Into the Breach vs Wildfrost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Wildfrost
Embark on a tactical roguelike deckbuilder adventure where you build a deck of card companions and elemental items to banish an eternal winter. Explore endless replayability with daily runs, challenges, and a dynamic counter system. Develop your hub town and unlock new content between runs.
- Build a deck with over 160 cards
- Endless replayability with daily runs
- Recruit card companions and elemental items
- Master a dynamic counter system
- Expand and develop the hub town
- Unlock new cards and customization options
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-TRY BEFORE YOU BUY- Play for free until you beat the first boss. Unlock the full game with an in-app purchase. The sun has frozen over. The world has succumbed to the Wildfrost. Now only the town of Snowdwell and its survivors stand as the last bastion against an eternal winter… Build up a deck of powerful card companions and elemental items, as you battle to banish the frost once and for all! * Build your perfect deck with over 160 cards! * Endless replayability with daily runs and challenges * Great for new and veteran card game fans alike, with an all-new tutorial and difficulty scaling ‘Storm Bell’ system * Recruit cute card companions, elemental items and equip powerful charms to aid in your fight against the Wildfrost * Choose your Leader from a variety of tribes, each with randomized skills and stats * Master a dynamic ‘counter’ system to put your strategic skills to the test * Expand and develop the hub town of Snowdwell between runs * Unlock new cards, events, customisation options and more! * Fully updated and ready to play with the latest content - ‘Better Adventures’ & ‘Storm Bells’! * Updated UI for mobile play
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Into the Breach at 4.8 against Wildfrost's 4.1. Into the Breach also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 66%) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 507). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Into the Breach sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and Wildfrost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Into the Breach holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Into the Breach has 5.6K ratings behind it against 507, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Into the Breach's written reviews are positive against 66% of Wildfrost's.
Into the Breach ships an update every 2 months, Wildfrost monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Into the Breach | Wildfrost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.6K ratings) — better | 4.1 (507 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 507 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 570 MB | 724 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Netflix, Inc. | Chucklefish Limited |
Customer experience
Into the Breach
Wildfrost
User reviews
Into the Breach
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Wildfrost
From 507 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Endless replayability
- 👍 Unique and charming design
- 🎨 Gorgeous art and animations
- 🎶 Fitting and amazing music
- 🤯 Incredible depth and complexity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and save data loss issues
- 👀 Tiny text and UI elements
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤕 Overly punishing difficulty
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
Wildfrost
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing on launch
- Progress reset after device switch
- Tutorial stages not functioning properly
Requested features
3 requests- Cloud save sync across devices
- Option to increase font size
- More content and faction updates
In-app purchases
Into the Breach
- Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
Wildfrost
- Wildfrost Full Game$6.99
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