Games Like Thumper

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Rhythm 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Difficult 20%, Fast-Paced 13.1%, Music 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same 'flow state' as Thumper, demanding perfect rhythmic timing and split-second reactions to survive its punishing speed.

THRASHER is an award-winning arcade odyssey and audiovisual experience. Guide a magnificent space eel, swooping and thrashing it through mesmerizing alien worlds in the ultimate race for survival. Dive into the circle-based combo system, and play any way you like on PC, VR and Steam Deck.

Why similar: Psychedelic 30.9%, Music 21.3%, VR 17%, Dark 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team behind Thumper, this game continues the tradition of brutal, rhythmic, and visually overwhelming action.

The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.

Why similar: Rhythm 40.9%, Music 17.5%, Psychedelic 16.9%, VR 12%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This on-rails shooter shares the same psychedelic, synesthetic experience of syncing rhythmic combat with a hypnotic, evolving soundtrack.

"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

Why similar: Rhythm 40.4%, Music 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Difficult 10.7%, Fast-Paced 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This bullet-hell rhythm game matches Thumper's intensity, requiring players to dodge complex patterns in perfect sync with a high-energy soundtrack.

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Rhythm 42.9%, Music 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Action 3%, Arcade 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A breathtaking pop-album-as-a-game that emphasizes high-speed movement and rhythmic precision through a vibrant, surreal aesthetic.

Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!

Why similar: Rhythm 48.4%, Music 24.6%, VR 17.7%, Arcade 4%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: This VR title perfectly blends rhythmic shooting with a cinematic, high-energy atmosphere that feels like a natural evolution of Thumper's physicality.

BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.

Why similar: Rhythm 56.4%, Music 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Difficult 6.5%, Fast-Paced 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelike shooter forces you to time every action, jump, and reload to the beat of the music, mirroring Thumper's core mechanic.

Trace ribbons of light to release the energy in the music as you speed through stylised alien worlds. Battle strange enemies and fight epic boss battles all driven by an incredible licensed soundtrack.

Why similar: Rhythm 47.9%, Music 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Action 5.2%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: An on-rails experience where you pilot a ship through stunning environments, with the world and combat reacting dynamically to the music.

HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

Why similar: Fast-Paced 30.4%, Psychedelic 29.2%, Difficult 21.2%, Lovecraftian 8.7%, Arcade 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an unparalleled level of sensory overload and extreme speed, demanding the same level of hyper-focused concentration as Thumper.

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 43.7%, Great Soundtrack 38.7%, Action 8.6%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: While a first-person platformer, it shares the same focus on speed-running, rhythmic movement, and high-intensity flow that defines Thumper.

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Rhythm 55.5%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Music 12.9%, Difficult 8.7%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that turns movement and combat into a rhythmic challenge, requiring players to master the beat to survive.

Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.2%, Difficult 30.6%, Horror 7.7%, Action 6.5%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, high-intensity survival game that relies on rhythmic movement and precision to survive against overwhelming odds.

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Why similar: Rhythm 37.3%, Music 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Difficult 16.2%, Arcade 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that demands extreme precision and pattern memorization, much like the challenging tracks in Thumper.

Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.

Why similar: Rhythm 36%, Music 19.8%, VR 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Fast-Paced 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive VR rhythm game that requires physical, rhythmic movement to slice through beats, matching the physicality of Thumper.

Enter the Rhythm Dimension. A homage to classic arcade rhythm games (Guitar Hero, DDR), with a modern aesthetic and soundtrack. Match colours and beats, spin, tap, flick and flow through the juiciest beats in the universe. Supports multiple control styles including MIDI DJ gear on Steam!

Why similar: Rhythm 44.1%, Music 23.9%, Fast-Paced 12.6%, Difficult 10.5%, Arcade 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished rhythm game that emphasizes fluid, tactile movement and a deep connection between the player and the music.

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

Why similar: Music 28.8%, Fast-Paced 21.8%, Difficult 17%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, top-down action game where the soundtrack is procedurally generated by your violent actions, creating a unique rhythmic flow.

Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.

Why similar: Rhythm 34.3%, Music 19%, Psychedelic 15.4%, Difficult 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-futuristic rhythm game that focuses on dodging obstacles in time with the music, capturing a similar synth-heavy aesthetic.

Let the music move you in Synth Riders, a dance-action VR rhythm game with custom song support and a thriving multiplayer community!

Why similar: Rhythm 38.9%, Music 22.2%, VR 14.2%, Fast-Paced 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A VR rhythm game that emphasizes fluid, dance-like movement and a strong sense of immersion within its electronic soundtrack.

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Fast-Paced 27.6%, Difficult 23.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Action 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A boss-rush game with an incredible synthwave soundtrack that requires rhythmic dodging and precision timing to overcome intense encounters.

Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.7%, Fast-Paced 19.6%, Racing 10.8%, VR 6.7%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A futuristic racing game that combines high-speed movement with atmospheric, dark, and neon-drenched visuals.

AGAINST is a combat rhythm VR game that will immerse you in a dark comics story. Follow the beat to shoot and slice your way through evil henchmen of Dr. Vice. Empowering music is your only way out from these crime-ridden streets.

Why similar: Rhythm 37.7%, Music 23.7%, Fast-Paced 13.2%, VR 12.7%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A VR rhythm-action game that pits you against waves of enemies in a dark, atmospheric world, emphasizing rhythmic combat and timing.

Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.

Why similar: Rhythm 38.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Music 21.1%, Difficult 9.8%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A precision platformer where the world and platforms react to the rhythm, creating a unique blend of music and movement.

Klang is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games that pushes the genre beyond pressing buttons to tempo into a world of fast-paced exploration, platforming and combat.

Why similar: Rhythm 35.8%, Music 19.2%, Fast-Paced 14.2%, Difficult 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A rhythm-based platformer that combines fast-paced action with electronic music, demanding quick reflexes and rhythmic timing.

Takes the player into unfamiliar territory as they use NES-style controls to blast their way through the barrage of Beats in this rhythm-music adventure.

Why similar: Rhythm 62.6%, Music 24.3%, Action 6.9%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic rhythm-action game that focuses on simple, precise inputs that build into a complex and challenging musical experience.

Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Run, jump, smash & fly your way through 45+ weird & different levels, with low-gravity, world rotation, giant monsters & swarming missiles.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.3%, Music 21.7%, Difficult 19.7%, Rhythm 17.8%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, music-driven platformer that features a pulsing soundtrack and challenging levels that require rhythmic mastery.

AUDICA™ is a VR “rhythm shooter” that combines Harmonix’s award-winning music gameplay with precision shooting mechanics and a 33-song soundtrack, all set in a mesmerizing cosmic arena.

Why similar: Rhythm 54.9%, Music 29.1%, VR 10.2%, Action 3.2%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A VR rhythm shooter that tasks players with hitting targets in time with the music, offering a satisfying sense of rhythmic combat.

Soundfall is a dungeon crawler that combines looter-shooter action with rhythm-based gameplay. Venture out solo or with up to 4 friends locally or online. Collect loot and time your actions to the beat to become all powerful. Play the Campaign Mode, Free Play 100's of songs or import your own music!

Why similar: Rhythm 64.1%, Music 32.1%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that synchronizes combat and movement to the beat, rewarding players for staying in rhythm during chaotic battles.

This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!

Why similar: Rhythm 48.7%, Music 28.4%, Difficult 14.2%, Action 4.2%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game where every move must be made on the beat, blending roguelike elements with rhythmic combat.

PowerBeatsVR is a high-intensity VR fitness game where you box, dodge, and squat to the rhythm of upbeat music. Choose between official songs with leaderboards and dozens of professional workouts or train with your own music using the generator. See those calories burn and your pulse racing.

Why similar: Rhythm 27.8%, VR 23%, Music 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Fast-Paced 7.9%

The Network has been infested. Face a giant creature ruled by music to cleanse it. Fight while switching between 2 complementary Game Modes!

Why similar: Rhythm 31.1%, Music 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Action 13.3%, Difficult 10.9%

Drums Rock is an arcade drums game for VR, follow the rhythm of rock with your drums and smash the demons. Live a unique campaign: with different levels, challenges, songs and worlds. Drums Rock is an ideal game to feel like a rock hero, while destroying hordes of demons to the rhythm of rock!

Why similar: Rhythm 49.5%, Music 23.3%, VR 19.8%, Indie 2.8%, Arcade 2.3%

From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.

Why similar: Rhythm 50.1%, Music 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Difficult 6.6%, Indie 3.4%

Hurtle through beautiful unforgiving worlds, where every frame is enthralling, every moment is exhilarating, every death is deserved, and every success is earned. RACE | DODGE | DIE | REPEAT

Why similar: Rhythm 35.7%, Psychedelic 17.7%, Fast-Paced 17.6%, Difficult 12.7%, Arcade 4.3%

DOOM® VFR brings the fast-paced, brutal gameplay fans of the series love to virtual reality. Play as a cybernetic survivor who is activated by the UAC to fight the demon invasion, maintain order, and prevent catastrophic failure at the Mars facility.

Why similar: VR 72%, Action 14.8%, Horror 10.2%, Singleplayer 3%

Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.

Why similar: Rhythm 43.3%, Music 18.4%, Difficult 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Fast-Paced 7.3%

Riding the rhythmic rails of success from smart phone, into the arcades, now GROOVE COASTER arrives on Steam! Are you ready to ride a roller coaster of sound and light through a universe of music?

Why similar: Rhythm 51.4%, Music 27%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Action 4.9%, Difficult 3.3%

DESYNC is an intense single-player first person action game that begs you to play dangerously and creatively. Eliminate your opponents as you perform violent attack sequences using the explosive digital weaponry and lethal side-arms at your disposal.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46%, Difficult 20.1%, Action 16.5%, Indie 8.8%, Fast-Paced 8.7%

Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.

Why similar: VR 44.3%, Fast-Paced 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Action 8%

A rhythm adventure from a new perspective. Drive and drift to the beat on a futuristic road trip through the music, where the skyline is always in sync.

Why similar: Rhythm 42.2%, Music 24%, Fast-Paced 16.3%, Difficult 11.1%, Action 3%

The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.

Why similar: Rhythm 66.9%, Music 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Difficult 6.2%, Arcade 1.8%

Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...

Why similar: VR 68.3%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Action 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%

RAGER is the music-action brawler that throws you into epic battles where you fight like a true warrior. Set in a dark, digital realm that builds itself around you, each world emerges from the void to test your skill and dissolves once the battle is won.

Why similar: Rhythm 50.7%, VR 19.6%, Fast-Paced 13.6%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Action 3.9%

Ride your music in more ways than ever before. Audiosurf 2 is the music game for your entire music collection. Hundreds of mods/skins on Workshop. Free demo available.

Why similar: Rhythm 45.5%, Music 43.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.4%, Indie 2.5%, Arcade 1.3%

A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!

Why similar: Music 48.9%, Rhythm 41.3%, Action 3.5%, Indie 3.4%, Arcade 2.4%

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Rhythm 28.8%, Music 25.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Psychedelic 19.8%, Action 1.8%

Deftly teleport your way through a cosmic obstacle course in this white-knuckle arcade dodge-em-up!

Why similar: Rhythm 32.8%, Fast-Paced 22.5%, Difficult 18.8%, Music 12.7%, Arcade 4.5%

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.1%, Fast-Paced 32.8%, Lovecraftian 11.6%, Horror 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%

140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

Why similar: Rhythm 50.7%, Music 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Difficult 8.2%, Indie 3.4%

KILLBUG is a fast-paced, first-person movement shooter set in an endless arena. Slash and shoot your way through hordes of ravenous insects, mastering fluid aerial movement mechanics as you fight for glory on the leaderboards.

Why similar: Difficult 35.6%, Fast-Paced 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Action 9.3%, Horror 8.4%

Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.

Why similar: Rhythm 53.9%, Music 28%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Dark 4.5%, Action 3.7%

Get your fist ready and defeat all the opponents in this VR rhythm action game! Immerse yourself in the fantasy world while throwing your fist to the beat. Release your stress and burn those calories through thrilling exercise!

Why similar: Rhythm 42%, Music 23%, VR 13.4%, Fast-Paced 10.5%, Action 3.5%

Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

Why similar: Rhythm 58.5%, Music 33.3%, Action 2.3%, Indie 2.3%, Arcade 1.9%

Block the beats! Audioshield puts you at the point of impact for every hit in your songs. Block incoming orbs with your shields and feel the music. Works with any song!

Why similar: Rhythm 36.5%, Music 32.6%, VR 25.1%, Indie 5.9%

Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You're an unknown spawn going through a hellish world as it moves rhythmically to the music. One wrong move means death but the checkpoints are often and death is very short.

Why similar: Rhythm 48.6%, Psychedelic 25.2%, Dark 5.8%, Horror 5.4%, Atmospheric 5%

Klang 2 is a psychedelic rhythm-action game, blindly pursuing full immersion with dance music through high-speed combat.

Why similar: Music 36.4%, Psychedelic 32.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Rhythm 5.1%

Cosmophony is a musical shooter designed for demanding gamers seeking an original and intense experience.

Why similar: Music 43.4%, Fast-Paced 23.2%, Difficult 19.6%, Action 7.5%, Indie 6.3%

Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 38.3%, Psychedelic 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Arcade 7.1%, Action 6.5%

Experience the music in a new way. Feel it pulse around you. The Polynomial is a 3D space shooter with unique, fractal based scenery that animates to the music.

Why similar: Rhythm 41%, Music 30.3%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Action 3.4%

Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, Difficult 15.3%, Horror 12.6%, Action 7.8%