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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Impact Trial: First Encounter
Manuel Bacallado · Published by Manuel Bacallado · Official site ↗
5 user reviews — 80% positive (5 reviews) · 69 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Impact Trial: First Encounter is a exciting mix of bullet hell and narrative adventure in a retro sci-fi world. Face waves of enemies, make story-affecting decisions, challenge yourself with various difficulty levels... and more secrets. ¡Your story, Your choices!
£2.49
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Action, Adventure, Indie, Casual · 2024 · More under £5 games
Embark on a narrative adventure where each decision you make impacts your journey. Face off against waves of enemies in a thrilling blend of bullet hell action and casual gameplay, all set in a retro-futuristic world.
About this game
Destroy waves of hundreds of ships as you discover why they have contacted you!
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Impact Trial: First Encounter is a mix of survival Bullet Hell and non-linear sci-fi Conversational Adventure where your decisions influence the plot - you can play both modes together or separately!
FEATURES
+ 15 different enemies.
5 difficulty modes.
No combat will be the same as the previous one.
Non-linear science fiction story similar to the 70s-80s.
Choices influence the plot.
Arcade only mode available.
Available adventure only mode and full adventure mode (adventure + bullet hell).
69 ACHIEVEMENTS!
SHUMPS - BULLET HELL
CONVERSATIONAL ADVENTURE
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 620M, Radeon HD 5770
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Acknowledgements and Hyperchaos begins...
Hello everyone!I want to thank everyone who picked up Impact Trial: First Encounter during the recent sale. I truly hope that if you play it, you enjoy it as much as I did creating it. And if you do, feel free to leave a review — I’d love to know what you think!I also want to share that I’ve been working for a few months on a much more arcade-style version of First Encounter, titled Hyperchaos. It’s a full reimagining of the original, adding a real-time adaptive difficulty mode, Steam leaderboards, new achievements, and more.I’d bet both my hands that if you enjoyed First Encounter, or if you haven't played it yet but you love competitive bullet hell games, you’re going to love Hyperchaos. And if you’re still unsure, just add it to your wishlist — that helps me a lot, and who knows, it might win you over with time!Impact Trial: Hyperchaos -> Add to WishlistWhen will it be released? I'm aiming for the last quarter of this year… so it won’t be long now!Thanks for being here and for being part of this journey. See you very soon… in the Hyperchaos.Best,Manuel BacalladoRead full article on Community Announcements (Manuel Bacallado)Patch NotesOfficial
Last bugs fixed
Hi, I know the previous post was going to be the last one, but I found some small errors regarding the achievements. So if you've played little, or haven't played Impact Trial: First Encounter, now is the best time! Thanks for playing the game! Nothing more to add, Best regards,Read full article on Community Announcements (Manuel Bacallado)Patch NotesOfficial
Ultimate Update
Hello! First of all, I would like to thank you if you have played Impact Trial: First Encounter. In a few days it will be 6 months since its release, and I wanted to make a "ultimate update" with the following changes: Now you can go beyond the edges of the screen, even more retro! You can choose between automatic shooting or normal shooting. The combat system has been optimized so that it doesn't consume so many computational resources. With this, I say goodbye to Impact Trial: First Encounter and the journey to the next game begins. I only hope that if you have played it at the beginning, at the moment I am writing this, or in the future, you have enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed creating it. I only ask one thing, if you play Impact Trial: First Encounter, please leave a review, it will help to spread the word about the game. I will thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks for playing the game! Nothing more to add, Best regards,Read full article on Community Announcements (Manuel Bacallado)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes - v1.0.14
Hello! Version 1.0.14 brings the following changes: GENERAL fixed problems with shield feedback to user. Thanks for playing the game! Stay tuned for more fixes and content updates.Read full article on Community Announcements (Manuel Bacallado)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes - v1.0.13
Hello! Version 1.0.13 brings the following changes: GENERAL fixed problems with language change. Thanks for playing the game! Stay tuned for more fixes and content updates.Read full article on Community Announcements (Manuel Bacallado)
