Geometric PvP twin-stick arena shooter. Outshoot your rivals across three modes: deathmatch ARENA, orb-hold CAPTURE THE PULSE, and territory-control PAINT WAR. Build your fighter through a deep skill tree. Pure neon, pure speed.

Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as ignored

This game is not yet available on Steam

Planned Release Date: 2027

Interested?
Add to your wishlist and get notified when it becomes available.
 

About This Game

Pulsewave

A geometric twin-stick arena shooter built on speed, precision, and decisions. No textures, no bloat — just pure neon and the line between you and your next shot.

Three modes, one arena

  • ARENA — Classic deathmatch. First to the kill cap wins. Brutal, fast, decisive.

  • CAPTURE THE PULSE — Hold the energy orb to bank points. Get hit, lose it, race back to the center. First to 30 takes the match.

  • PAINT WAR — Each kill paints the floor in your color. Whoever covers more territory when the timer ends wins the war.

Build your fighter

A 91-node skill tree across 5 archetype branches — Vanguard, Anchor, Sharpshooter, Phaser, Sustainer. Path-from-root allocation. Notable nodes that change how you play. One keystone you commit to. Respec costs SURGE — rebuild any time.

Free to play, fair to fight

Pulsewave is free to play. Cosmetics — auras and trails — are the only thing premium currency buys. No pay-to-win. Your hitbox never changes regardless of what you wear. Skill is the only unlock that matters.

Built different

  • Code-rendered geometric graphics — runs on a potato, looks sharp on a 4K

  • Difficulty scaling from EASY to BRUTAL

  • XP-based progression with skill points across difficulty tiers

  • Auto-updating launcher with asset pack split for fast patches

Pulsewave is currently in active development. Wishlist now to follow updates and new modes coming soon.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some assets in Pulsewave were created with the help of generative AI tools:

- Background music tracks were composed using AI music generation tools, then reviewed and curated by the developer before inclusion.
- Select store-page artwork (capsule images, marketing visuals) was AI-generated.

All gameplay, game code, in-game graphics, and game design are human-made. No AI runs during gameplay - Pulsewave does not generate content in real time and does not connect to external AI services. All AI-generated assets were reviewed before inclusion to ensure they meet our quality and content standards.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics with OpenGL 3.3 support (Intel HD 4000+, AMD Radeon HD 7000+)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz or better
    • Memory: 8192 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Any dedicated GPU with OpenGL 4.5 (NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 or better)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Any
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11.0 (Big Sur)
    • Processor: Apple Silicon (M1) or Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple Silicon GPU / Intel Iris Plus / AMD GPU with Metal support
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or newer
    • Processor: Apple M1 or better
    • Memory: 8192 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple Silicon GPU (M1/M2/M3)
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 / SteamOS 3.0 or compatible 64-bit distribution
    • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible (Intel HD 4000+, Mesa 18+)
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 / SteamOS 3.5+
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8192 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Vulkan-capable GPU (Mesa 22+)
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
There are no reviews for this product

You can write your own review for this product to share your experience with the community. Use the area above the purchase buttons on this page to write your review.