Choose Lab 03 Yrinth
Choose Lab 03 Yrinth if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lab 03 Yrinth launched in 2017.
Lab 03 Yrinth vs Impulsion
Lab 03 Yrinth 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. Lab 03 Yrinth (2017) is 1 year older than Impulsion (2018). Lab 03 Yrinth is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Impulsion (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Impulsion
Choose Impulsion if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Impulsion launched in 2018.
Both Lab 03 Yrinth and Impulsion sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Lab 03 Yrinth |  Impulsion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 84.1% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | XiNFiNiTY Games, Nova Studios | Driving Force Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Lab 03 Yrinth (2017) is 1 year older than Impulsion (2018).
- Lab 03 Yrinth is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Impulsion (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Lab 03 Yrinth vs Impulsion — FAQ
- Should I play Lab 03 Yrinth or Impulsion first?
- If you want chronology, Lab 03 Yrinth (2017) 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 Lab 03 Yrinth 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.