Choose Cuphead
Choose Cuphead if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 62,740 reviews.
Cuphead vs Enchanted Portals
Cuphead and Enchanted Portals 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. Cuphead (2017) is 6 years older than Enchanted Portals (2023). Cuphead scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Enchanted Portals (30.5% 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 Enchanted Portals
Choose Enchanted Portals if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Enchanted Portals launched in 2023.
Both Cuphead and Enchanted Portals sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Cuphead |  Enchanted Portals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (62,740 reviews) | 30.5% positive (151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. | Xixo Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Cuphead (2017) is 6 years older than Enchanted Portals (2023).
- Cuphead scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Enchanted Portals (30.5% positive).
- Enchanted Portals is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cuphead (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Cuphead is Deck Verified, Enchanted Portals is Deck Unsupported.
Cuphead vs Enchanted Portals — FAQ
- Which is better, Cuphead or Enchanted Portals?
- On Steam reviews Cuphead scores higher (96.2% positive) than Enchanted Portals (30.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cuphead is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cuphead or Enchanted Portals first?
- If you want chronology, Cuphead (2017) came out before Enchanted Portals (2023). 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 Cuphead and Enchanted Portals 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.
- Do both Cuphead and Enchanted Portals have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cuphead ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Enchanted Portals ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.