It’s been seven years since the release of Into the Breach, an intricate tactical game where success hinges on your ability to pick the right moves on a tiny battlefield. Now, it’s also brought my attention to another sci-fi game that scratches a similar strategic itch, but in a very different form, thanks to a new crossover.
Lonestar launched in April 2025, and while its reviews sit at Very Positive on Steam, it’s not a game I’ve heard a lot of buzz about. I’ll admit I even overlooked it when it first launched, partly due to just not quite getting what was going on with its combat. But now that its Into the Breach collaboration has made me take a second look, I’ve found a deeply engaging sci-fi strategy game with an original take on spaceship combat — and it’s even part of the Steam Summer Sale until July 10.
