Underplayed Gems

Impulsow (2018)

Impulsow cover
Developer
JOZGamer, Hatus Quemuel
Publisher
JOZGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 24 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 46 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A crisp, abstract precision platformer where you push off surfaces with a single impulse, demanding careful timing and spatial reasoning to bypass traps and collectibles.

challengingprecisefast-pacedabstractminimalistpunishingmechanicalpuzzle

What players say

Players praise the clever recoil-based movement but call Impulsow very short, finishing in 30 to 70 minutes. Many note it gets hard from stage 2, and the game uses mouse-only controls. A few point out typos in the menus and say replayability is low.

Screenshots

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