Comparison

Into the Breach vs Loop Hero

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

Loop Hero

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated expedition loops
  • Strategic card placement for trials
  • Loot collection for hero progression
  • Camp expansion and reconstruction
  • Unlockable classes and cards
  • Retro pixel art dark fantasy story
Features
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*Try Loop Hero for free and unlock the full game for the whole adventure!* The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. In this roguelike RPG, wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero. Recover and equip powerful loot for each class of hero for their battles and expand the survivors' camp to reinforce each adventure through the loop. Unlock new classes, new cards, and devious guardians on your quest to shatter the endless cycle of despair. FEATURES - Explore an endless number of paths: bring your hero on randomly generated loops and never experience the same run twice. - Shape your expeditions into darkness: build your deck and place your cards to script your hero’s trials and tribulations. - Loot as you loop to rebuild the world: recover your memories as you collect equipment and resources to become stronger, reconstruct your camp and get your reality back. - Plunge into a gloomy universe: discover a melancholic dark fantasy story told through a retro pixel art direction and recollect the memories of this world. - Break the cycle: triumph over mighty bosses to free the world from the Lich’s neverending time loop. CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including Pro Max)

Screenshots

Into the Breach4 screens
Loop Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop Hero at every 10 days against Into the Breach's every 2 months. Into the Breach's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Loop Hero 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Into the Breach against 4.9 for Loop Hero. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.6K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Into the Breach's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Into the Breach ships an update every 2 months, Loop Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Into the Breach versus Loop Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInto the BreachLoop Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.6K ratings)4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better75.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better3.9K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size570 MB213 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Playdigious

Customer experience

Into the Breach

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

Loop Hero

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.2%

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

Loop Hero

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent mechanics
  • 👍 Great replayability
  • 👍 Charming graphics
  • 👍 Unique and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound doesn't work
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unresponsive after certain actions
  • 🐛 Difficulty reading small text
  • 🐛 Accidental card placement

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

Loop Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after defeating first boss
  • Unplayable after initial progress
  • Inability to progress past trial version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • More classes/build diversity
  • Improved UI/overlay customization
  • Chinese language support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Into the Breach

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month
1 purchases

Loop Hero

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Into the Breach free?
Into the Breach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Hero free?
Loop Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Into the Breach or Loop Hero?
Loop Hero is rated higher. Into the Breach averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Into the Breach or Loop Hero have ads?
Neither Into the Breach nor Loop Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Into the Breach or Loop Hero?
Into the Breach ships an update every 2 months, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Into the Breach was updated on September 24, 2026 and Loop Hero on September 25, 2026.

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