# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Shares boss rush with Cuphead. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
2. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Same challenging mood as Cuphead. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
3. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — Same punishing mood as Cuphead. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
4. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Shares achievement hunting with Cuphead. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
5. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
6. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Also Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
7. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — A frequent pick in Cuphead players' libraries, and another Action. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
8. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
9. [Just Shapes & Beats](https://imho.run/games/531510/just-shapes-beats) — Also Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 13,012 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/531510/)
10. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Cuphead. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
11. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Cuphead. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
12. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Shares weapon swapping with Cuphead. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
13. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Shares weapon swapping and boss rush with Cuphead. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
14. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Shares boss rush with Cuphead. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
15. [Spelunky](https://imho.run/games/239350/spelunky) — A frequent pick in Cuphead players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,185 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/)
16. [The Bug Butcher](https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 333 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350740/)
17. [Nowhere Patrol](https://imho.run/games/961660/nowhere-patrol) — Shares weapon swapping and boss rush with Cuphead. 185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/961660/)
18. [Bleed 2](https://imho.run/games/396350/bleed-2) — Shares weapon swapping with Cuphead. 369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396350/)
19. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
20. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — A frequent pick in Cuphead players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
21. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Shares achievement hunting with Cuphead. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
22. [Platypus Reclayed](https://imho.run/games/2912430/platypus-reclayed) — Shares achievement hunting with Cuphead. 485 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2912430/)
23. [Jamestown](https://imho.run/games/94200/jamestown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 503 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/)
24. [Super Hydorah](https://imho.run/games/628800/super-hydorah) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Cuphead. 144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628800/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268910&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268910&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=268910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/268910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cuphead

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 268910
- **Developer:** Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
- **Publisher:** Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 29, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 88
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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