Rank 01Why this
Shares boss rush with Cuphead.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Games like Cuphead
- 35 games
- Updated Nov 8, 2026
Players who liked Cuphead also play
The closest matches to Cuphead: Hollow Knight, Celeste, Super Meat Boy, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, and Ikaruga. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Same punishing mood as Cuphead.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2010
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Cuphead.
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Ikaruga
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead.
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Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Same intense mood as Cuphead.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 8
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 96% of 62,740 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 88
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Boss fights are uniquely creative and varied
- Difficulty is punishing but fair
- Hand drawn art style is unmatched
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Intense
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Cuphead.
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Why this: Shares boss rush with Cuphead.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Cuphead.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cuphead at current Steam store prices.
Kusan: City of Wolves
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Cuphead.
Rubber Hose Rampage
Why this: Shares dlc expansion and boss rush with Cuphead.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Why this: Shares weapon swapping with Cuphead.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Shares weapon swapping and boss rush with Cuphead.
The Bug Butcher
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead.
Nuclear Throne
Why this: Same intense mood as Cuphead.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Cuphead, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Gun Devil
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hollow Knight
Why this: Shares boss rush with Cuphead.
Celeste
Why this: Same challenging mood as Cuphead.
Super Meat Boy
Why this: Same punishing mood as Cuphead.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Cuphead.
Ikaruga
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead.
Enter the Gungeon
Why this: Same intense mood as Cuphead.
About Cuphead
The closest matches to Cuphead: Hollow Knight, Celeste, Super Meat Boy, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, and Ikaruga. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cuphead is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hollow Knight, Celeste and Super Meat Boy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and intense, and single out its achievement hunting and boss rush. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Cuphead is a 2017 action indie title developed by Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. priced at $19.99. Players engage with achievement-hunting, boss-rush gameplay, weapon-swapping, and parry-dodging mechanics across the main experience and its DLC expansion. The game draws visual inspiration from 1930s cartoons with hand-drawn animation and watercolor-style backdrops. Reviewers on Steam rate it 96% positive from over 62,000 reviews, with verification for Steam Deck play. Players describe the atmosphere as retro and intense, highlighting that the difficulty is punishing but fair, and that boss-fights are uniquely creative and varied. The parry-dodging system feels precise and rewarding to players.
About Cuphead: Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Is Cuphead worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 62,740 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 95% positive across 1,416 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 24 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights are uniquely creative and varied
- Difficulty is punishing but fair
- Hand drawn art style is unmatched
- Music perfectly complements the action
People who play it also play: Hollow Knight, Celeste, Super Meat Boy
Frequently asked about Cuphead
Can I run it?
Is Cuphead verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Cuphead is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Cuphead cost?
Cuphead is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Cuphead have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cuphead supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Cuphead?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cuphead are Hollow Knight, Celeste, Super Meat Boy.
Who developed Cuphead?
Cuphead was developed by Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc..