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.

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Sep 29, 2017

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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.

Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or local co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets while you try to pay your debt back to the devil!

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Quick facts

Release
Sep 29, 2017: Windows, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Storefronts
PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and Steam
Genres
Action and Indie
Tags
Combat and Hand-drawn
Moods
Chaotic
Social styles
Solo, Multiplayer, Co-op, Local co-op, Local multiplayer, and Online co-op
Demo
Not announced
Price model
Purchase

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
English
English (UK)
French
German

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

ESRB e10

Content descriptors

Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol And Tobacco

Support

Controller & Support

Controller support

Full controller support

Device support

Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Remote Play on Phone

Remote Play on Tablet

Remote Play on TV

Remote Play Together

Family Sharing

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System Requirements

Minimum

Details:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 7
Processor:
Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher
Memory:
3 GB RAM
Graphics:
Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
4 GB available space

Recommended

Details:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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"Players are rating this around 86 on IGDB."

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896 ratings

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86

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