Choose Super Meat Boy
Choose Super Meat Boy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 13,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Super Meat Boy vs Cuphead
Super Meat Boy and Cuphead both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Super Meat Boy (2010) is 7 years older than Cuphead (2017). Cuphead scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Super Meat Boy (94% 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 Cuphead
Choose Cuphead if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 62,740 reviews.
Both Super Meat Boy and Cuphead sit in Indie on Steam, 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
 Super Meat Boy |  Cuphead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (13,383 reviews) | 96.2% positive (62,740 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Team Meat | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Super Meat Boy (2010) is 7 years older than Cuphead (2017).
- Cuphead scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Super Meat Boy (94% positive).
- Super Meat Boy is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Cuphead (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Cuphead has co-op; Super Meat Boy does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Super Meat Boy vs Cuphead — FAQ
- Which is better, Super Meat Boy or Cuphead?
- On Steam reviews Cuphead scores higher (96.2% positive) than Super Meat Boy (94% 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 Super Meat Boy or Cuphead first?
- If you want chronology, Super Meat Boy (2010) came out before Cuphead (2017). 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 Super Meat Boy and Cuphead similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Super Meat Boy have multiplayer like Cuphead?
- No. Cuphead supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Super Meat Boy is listed as single-player only.
- Do Super Meat Boy and Cuphead both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.