Choose Avoid - Sensory Overload
Choose Avoid - Sensory Overload if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Avoid - Sensory Overload launched in 2014.
Avoid - Sensory Overload vs Thumper
Avoid - Sensory Overload and Thumper both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Avoid - Sensory Overload (2014) is 2 years older than Thumper (2016). Thumper scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Avoid - Sensory Overload (87.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Thumper
Choose Thumper if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,064 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Avoid - Sensory Overload and Thumper sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Avoid - Sensory Overload |  Thumper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (87 reviews) | 92.1% positive (3,064 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 48h Studio | Drool |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Avoid - Sensory Overload (2014) is 2 years older than Thumper (2016).
- Thumper scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Avoid - Sensory Overload (87.4% positive).
- Avoid - Sensory Overload is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Thumper (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Thumper is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Avoid - Sensory Overload has no Deck rating yet.
Avoid - Sensory Overload vs Thumper — FAQ
- Should I play Avoid - Sensory Overload or Thumper first?
- If you want chronology, Avoid - Sensory Overload (2014) came out before Thumper (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Avoid - Sensory Overload and Thumper similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.