Fit check
Is EMPULSE worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Competitive shooter players who want 6v6 team matches
- Movement-focused players who enjoy chaining traversal mechanics during fights
- Players interested in Early Access games shaped through community feedback
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow or methodical shooter rather than rapid traversal and mid-air combat
- Players who prefer solo campaigns or fixed content over team matches and an evolving Early Access structure
- Players looking for a game with a store, battle pass, or microtransactions at Early Access launch
Our take on EMPULSE
Movement is the defining combat system: wall-runs, grapples, jumps, launch pads, slides, and altered surfaces are chained together while teams contest mechs that appear during a round.
What is EMPULSE?
EMPULSE is a 6v6 movement shooter set in the vertical streets of Freehold.
Matches center on chaining wall-runs, grapple swings, Holojumps, jetpacks, launch pads, and slides to move through fights. P. A. I. N. T. bombs alter surfaces with jump, speed, explosive, healing, or sticky effects. Mid-round, two mechs appear at the map’s center, creating an objective for Crews to contest. A captured mech includes a chaingun, rockets, heavy melee attacks, a bubble shield, a charge jump with an impact shockwave, and a dash. The game is offered in Early Access, with the vendor planning additional modes, maps, weapons, mechs, and meta playstyles. At launch, cosmetics are earned through Gigs, progression, and events, with no store, battle pass, or microtransactions.
How EMPULSE plays
- 01Chained movement
- Players can combine wall-running, grappling, Holojumps, jetpacks, launch pads, and slides while navigating vertical surfaces.
- 02Surface-altering bombs
- Five P.A.I.N.T. bomb types create jump, speed, explosive, healing, or sticky effects.
- 03Contested mechs
- Two mechs appear at the center of the map during a round, and Crews fight to claim them.
- 04Mech weapon kit
- Each captured mech carries a chaingun, rockets, melee attacks, a bubble shield, a charge jump, and a dash.
- 05Early Access development
- The vendor plans to adjust weapons, mechs, and modes through community feedback and add new content over time.
EMPULSE compared to similar games
EMPULSE is a 6v6 movement shooter built around chained traversal, surface-altering bombs, and team fights over mid-round mechs. Abyssus also offers multiplayer shooting, but combines it with a roguelite structure, hand-crafted levels, brine-powered weapons, and weapon modifications using ancient technologies.
EMPULSE: platforms & release
Is EMPULSE worth it?
It is worth it if: competitive shooter players who want 6v6 team matches. Skip it if: players seeking a slow or methodical shooter rather than rapid traversal and mid-air combat.
Where can I download EMPULSE?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens EMPULSE's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is EMPULSE on?
Windows only.
