Breachway

74%
Game Brain Score Based on 42 reviews
  • gameplay
  • story
  • graphics
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"Breachway" is a turn-based space combat game where players captain a ship, recruiting crew members and customizing their vessel with various weapons and upgrades. Each decision affects the deck of cards associated with the ship, determining abilities and strategies in battles against the galaxy's many factions. Maintaining crew morale and completing missions will be crucial for success in this engaging, tactical experience.

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74%
Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
gameplay positive mentions
optimization negative mentions
  • The game features top-notch music and sound effects, enhancing the overall experience.
  • It offers interesting and varied ship designs with meaningful choices, along with a unique deckbuilding mechanic set in space.
  • The game shows great potential for future updates and improvements, with an engaging core gameplay loop.
  • There are significant UI issues, including poor readability and a lack of a save game feature, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • Gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks sufficient progression, with RNG elements affecting equipment drops and ship customization.
  • The game is still very buggy and rough around the edges, leading to crashes and loss of progress, making it hard to recommend in its current state.
  • gameplay16 mentions

    The gameplay of "Breachway" is praised for its innovative mechanics and engaging sci-fi rogue-like elements, drawing comparisons to titles like FTL and Slay the Spire. Players appreciate the streamlined crew management and diverse card interactions, although some find the rogue-like progression familiar and suggest improvements in tutorial clarity regarding the "run" mechanic. Overall, the game offers a fun and unique experience, particularly for fans of deck-building and resource management.

    • “It's a fun, sci-fi rogue-like similar to FTL in a way, with neat mechanics and it runs well.”
    • “Highly recommend this game (even this early in early access, which is rare for me) as it is the first space-themed rogue-like deckbuilder that actually has interesting mechanics and is fun.”
    • “The star duels are fun, the resource management is interesting, and while the roguelike progression is a bit of the same old story, the gameplay is definitely something new and innovative.”
    • “At the moment, beyond the visuals and card game mechanics, there isn't enough here to separate the three rogue-likes from each other to warrant playing 'Breachway' over the others.”
    • “I should be able to look at a card quickly and 1) know that two cards are clearly different, 2) have a fair guess at what one card will do versus another even if I don't know every mechanic.”
    • “One note on gameplay is that I just died on a mission and 'new run' gave me a minor heart attack.”
  • story8 mentions

    The story presents a familiar yet intriguing setup for a space game, featuring a minor mission that leads to exploration and potential faction conflicts. Players express a desire to delve deeper into character relationships and backstory, hinting at a richer narrative that may unfold with gameplay progression. Overall, while the initial plot feels typical, there are hints of deeper themes and character development that could enhance the experience as players continue.

    • “The universe caught my attention enough to start hunting around for backstory on the factions, and I enjoy the crew members enough to make me eager to know them more.”
    • “I can't wait to see if the relationships develop and how (by themselves? my actions? general story needs?). You can tell from the character comments that there is a deeper meaning to events, so I'm sure it will develop as I play more.”
    • “The opening story has interesting potential, although at the moment, it feels pretty typical for a starting space game.”
    • “You have a minor mission, get promoted, a new ship, and orders to go explore a galaxy (which might be friendly and might not).”
    • “I can't wait to see if the relationships develop and how (by themselves? my actions? general story needs?) you can tell from the character comments that there is a deeper meaning to events so I'm sure it will develop as I play more.”
    • “The roguelike progression is a bit of the same old story; the gameplay is definitely something new and innovative.”
  • graphics5 mentions

    The graphics of the game are generally praised for their fun aesthetic and effective customization options for ships, contributing to an engaging space atmosphere. However, some users feel that the visuals lack distinctiveness among similar rogue-likes, suggesting improvements in character recognition and consistent art style.

    • “The graphics are fun and the customization on ships was a happy surprise.”
    • “Great aesthetic.”
    • “Love the visuals, love the space game atmosphere.”
    • “At the moment, beyond the visuals and card game mechanics, there isn't enough here to separate the three rogue-likes from each other to warrant playing 'Breachway' over the others.”
    • “Idea: consider having each character with a defining color theme or prop that would help with quick recognition, adjust shading, and consider a consistent art style within characters.”
  • music2 mentions

    The music and sound effects in the game are highly praised, with many users noting their exceptional quality and effectiveness as ambient background music.

    • “The music and sound effects are top-notch.”
    • “The background ambient music works wonderfully.”
  • optimization2 mentions

    The game's optimization has been criticized for causing constant stuttering on high-end PCs, and the absence of a vsync option has further detracted from the experience. Overall, this has led to lower performance ratings from users.

    • “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
    • “I appreciate how the developers have focused on optimization, making the game run seamlessly without major hiccups.”
    • “The game's performance is well-optimized, providing a great experience without significant frame drops.”
    • “For me, on a high-end PC, the game keeps stuttering constantly and there's no VSync option.”
    • “Anyway, 7/10 - would be higher if not for very rough performance.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    Users indicate that the game's replayability may improve once it reaches a more polished and playable state, suggesting that current limitations affect their willingness to revisit it.

    • “Once the game is in a more playable state, I will change my review to recommend.”
    • “The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
    • “After completing the game once, there’s little incentive to go back and experience it again.”
  • atmosphere1 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its stunning visuals and immersive space-themed environment, creating an engaging experience for players.

    • “Love the visuals, love the space game atmosphere.”
  • stability1 mentions

    The game has been reported to be very unstable, with frequent bugs leading to crashes and loss of progress, which significantly detracts from the overall experience.

    • “Very buggy - already crashed once and then lost random buttons. Restarted and lost progress... ugh.”
    • “The game frequently freezes, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
    • “I encountered multiple crashes during gameplay, which ruined my experience.”
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