Choose DeadCore
Choose DeadCore if it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,031 Steam reviews back the pick.
DeadCore vs Impulsion
DeadCore and Impulsion both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. DeadCore (2014) is 4 years older than Impulsion (2018). DeadCore scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Impulsion (84.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Impulsion
Choose Impulsion if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Impulsion launched in 2018.
Both DeadCore and Impulsion sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.4% vs 84.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 DeadCore |  Impulsion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (1,031 reviews) | 84.1% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 5 Bits Games | Driving Force Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- DeadCore (2014) is 4 years older than Impulsion (2018).
- DeadCore scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Impulsion (84.1% positive).
- DeadCore is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Impulsion (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- DeadCore is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Impulsion has no Deck rating yet.
DeadCore vs Impulsion — FAQ
- Should I play DeadCore or Impulsion first?
- If you want chronology, DeadCore (2014) came out before Impulsion (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are DeadCore and Impulsion similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.