Impulsion

First-person platformer with force fields that change movement speed

Driving Force Games · Published by Dear Villagers · Released Jul 19, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 182
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Oct 26, 2018
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 2 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Impulsion?

This single-player, first-person sci-fi platformer spans 25 increasingly difficult levels. You jump past obstacles and shoot force fields to speed up or slow down yourself and your surroundings. Alongside story mode, there are competitive leaderboards and a speedrun mode with an in-game timer.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying levels to improve your completion times

Not for you if...

−you prefer forgiving platforming that rarely requires repeated attempts

What players say

87% of 182 reviews are positive

Players praise the force-field mechanics and the combination of fast movement and aiming. Frequent complaints concern the narrator's taunts and voice acting, with some players also criticizing repetitive level design and movement that feels inconsistent.

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Impulsion system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: 2.9 GHz Dual-Core Processor
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Impulsion have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Impulsion run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 27
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Impulsion use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam