Pulse

Sometimes, all you want to do is relax for a bit without putting too many of your brain cells to work, and without just falling asleep like a lazy person. What you need is a simple, soothing game that can help you wind down after a difficult day.

Pulse is more of a sensory experience than a game in the classical sense, but it is one that we can definitely recommend. It comes with a relaxing soundtrack and beautiful graphics, just the thing to put you in a better mood after a trying day.

No one wants to be alone, not even single-cell organisms that are nowhere near self-aware. However, it is not easy to make friends when drifting through the primordial soup, especially when you have no social skills to speak of.

Our little hero does have one noteworthy ability, however, one that will get the attention of every other cool cell around – playing a series of notes in order to create a catchy tune that will be played in every downtown club for weeks.

If you manage to get the song just right, the impressed organism will attach itself to you and accompany you on your journey. When you find enough friends, the game ends once you presumably decide to move the party to a cooler venue.

Not everything is as easy as it seems, though, as it will become more and more difficult to get your existing friends to accept new cells. They’re a picky bunch, but you should be able to convince them easily enough.

The game looks great despite the relative simplicity of its 2D graphics, largely thanks to the well-designed visual effects.

Audio-wise, the heartbeat sound is incredibly relaxing, as is the background music and the songs played by the cell when trying to attract new friends.

In a nutshell, Pulse is a very short and very simple game that delights the senses and can help you calm down whenever you are feeling stressed.