Choose Star Gun
Choose Star Gun if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Star Gun launched in 2025.
Star Gun vs Impulse Reactor
Star Gun and Impulse Reactor 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. Star Gun (2025) is 1 year older than Impulse Reactor (2026). Impulse Reactor is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Star Gun (1.79 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Impulse Reactor
Choose Impulse Reactor if you want the Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Impulse Reactor launched in 2026.
Both Star Gun and Impulse Reactor sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Star Gun |  Impulse Reactor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Transfinity Games | Ian Roberts |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Star Gun (2025) is 1 year older than Impulse Reactor (2026).
- Impulse Reactor is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Star Gun (1.79 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Star Gun vs Impulse Reactor — FAQ
- Should I play Star Gun or Impulse Reactor first?
- If you want chronology, Star Gun (2025) came out before Impulse Reactor (2026). 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 Star Gun and Impulse Reactor 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.
- Do both Star Gun and Impulse Reactor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Gun ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Impulse Reactor ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.