About
On Steam, 58% of 1,746 player reviews are positive (Mixed). It is Playable on Steam Deck.
Empulse is a fast-paced 6v6 movement shooter where movement is the weapon. Outmove and outgun your opponents across the post-utopian streets of Freehold, chain wall-runs into grapple swings into mid-air kills, and fight for Crews to control mechs for the ultimate power spike.
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Media
Releases
Platform
Date
TBA (early access from June 24, 2026)
TBA (early access from June 24, 2026)
TBA (early access from June 24, 2026)
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows® 10 64 Bit
Windows® 10 64 Bit or Windows® 11 64 Bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-6100 / Core™ i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
Intel® Core™ i5-6600K / Core™ i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400
Memory
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 580
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Broadband Internet connection
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 30, 2026.
Empulse player count
concurrent players on Steam2peak today
1530-day peak
15highest we have seenOct 30, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 13 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Empulse achievements
34 achievements on SteamRarest
Surgical Precision Get 500 headshot kills
0.8%
Abstract Expressionist Kill 100 enemies affected by your paint
1.6%
Velocity Demon Kill 500 enemies while airborne
5.4%
Built Different Get 1047 kills
5.9%
War Machine Get 100 kills while in a mech
6.1%
Veteran Reach level 50
6.3%
All 34 achievements by how many players unlocked them
The Floor Is Lava Kill 3 enemies in one life without touching the ground
7.4%
Splatter Zone Kill 10 enemies with paint
10.2%
Full Auto Get 250 kills with Assault Rifles
11.2%
Headhunter Get 50 headshot kills
20.2%
Building Momentum Reach level 25
22.5%
Scrapyard Destroy 10 enemy mechs
28.8%
Heavy Metal Get 25 kills while in a mech
29.3%
David and Goliath Destroy an enemy mech with your sledgehammer
31.5%
Hooked On You Get a grapple melee kill
31.6%
Going Nowhere Fast Reach really high movement speed
33.1%
Hat Trick Get 10 triple kills
34.4%
Frequent Flyer Kill 50 enemies while airborne
37.2%
Squad Up Play a match in a party
40%
Wingman Get 100 assists
41.6%
Finding My Footing Reach level 10
43.4%
Double Trouble Get 25 double kills
49.7%
Warming Up Get 100 kills
50.6%
Nailed It Get a kill with the sledgehammer
53.9%
MVP Be the MVP of a match
55.5%
Chain Reaction Chain 3 wall-runs without touching the ground
67.8%
Untouchable Earn a 10-kill streak
70.6%
Suit Up Enter a mech for the first time
80.7%
Spring Loaded Kill an enemy within 3s of using Jump or Speed paint
82.2%
Winner Winner... Win your first match
85.6%
Airmail Kill an enemy while airborne
87.1%
Painter Use your first P.A.I.N.T grenade
88.1%
Welcome to Freehold Get your first kill
90.3%
Wall Flower Complete your first wall-run
90.5%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.