The Steam version of Thrasher, a follow-up title to the much loved Thumper, was just released on Steam today. Unlike the game's previous release on Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, today's Steam release offers non-VR users a chance to experience the title.
Tackle space eels and mysterious monoliths for the first time in flatscreen with the Steam release. Developer Puddle (Brian Gibson and Mike Mandel) tell us that the game has also been optimized for Steam Deck and SteamVR.
Thrasher is normally $9.99 but there is a launch week discount until the 14th that knocks 10% off of that price, bringing it down to just $8.99.
[quote]Adapted from the Meta & Apple Vision Pro VR release, the game won Apple’s 2024 Vision Pro Game of the Year. It has been reworked to capture the magic of the VR version but shine on traditional platforms. Swoop around the space eel with your mouse and thrash through the chaos while building up huge combos. The visuals have also been upgraded, taking advantage of the power of PCs, and featuring:
- Game modes: Main Campaign (27 stages across nine realms), Play+ mode (new!) and Time Trials (new!).
- A unique circle-based combo system to master
- Steam Deck optimized: 90fps with gamepad and touchpad controls.
- 2D: Precision mouse controls and gamepad support.
- 2D: Improved visuals over the VR version.
- PCVR: improved visuals over standalone platforms.
- PCVR: controllers AND hand tracking support.
- PCVR: new more responsive controls.
- Leaderboards and Steam Achievements.
From the artist and composer behind the cult hit THUMPER comes THRASHER, a mind-melting arcade odyssey and audiovisual experience. Guide a magnificent space eel, elegantly swooping and thrashing it through mesmerizing alien worlds. Race to evolve the space eel from a tiny worm into a mega beast, taking on wild bosses through nine psychedelic realms.
TRANSCEND SPACETIME
Immerse yourself in a dazzling odyssey where music, visuals, and gameplay mesh into one transcendent experience. Journey from the depths of primordial gloom to the heights of celestial bliss, culminating in a heart-pounding reckoning with a cosmic baby god.
YOU VERSUS THE UNIVERSE
Swoop, dash and thrash at breakneck speed, busting through obstacles and stacking up combos, leading to nine jaw dropping encounters with mysterious leviathans that will challenge your skills, and your sanity.
POWER UP
Deploy power-ups to supercharge your space eel and max out your combos. Create a destructive rainbow spray of bullets, bulldoze everything in a blaze of colour and light, or slow things down to create a perfect path through the chaos.
SOUND AND FURY
Lose yourself in the enthralling soundtrack created by designer Brian Gibson, bassist for the band Lightning Bolt. THRASHER is a spatial audio showcase, creating a stunning sensory experience.
CHILL OR CHALLENGE
Vibe out and enjoy the wild journey, or push yourself to the limit by chaining together massive combos to worm your way up the rankings.
