Repulse
Repulse was a free-to-play sci-fi shooter published and developed by Aeria Games with Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and other lobby-based match modes; despite its 'MMOFPS' marketing it had no persistent shared world, and the game closed on August 31, 2013.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed; MMORPG.com's own listing marks it cancelled with a closure date of August 31, 2013
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Session-based lobby shooter (not a persistent MMO)
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Windows
- Developer
- Aeria Games
- Publisher
- Aeria Games
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Purely PvP; there is no persistent PvE content
Small team-based matches rather than large-scale group content
No persistent world; play is confined to lobby-based match sessions
Fast, twitch-based first-person shooter action
Why you might like it
- A online shooter entry that appeals to players hunting for small, off-the-beaten-path worlds rather than mainstream MMO releases.
- The Historical classification means the game's world and design are preserved on record even though the service is no longer verifiably running.
- Useful as a discovery-trail stop for collectors of older, low-profile online shooter alongside better-documented genre peers.
Things to consider
- Independent coverage of Repulse is extremely sparse — no developer, publisher, release date or platform details could be independently confirmed during this research pass.
- No official site, storefront listing or archived press coverage was found, so treat the recorded status as a best-available record rather than a confirmed one.
- Reliable gameplay screenshots were not available; the profile currently uses a placeholder image rather than verified media.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- MMORPG.com listing / Metacritic
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresDetailed feature verification is not yet complete.Unavailable
- Gameplay mediaNo reliable gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
- Source trailA research source note is recorded, but no direct source URL is currently linked.Partial
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified
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Repulse relationship map
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Repulse timeline
A concise timeline built only from dates and lifecycle fields recorded in MMOFinder.
- —Released
MMOFinder records Repulse as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Historical
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Repulse screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay screenshots for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Repulse is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Session-based lobby shooter (not a persistent MMO). Its recorded status is Closed; MMORPG.com's own listing marks it cancelled with a closure date of August 31, 2013, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Not applicable (lobby-based Deathmatch/CTF/Sabotage match modes). Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Aeria Games, and the publisher field lists Aeria Games. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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