# Impulse Reactor

> Spaceship shooter + rogue lite made with assets from the Unity store / Humble Bundle Enemies grow stronger as you play. Destroy enemy ships as quickly as possible to level up so you don't get overwhelmed! Gain prestige to increase your power permanently and tackle higher difficulties TONS of unlocks - new ships, weapons, stages, passive items, and more Best played with a controller (keyboard works too) Local co-op (Requires at least 1 connected gamepad) ++|IMPULSE REACTOR PROGRAM: SUBJECT BRIEFING|++ Classification: OMEGA | Authorized Personnel Only ++|THE COLLAPSE: INCIDENT SUMMARY|++ The Collapse occurred 30 years ago. Duration: 4.3 hours. Cause: unknown. Origin vector: unknown. Casualties: an estimated 97% of the human population. All attempts at communication with Earth: silent. The enemy has not been named. Internal designation: XENOS. They have not communicated, negotiated, or paused in their assault on humanity. ++|THE IMPULSE REACTOR: PROGRAM OVERVIEW|++ Following the Collapse, the IMPULSE REACTOR program was greenlit under emergency wartime authorization. Standard ethical review: suspended indefinitely. IMPULSE technology reverse-engineers Xeno hardware at the neural level. Conventional pilots cannot interface with it, the cognitive load is fatal. Subjects integrated from birth, however, show a 2% compatibility rate. ++|SUBJECT BRIEFING: [REDACTED]|++ Designation: [REDACTED] Age: 17 Birth Flight Hours Logged: 14,000+ Personal Effects: None on record Next of Kin: None on record ++|CURRENT DIRECTIVE|++ Intelligence has yielded a possible system of enemy origin. Confidence rating: 31%. You are being deployed. This is the first offensive action humanity has taken in 30 years. Target coordinates: [REDACTED]. Designation: SITE ZERO. What you will find there is unknown. Whether the Xenos know you are coming is unknown. Whether this is a trap is unknown. You are authorized to engage any and all Xeno contacts on approach. Rules of engagement: unrestricted. Proceed.

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## Game Facts

- Title: Impulse Reactor
- Developer: Ian Roberts
- Release status: released (May 23, 2026)
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:4557040, Action, Indie, Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime, Touch Only Option, Steam Cloud, Stats, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, steam_score:1-user-reviews, steam_reviews:under-100, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

Spaceship shooter + rogue lite made with assets from the Unity store / Humble Bundle Enemies grow stronger as you play. Destroy enemy ships as quickly as possible to level up so you don't get overwhelmed! Gain prestige to increase your power permanently and tackle higher difficulties TONS of unlocks - new ships, weapons, stages, passive items, and more Best played with a controller (keyboard works too) Local co-op (Requires at least 1 connected gamepad) ++|IMPULSE REACTOR PROGRAM: SUBJECT BRIEFING|++ Classification: OMEGA | Authorized Personnel Only ++|THE COLLAPSE: INCIDENT SUMMARY|++ The Collapse occurred 30 years ago. Duration: 4.3 hours. Cause: unknown. Origin vector: unknown. Casualties: an estimated 97% of the human population. All attempts at communication with Earth: silent. The enemy has not been named. Internal designation: XENOS. They have not communicated, negotiated, or paused in their assault on humanity. ++|THE IMPULSE REACTOR: PROGRAM OVERVIEW|++ Following the Collapse, the IMPULSE REACTOR program was greenlit under emergency wartime authorization. Standard ethical review: suspended indefinitely. IMPULSE technology reverse-engineers Xeno hardware at the neural level. Conventional pilots cannot interface with it, the cognitive load is fatal. Subjects integrated from birth, however, show a 2% compatibility rate. ++|SUBJECT BRIEFING: [REDACTED]|++ Designation: [REDACTED] Age: 17 Birth Flight Hours Logged: 14,000+ Personal Effects: None on record Next of Kin: None on record ++|CURRENT DIRECTIVE|++ Intelligence has yielded a possible system of enemy origin. Confidence rating: 31%. You are being deployed. This is the first offensive action humanity has taken in 30 years. Target coordinates: [REDACTED]. Designation: SITE ZERO. What you will find there is unknown. Whether the Xenos know you are coming is unknown. Whether this is a trap is unknown. You are authorized to engage any and all Xeno contacts on approach. Rules of engagement: unrestricted. Proceed.

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 2
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: 1 user reviews
- Steam positive percent: 100%
- Steam total reviews: 1
- Source score: 1 user reviews

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4557040/

## Media

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