Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TL;DR Thumper is an incredibly elegantly designed rhythm game with a well balanced difficulty curve and exhilarating high speed gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As you get better at the game the visuals get crazier which ramps up the intensity nicely.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty curve is pretty smooth, but at lvl 5 it seemed steeper than the earlier levels.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While I definitely won’t be buying the soundtrack any time soon I think that it perfectly complements the gameplay and visual aesthetic.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Definitely would recommend a controller for this though, the keyboard controls never really worked for me.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay90 reviews
Graphics69 reviews
Difficulty64 reviews
Audio52 reviews
Controls19 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Combat75% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
Story100% still recommend
Performance67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
- VR Supported
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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