Game
Cuphead
86IGDB player score
943 ratings
Previously Take
An 86 average from 943 ratings: not perfect, but the kind of game people keep recommending anyway. Adventure in the classic sense: fantasy, comedy, forward momentum, and places worth seeing. Play it solo first. The multiplayer will still be there when you're done.
Awards & honors
The Game Awards 2017
Best Debut Indie Game — Winner
About this game
Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Players control Cuphead or Mugman in single-player or local co-op, traversing themed worlds, acquiring new weapons, and unlocking super moves. The game includes both boss encounters and side-scrolling platforming stages.
Not applicable (minimal narrative, boss-rush focused).
Screenshots
Trailers & videos
E3 2015 Trailer
Gameplay video
Gameplay video
Game facts
Release date
Sep 29, 2017
Developer
Studio MDHR
Publisher
Studio MDHR
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Critic score
87 / 100 (17 reviews)
Editions & related releases
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Game data and artwork via IGDB.