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Games like Impulsion

If Impulsion is your kind of game, the closest matches are DeadCore, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell and Trigo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Impulsion: Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!

2018ActionIndie12.99 USDMetacritic 79Windowsby Driving Force Games
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Physics based movement is fluid and satisfyingPortal like setting with sci fi aestheticsShort but punishingly fun levelsAtmosphericChallengingCompetitive

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Steam players who put hours into Impulsion also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. DeadCore

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Impulsion.

    Top pick for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Impulsion.

    Second-strongest match for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.

    2016ActionIndieRacing14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Trigo

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Impulsion.

    Third-strongest match for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Trigo is a first-person precision platformer. Trapped in the simulation, you must use your special jump boosts and freeze ability to parkour through the levels, collect all three required cores, and open the final portal. Master the leaderboards or play at a slower pace, just make your way out.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Clustertruck

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Impulsion.

    Ranked #4 for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.

    2016ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Spectrolite

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Spectrolite is a challenging first-person platformer set in futuristic environments. Combine parkouring with powerful abilities, test your skills in fast paced timed challenges, and follow the call of a mysterious specter while traveling through a ruined world.

    2021ActionIndie16.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Celerity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Impulsion.

    Ranked #6 for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Celerity is a fast-paced FPS parkour game. Use Wall Running, Grappling Hooks, Hookshots and many more, chain your moves and never lose momentum.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Rewind Factory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    A software update fails and you end up in a test track. The only way out: complete the test track. You can rewind through time, wall run, dash, slide and slow down time to complete the test chambers as fast a possible. Can you beat the fastest time in this FPS movement based game?

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hyper Flux

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Impulsion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    Hyper Flux is a single-player speedrunning 3D platformer that demands you to speed through shattered planets using your zero-gravity suit and force-manipulating orbs. Fly through the skies of insane levels to reach the end portal as fast as possible.

    2025IndieAdventureRacing6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Impulsion at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Impulsion.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Impulsion.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Impulsion on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Impulsion.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Impulsion.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Impulsion.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Impulsion.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Impulsion

How much does Impulsion cost?
Impulsion is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Impulsion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Impulsion are DeadCore, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell, Trigo.
Who developed Impulsion?
Impulsion was developed by Driving Force Games and published by Dear Villagers.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Impulsion.

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