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Is The Impure worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle-platformer fans who want 30 levels with different mechanics
- Players who prefer simple controls and a rewind function
- Players interested in stories about mysterious creatures and their connection with humans
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad platforming adventure may find the 30-level puzzle structure too limited
- Players who prefer continuously changing challenges may not enjoy its sequence of individual puzzles
- Players looking for a game without hidden story elements may not fit its narrative structure
Our take on The Impure
The bounce point is likely the puzzle structure: players who want a broad platforming adventure may hit a wall when the game confines its progression to 30 levels with distinct mechanics and a rewind-based approach to solving them.
What is The Impure?
The Impure is a puzzle platformer set in a coastal city damaged by an earthquake and the resulting tidal wave.
Players guide black square creatures through 30 levels, each featuring unique mechanics, while the creatures rescue others from the ruins. Simple controls and a rewind function support the platforming puzzles. Pixel art depicts the city and its inhabitants. Hidden stories explore why these creatures are called the Impure and what relationship exists between them and humans. The game presents the story through its puzzle-platforming levels and the creatures' rescue efforts.
How The Impure plays
- 01Rewind Function
- Players can reverse actions while working through the platforming puzzles.
- 02Thirty Puzzle Levels
- The game includes 30 puzzles with unique mechanics.
- 03Hidden Stories
- The story reveals why the creatures are called the Impure and their relationship with humans.
- 04Pixel Art
- The ruined coastal city and its inhabitants appear in pixel-art visuals.
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The Impure: platforms & release
Is The Impure worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle-platformer fans who want 30 levels with different mechanics. Skip it if: players seeking a broad platforming adventure may find the 30-level puzzle structure too limited.
Where can I download The Impure?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Impure's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Impure on?
Windows only.
