Violet Impetus

Violet Impetus is a bullet-hell arcade melee game set in lightly procedurally generated arenas. You enter different biomes to fight Æris, described as “the demiurge, petrificate & fractured.” Progression depends solely on your performance and skill.

Scoring and progression

You build score multipliers by taking risks. Eliminate enemies just before they attack to trigger Clash and gain the fast-fading CX multiplier; graze bullets to build the slower GX multiplier. Avoid damage to increase your permanent PX multiplier. The game also makes basic survival a challenge, though you can ignore the scoring system.

Apeiros

Once per level, if you act quickly enough to clash with enough enemies, you can enter Apeiros. This mode spawns enemies infinitely and ends only when you take damage or let your combo run out.

Control options

The main control options use a two-stick controller or keyboard and mouse. Hinted aim supports single-stick play, including arcade sticks and one-handed play with either a controller or keyboard and mouse.