Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Jul 31, 2020
    70
    Cuphead might be a tough cookie, but it charms with superlative art and music. For every time you might be frustrated by a tough section, you'll be delighted by some wonderful animation or new attack. It isn't perfect; the Run and Gun levels don't live up to the bosses, and a lack of feedback can make fights feel futile. Overall, though, the game succeeds in what it sets out to do -- just be prepared for a real challenge.
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 308 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 22 out of 308
  1. Jul 31, 2020
    10
    I was playing with my dad, we are both got a lot of fun! Thanks for cheap and quality game!
  2. Aug 29, 2020
    2
    Pros:
    - Very creative artistic choice of visuals and character's design.
    Cons: - Its gameplay mechanism is designed very poorly, you
    Pros:
    - Very creative artistic choice of visuals and character's design.

    Cons:
    - Its gameplay mechanism is designed very poorly, you might enjoy fighting against some of the bosses, however, most of the time it's straight frustrating.
    - The game is very short, it does seem like developers had a choice either to make a good game with enough content or just make it very difficult to play, so people will play the game to fill that gap the gameplay's time.
    - The shop's items are almost useless, only the "smoke bomb" is the one that really helps,
    - Super attacks that affects on damage's power are almost useless as well, due to game designed in a way that it will progress based on scripted animations.

    Credits to artists, regarding of developers - they could've done better job.
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  3. May 22, 2022
    10
    No game could compare to the uniquely glorious art design of cuphead. Bosses feel punishing yet fair, once you learn their pattern it allNo game could compare to the uniquely glorious art design of cuphead. Bosses feel punishing yet fair, once you learn their pattern it all clicks and you feel like Neo from the matrix. I have no critiques. Full Review »