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Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.

Thumper is a rhythm, indie and action game developed and published by Drool.
Released on October 10th 2016 is available only on Windows in 18 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.

It has received 4,213 reviews of which 3,867 were positive and 346 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.75€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Thumper into these genres:

Rhythm Indie Action Psychedelic Great Soundtrack Music Difficult VR Atmospheric Singleplayer Fast-Paced Horror Dark Arcade Psychological Horror Lovecraftian Racing Dark Fantasy Fantasy Controller

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GTX 480 / AMD Radeon 7870
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Keyboard or gamepad required

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
Fantastic game, purchased and played on multiple consoles at this point because it's so good.
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March 2025
This game still slaps in 2025. I'm a hardcore rhythm game fan, but I must tell you, this game is NOT for the faint of heart. It tests both your rhythm game skill and reflex from Level 1! Survive the "rhythm violence" this game throws at you, and you'll find yourself becoming "one" of them. Granted that this game is from 2016, I still strongly request the audio offset option. Not all Windows setups are blessed with minimal audio latency, so having one definitely helps (there have been many times I was 100% sure I perfect-drifted but ended up crashing into the damn walls instead). Or maybe a timing display (EARLY/LATE) option once you beat a level would be nice (like how close you were to dying instead of perfect-drifting). As for the controller support: DualSense controller (i.e., the PS5 controller) works very well.
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Jan. 2025
I'm not generally a fan of difficult games, where you fail again and again and you have to repeat the same level to figure out what you're doing wrong and how to improve. But here, nearly every time that happened, I had a smile on my face. When you fail, you almost always know exactly what went wrong because this game is very fair and satisfying to learn. I had a lot of fun with Thumper and it deserves a special shoutout for its absolutely mesmerizing visual style.
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Sept. 2024
It's a great game to play when upset. Because there is no RNG, just the same patterns you have to hit with precision, you can enter a zen like state. As you repeat a level to get S rank your muscle memory and reflexes improve and since you are focusing so much on the game it takes your mind off what was annoying you, as well as providing a sense of fulfillment after you complete a few S ranks.
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Aug. 2024
The best game about being an angry beetle that I know of. Note that it's not really a traditional rhythm game, though a good sense of rhythm will help. Also, this game is surprisingly emotionally intense for something this abstract. Specifically, the emotion is anger. I don't mean the usual 'this is unfair/broken' anger. I mean the game is about being an angry beetle in an angry world and it conveys that vibe exceptionally well.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Thumper is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

Thumper is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Thumper received 3,867 positive votes out of a total of 4,213 achieving a rating of 8.84.
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Thumper was developed and published by Drool.

Thumper is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Thumper is not playable on MacOS.

Thumper is not playable on Linux.

Thumper is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Thumper. Explore additional content available for Thumper on Steam.

Thumper does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Thumper supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Thumper is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Thumper.

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Thumper
19.99€ -97% 19.99€ 0.75€
8.8
3,867
346
Game modes
Features
Online players
8
Developer
Drool
Publisher
Drool
Release 10 Oct 2016
VR VR Supported
Platforms
Remote Play
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