Choose INK
Choose INK if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. INK launched in 2015.
INK vs Impulsion
INK 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. INK (2015) is 3 years older than Impulsion (2018). INK scores higher on Steam reviews (86% 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 INK 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 (86% vs 84.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 INK |  Impulsion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (470 reviews) | 84.1% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ZackBellGames | Driving Force Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- INK (2015) is 3 years older than Impulsion (2018).
- INK scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Impulsion (84.1% positive).
- INK is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Impulsion (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- INK is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Impulsion has no Deck rating yet.
INK vs Impulsion — FAQ
- Should I play INK or Impulsion first?
- If you want chronology, INK (2015) 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 INK 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.
- Does INK run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — INK is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Impulsion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.