Underplayed Gems

Impulsion (2018)

Impulsion cover
Developer
Driving Force Games
Publisher
Dear Villagers
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 319 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

Zipping through sci-fi corridors, frantically adjusting momentum by shooting force fields while a funny story tries to keep you calm between punishing speedruns.

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What players say

Players say Impulsion is a solid but short Portal-inspired first-person platformer focused on speed and reflexes, best picked up on sale for its 2-3 hour length. Opinions split on difficulty and controls: some find the movement fluid and satisfying, while others cite finicky aiming, inconsistent acceleration, and an obnoxious narrator that insults you after every death.

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