oh my god capitalism places us in a state of perpetual competition in which we are often forced to compromise our principles in order to survive and those who manage to distance themselves from any form of morality are rewarded with luxury and the ability to shape the world as they see fit as the bonds between people become broken the planet dies and life becomes literally worthless

Watching and potentially contributing to a loved one's self-destruction is scarier than any axe murderer. Trying to give Ame her best possible life is a real challenge; the simple game mechanics are tuned in such a way that they can drive the player to make immoral decisions out of a feeling of necessity. Tons of endings, so many ways things can go HORRIBLY wrong.

A rhythm game lives and dies by its style. Thumper's style is Violence. Geometric horrors surround the play area. Everything is moving so fast. Every input feels like the beating of war drums. Every hit of a note feels like it could kill. The visuals are dark and psychedelic. If you can, try it in VR.