Games like Cuphead
If Cuphead is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bouncy Bob: Episode 2, Tiebreakers and Pyro Fighters — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
Players who liked Cuphead also play
Steam players who put hours into Cuphead also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Bouncy Bob: Episode 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Bouncy Bob 2 is a crazy couch co-op game for up to 4 players. Choose one of 12 different characters. Customize your color, choose one of 14 arenas and get ready for the ultimate bouncy bobbing.
Tiebreakers
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Cuphead.
A SHONEN RUN N' GUN! Show your skills and save the world. Make your shots explosive. Make your parry intense. Even when your inner weaknesses come up, only you can do it.
Pyro Fighters
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Pyro Fighters is a scrolling space shooter with platforming physics. Use your flame gun to propel yourself in the air and fight through an alien army with up to four players.
Folclore Xamin
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Folclore Xamin is an intense 2D action platformer and run-and-gun game. Featuring beautiful hand-drawn animations, you control the Xamin twins who wield the power of nature. Master shooting, jumping, and dashing to defeat forest spirits and conquer the Amazon!
Round 99
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Round 99 is a fast-paced shooter combined with a platformer that focuses on jumping around colorful environments and making a variety of enemies explode! Jump around 12 levels and bombard nearly 20 different enemies and bosses alone or with friends.
The Bug Butcher
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Cuphead.
Ranked #6 for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
Jamestown
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Cuphead.
Ranked #7 for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Enchanted Portals
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and an atmospheric mood with Cuphead.
Ranked #8 for Cuphead fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Extreme battles versus crazy bosses in this Intense 2D Platformer
Reviewers mention these as similar to Cuphead
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cuphead.
Reviewers of Cuphead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Cuphead.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Shares boss rush and an atmospheric mood with Cuphead.
Reviewers of Cuphead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Cuphead.
Reviewers of Cuphead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Cuphead.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Cuphead.
Reviewers of Cuphead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Cuphead.
Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Cuphead.
Reviewers of Cuphead cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains! Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form an alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new evil, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day!
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares boss rush and a retro mood with Cuphead.
Reviewers of Cuphead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Cuphead.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Cuphead.
Reviewers of Cuphead cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cuphead at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Cuphead on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cuphead.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Cuphead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Cuphead on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cuphead.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Cuphead on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Cuphead on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cuphead.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cuphead.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cuphead.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cuphead.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cuphead.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cuphead.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Frequently asked about Cuphead
- 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 Bouncy Bob: Episode 2, Tiebreakers, Pyro Fighters.
- Who developed Cuphead?
- Cuphead was developed by Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc..
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