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Impulse Reactor

A deep roguelite bullet-purgatory set in a dying galaxy. Fight through swarms of alien enemies across brutal environments, build devastating weapon combos, and earn prestige to grow stronger with every run. Solo dev passion project.

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Ian Roberts
Publisher
Ian Roberts
Release
May 23, 2026
70 days ago
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About the Game

  • 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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