Chill Pulse

Pixel-art productivity game with timers, tasks, music, and unlocks

Catos Game · Released May 2, 2024

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 4,836
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 22 in 30 days
Playing now: 133; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 7 months ago; Feb 16, 2026

What is Chill Pulse?

A casual pixel-art productivity game built around study and work sessions. You use a Pomodoro timer and customizable to-do lists while ambient music plays over scenes ranging from a cyberpunk city to an ancient setting and a modern cabin. Completing goals unlocks environments, soundtracks, and customization options as a protagonist's story develops in the background.

For you if...

+you want a simple background aid for focused work
+you enjoy pixel art, ambient music, and light customization
+you prefer idle progress over demanding interaction

Not for you if...

−you expect a feature-heavy or highly interactive game
−you want a story-heavy visual novel

What players say

95% of 4,836 reviews are positive · 81% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pixel art, music, and simple combination of a Pomodoro timer and task list for studying or working. They criticize the limited, sometimes awkward feature set; individual complaints also mention inaccurate timing and lost progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Chill Pulse system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (or Higher)
Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
Graphics: Integrated GPU
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean.