action game
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
By Frogwares, released 1 Jan 2013
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
- cyberpunk video game
What it is
Magrunner: Dark Pulse is a single-player action-puzzle game from Frogwares, released in 2013. It follows Dax, one of seven people selected for MagTech Corporation’s space training program, as the apparent opportunity turns dangerous. Using a Magtech glove, you magnetically polarize and manipulate objects to solve puzzles and survive. The game has more than 40 levels, from high-tech training spaces to vast cosmic chasms, and its story brings this technology into conflict with the Cthulhu Mythos. Listed Steam features include achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV and Family Sharing. The game is listed for Windows, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable; its Steam listing specifies Windows. Its genres include action, adventure and indie.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 40 puzzle levels
- Magnetic manipulation drives puzzle solving
- Full controller support is listed
- Steam Cloud and Remote Play on TV are listed
- Listed as single-player
- Steam listing specifies Windows
Who it suits
It suits solo players who want environmental puzzles built around magnetic object manipulation, with a science-fiction and Cthulhu Mythos setting.
Magrunner: Dark Pulse builds its puzzles around magnetic interactions and places them in a story that shifts from space training to cosmic danger. It is a solo option for players interested in environmental challenges and Lovecraft-inspired themes.
