Choose Into the Breach
Choose Into the Breach if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. 12,387 Steam reviews back the pick.
Into the Breach vs GUNCHO
Into the Breach and GUNCHO both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Into the Breach (2018) is 6 years older than GUNCHO (2024). GUNCHO scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Into the Breach (93.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose GUNCHO
Choose GUNCHO if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. GUNCHO launched in 2024.
Both Into the Breach and GUNCHO sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.8% vs 95.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Into the Breach |  GUNCHO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (12,387 reviews) | 95.6% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subset Games | Arnold Rauers, Terri Vellmann, Sam Webster |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Into the Breach (2018) is 6 years older than GUNCHO (2024).
- GUNCHO scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Into the Breach (93.8% positive).
- GUNCHO is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Into the Breach (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Into the Breach vs GUNCHO — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Breach or GUNCHO first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Breach (2018) came out before GUNCHO (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Into the Breach and GUNCHO similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Into the Breach and GUNCHO both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.