Released Oct 10, 2016 $19.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Thumper

By Drool

Rhythm Indie Action PsychedelicGreat SoundtrackDifficult Music VR AtmosphericFast-PacedSingleplayerHorror

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Reviews 4,069 Very Positive

Players yesterday 7 at the busiest moment

Owners 200K–500K estimated

Thumper is a game tagged Rhythm, Indie and Action by Drool, released Oct 10, 2016. It has 4,069 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Klang 2, AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter and Sonar Beat.

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.

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Klang 2 91% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter 80% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
Sonar Beat 74% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
BEATVISTA 71% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
The Polynomial - Space of the music 71% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
Shapes N Music 71% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
Aaero 70% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
Neon Drive 70% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
Radial Flow 70% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action
Beat Weaver 69% match · Rhythm, Indie, Action

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Thumper · record updated 19 hours ago

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Overview

App ID356400

Release dateOct 10, 2016

Last change number39945925

Last record update19 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Drool
Publisher: Drool
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Metacritic: 86
Website: thumpergame.com
Links: YouTube Facebook X

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
French	Yes
Italian	Yes
German	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes
Japanese	Yes
Korean	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes

All 18 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Danish	Yes
Dutch	Yes
Finnish	Yes
Norwegian	Yes
Polish	Yes
Russian	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes
Swedish	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes
Turkish	Yes

Windows 64-bit

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsVR supportedSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$19.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 24, 2026

Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

AustraliaA$AUD

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Patches

Jun 9, 2022 Hotfix #2 for Practice Mode Update
One more fix: Fixed crash when selecting levels in PLAY+ mode that are in-progress in PLAY mode.
Jun 8, 2022 Hotfix for Practice Mode Update
This update contains just one fix for a small bug in the latest update: Fixed case where resume/restart appears (instead of start) on the level select screen when you start a level, complete the checkpoint, restart back to the first checkp…
Feb 15, 2022 Steam Deck and Controller Compatibility Update
Here's an update to ensure the game will work well on Steam Deck. It also improves how the game works with different controller types. It should also let Linux users play the game via Proton (though we don't officially support that). Here'…
Nov 2, 2021 Maintenance Update (Resolution Options)
A small update to fix an issue where resolution options for only the primary display were available. Now resolution options for all displays connected to the primary video card should be available.
May 26, 2020 Thumper Maintenance Update (Keyboard Remap Hang)
The latest update fixes a reported hang when attempting to remap the keyboard "SELECT" input on the OPTIONS > CONTROLS screen.
Feb 15, 2020 Thumper Maintenance Update (VR issues)
The latest update fixes a few issues related to VR mode (both Steam VR and Oculus) Fixed re-centering VR position and orientation (hold ESC key OR start/pause button) Fixed pausing via keyboard (ESC key) in VR mode Playing in VR mode no lo…
Jan 31, 2020 Thumper Maintenance Update (DX9 Graphics Issues)
The latest update fixes minor visual issues with the "DX9 Legacy" version of the game. The other (DX11) versions are not affected.
Jan 19, 2020 Thumper Soundtrack Updated for New Steam Experience
We've updated Thumper's Original Soundtrack to take advantage of some new Steam features. First, you can now browse, manage, and filter the soundtrack from your Steam library. You can also play it directly from the Steam library: Finally, …
Jan 18, 2020 Thumper Maintenance Update (ASIO crash)
The latest update fixes a startup crash caused by certain ASIO audio drivers.
Nov 26, 2019 Thumper Maintenance Update
A few small fixes are in the latest update: Fixed case where game will run in slow motion in Oculus VR mode Windows 10 exe is only auto-launched when using Windows 10 build 15063 or later. This avoids potential compatibility issues with ol…
Oct 3, 2019 Thumper (Final??) Hotfix
Of course our "final" update has to be followed by a "final" hotfix! Limit update rate of Xbox One controller vibration in Windows 10 exe to 30Hz to fix trigger vibration issues Allow alternate key for menu “select” to be remapped on keybo…
Oct 1, 2019 Thumper (Final?) Update
Our latest update includes many small usability improvements and fixes. We're not planning further updates at this time, but we'll respond to any new major issues. A special thanks to all the players who've helped us find and fix everythin…

Build	Branch	Updated
8941143	experimental	Jun 15, 2022
8899753	public	Jun 9, 2022

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
62987	Thumper	1	$19.99
168334	Thumper - Commercial License	1	$39.99
62217 Bundle	THUMPER x THRASHER	2	$25.48
1719 Bundle	Thumper Soundtrack Edition	1	$26.98
9184 Bundle	VR Essentials	6	$83.94

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228988	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
356401	—	Windows	886.2 MB	269.7 MB	3361023834680788163

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	8899753	Jun 9, 2022	Open
experimental Use at your own risk preview	8941143	Jun 15, 2022	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Thumper

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
THUMPER_win8.exe		Windows · 64-bit	Thumper
THUMPER_win8.exe	-openvr	Windows · 64-bit	Thumper
THUMPER_win8.exe	-oculus	Windows · 64-bit	Thumper
THUMPER_dx9.exe		Windows · 64-bit	Thumper DX9 legacy mode

Space per player1.0 MB

Filesup to 4

Save locations1

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
gameinstall	savedata/{64BitSteamID}	*	All

Achievements

Achievements190 hidden

Most unlocked79.4%Level 1

Rarest1.6%All S Rank

Level 1 Complete Level 1 79.4%
Level 2 Complete Level 2 56%
Level 3 Complete Level 3 38.2%
Level 4 Complete Level 4 23.4%
Level 5 Complete Level 5 15.4%
Level 1 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 1 13.6%
Level 6 Complete Level 6 10.5%
Level 2 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 2 9%
Level 7 Complete Level 7 8.5%
Level 8 Complete Level 8 7.3%
Level 3 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 3 6.4%
All Levels Complete Complete all levels 6.1%
Level 4 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 4 4.1%
Level 5 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 5 2.7%
Level 6 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 6 2.1%
Level 7 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 7 1.9%
Level 8 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 8 1.8%
Level 9 S Rank Get S Rank on Level 9 1.7%

All 19 achievements

All S Rank Get S Rank on all levels 1.6%

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Update history

Oct 25, 2026 · 22:10 #39945925
- appid removed
- common.ReleaseState added released
- common.releasestate removed

News

Jun 6, 2022 · Community Announcements Practice Mode, Improved Restart From Checkpoint, and Other Fixes
New Practice Mode: replay specific level sections without getting a score or rank Improved “Restart from Checkpoint” feature: restart from any previous checkpoint (not just current or previous). NOTE…
Oct 8, 2021 · Eurogamer What we've been playing
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've found ourselves playing over the last few days. Okay, the bad news: sincere apologies but only Don…
Jul 28, 2020 · PCGamesN The best rhythm games on PC 2023
Looking for the best rhythm games on PC? There are few things in life better than music, so obviously there are even fewer things in life better than music and rhythm games. Music evokes more emotion…
Apr 9, 2020 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Try Google Stadia for free with nine games in a new trial
Google have now made their cloud gaming service, Stadia, completely free to anyone who has a Gmail account. That means you no longer have to buy their pricey Premiere Edition to get started, all you …
Jan 17, 2020 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Have You Played Thumper?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. Thumper leaves no room for anything but itself. It floods from your eyes to your ears to your…

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Europe 5

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Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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