ActionFit check
Is Pulstario worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want a short space game with a defined 11-level campaign
- Speedrunners who want full-game and individual-level timing
- Players who enjoy collecting achievements, secret levels, and ship skins
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign rather than a main game expected to take about 30 minutes
- Players who prefer forgiving play without limited-life or no-death modes
- Players looking for a game centered on extensive narrative content
Our take on Pulstario
The defining structure is a short 11-level space run focused on steering a ship through the void while collecting missing souls, with five secret levels beyond the main route.
What is Pulstario?
Pulstario is a short space game in which a ship travels through the void to collect missing souls.
The main game contains 11 levels and is expected to take about 30 minutes to complete. Five secret levels, 14 achievements, and 14 unlockable ship skins provide additional goals. Unlimited Mode offers unlimited lives and time-slowing, while Arcade Mode uses a limited number of lives. Challenge Mode uses very limited lives, Speedrun Mode covers the full game or individual levels, and One Life Mode requires each level to be completed without dying. Steam leaderboards record frame-perfect speedruns and individual-level speedruns. The game also includes Steam Trading Cards, emotes, and native Xinput controller support.
How Pulstario plays
- 01Five game modes
- The modes use different conditions, including unlimited or limited lives, time-slowing, timed runs, and no-death level attempts.
- 02Secret level content
- Five secret levels are available alongside the 11 levels in the main game.
- 03Speedrun tracking
- Steam leaderboards cover frame-perfect runs and speed records for individual levels.
- 04Ship skin unlocks
- Fourteen ship skins can be earned during play.
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Pulstario: platforms & release
Is Pulstario worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want a short space game with a defined 11-level campaign. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign rather than a main game expected to take about 30 minutes.
Where can I download Pulstario?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pulstario's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pulstario on?
Windows and Linux.
