Independent developer Puddle of Providence, Rhode Island has announced Thumper followup Thrasher. The cosmic racer is planned for release on Steam in 2024 with design by Mike Mandel and music by Brian Gibson, bassist for the band Lightning Bolt.

Thrasher invites players to utilize fast-paced gestural controls to pilot an evolving space eel in a breakneck race for survival that begins at the dawn of time. "Immerse yourself in a dazzling adventure across space, where music, visuals and gameplay mesh into one transcendent experience."

Thrasher is planned for release through Meta Quest and SteamVR in 2024, followed by flatscreen ports. The announcement trailer can be viewed on Puddle's YouTube channel.


From the product page:

From the artist & composer behind the cult hit THUMPER comes THRASHER, a mind-melting cosmic racer and essential audiovisual experience. Use fast paced gestural controls to evolve your space eel from worm to megabeast in a breakneck race for survival that begins at the dawn of time. 

Puddle - Thrasher

BIG NEWS!

Brian Gibson (Thumper artist + composer) is working on something new. It’s called THRASHER. It’s a mind-melting cosmic racer with space eels, massive combos, and wild megabosses.

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— THUMPER (@ThumperGame) December 8, 2023