defeat the monsters and bosses that stand in your way. - Fight enemies with Pachinko-like gameplay - hit more pegs to do more damage. Use crit potions, refresh potions, and bombs wisely. - Explore a new map every time, with different orbs, enemies, and surprises along the way.

Screenshots

Into the Breach4 screens
Peglin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Into the Breach at 4.8 against Peglin's 4.1. Into the Breach also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 64%) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 1.2K). Peglin's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Into the Breach sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and Peglin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Into the Breach holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.6K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Into the Breach's written reviews are positive against 64% of Peglin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Into the Breach ships an update every 2 months, Peglin fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Into the Breach versus Peglin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInto the BreachPeglin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.6K ratings) — better4.1 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better64.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size570 MB311 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Red Nexus Games Inc.

Customer experience

Into the Breach

All ratings5,639 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews616 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.0%

Peglin

All ratings1,192 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.8%

User reviews

Into the Breach

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent mobile port
  • 👍 Great strategy gameplay
  • 🎮 Seamless touch controls
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🔁 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires Netflix subscription
  • 🔋 Disables external audio
  • 📱 Small UI elements on phones
  • 🔑 No offline play
  • 💾 No cloud save sync

Peglin

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique blend of roguelike and pachinko
  • 🎨 Charming retro art style
  • 💰 Fair one-time purchase model
  • 🔁 High replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Unclear mechanics and lack of explanations
  • 📱 Controls not optimized for mobile
  • 💰 Perceived high price for mobile game

Bugs and 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

Peglin

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Soft locks when trying to unlock full game
  • Aiming issues and unresponsive controls
  • Inconsistent behavior of certain abilities

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and content
  • Ability to save and resume runs
  • Vertical mode for better mobile experience
  • Customizable controls and aiming

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Into the Breach

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
1 purchases

Peglin

One-time1
  • Peglin Full Game Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Into the Breach free?
Into the Breach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peglin free?
Peglin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Into the Breach or Peglin?
Into the Breach is rated higher. Into the Breach averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Peglin averages 4.1 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Into the Breach or Peglin have ads?
Neither Into the Breach nor Peglin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Into the Breach or Peglin?
Into the Breach ships an update every 2 months, and Peglin fortnightly. Most recently, Into the Breach was updated on September 25, 2026 and Peglin on September 25, 2026.

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