Impaler

Apptivus · Dec 6, 2022

Rating pending

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Impaler is a minimalist arena shooter with spikes. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and reach higher ground. Impaler's rogue-like elements ensure each run is a unique challenge.

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Critic 7.4 (6 critics) · Gamer 9.5

Critic reviews

WorthPlaying
Cody Medellin · Jun 12, 2023
7.5
Impaler is a fun game if you know what you're getting into. It's a simple enough arena shooter that plays fast and is short enough to ensure that you can squeeze in multiple runs in a short play session. The need to kill airborne enemies with a stomp can put a damper on things, but the rest of the gameplay is solid.
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3rd-strike.com
Pimp Without The Pee · Jan 24, 2023
7.0
Impaler is a fun little game, and we enjoyed the sound design and the overall gameplay loop. That being said, the replayability the game seems to promote with its unlockables falls short, and finishing the game once at this point is enough to have seen most of the game as every new run will essentially be the same, despite some roguelike features.
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NoobFeed
LCLupus · Dec 06, 2022
8.0
Impaler is a boomer shooter that’s a ton of fun to play; it has an interesting mechanic in the gun and spike dual system, the movement is fluid and engaging, the ability to stomp and deal damage by jumping, and the occasional, somewhat random, activation of bullet time that, to be honest, doesn’t add much but does give the game something extra, all make this game engaging to play.
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WhatIfGaming
Alec Padua · Dec 06, 2022
7.0
Impaler brings in a vibe of 90s Doom with modern gunplay and roguelike mechanics making it a nice game to quickly pick up during lunch breaks.
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VGChartz
Paul Broussard · Jan 12, 2023
6.0
The moment-to-moment combat is pretty fun, and the enemy variety is solid, but the lack of weapon swapping and the same old arena do hamper the experience. This probably isn’t the greatest compliment you can give a game, but at the end of the day, it’s three dollars.
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modaafoca
Luís Alves · Mar 23, 2023
9.1
Isto resume Impaler a um jogo simples, com uma fórmula muito bem executada e que nos diverte facilmente durante horas, sempre que nos apetecer. Não tem forma de nos punir, ao deixar uma liberdade total do nosso lado da forma como queremos abordar as coisas, com que armas e de forma mais ou menos dinâmica. Os gráficos, música e efeitos são magnificamente retro e super bem equilibrados, porque criam um ambiente perfeito de shooter dos anos 90. Ao preço a que está, torna-se imperdível!
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