Cuphead

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 488 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 407 out of 488
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 488
  3. Negative: 43 out of 488

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  1. Sepps
    May 15, 2019
    0
    Visually fantastic and dripping with detail. The game runs perfectly on Switch and comes with extra visual filters to help the player capture the aesthetic of the old-timey cartoons it so lovingly replicates.

    The gameplay is a bit of a bullet-hell run and gun with emphasis on evasive play and customizable characters which allow the player to tweak the game to match their playstyle as    Visually fantastic and dripping with detail. The game runs perfectly on Switch and comes with extra visual filters to help the player capture the aesthetic of the old-timey cartoons it so lovingly replicates.

    The gameplay is a bit of a bullet-hell run and gun with emphasis on evasive play and customizable characters which allow the player to tweak the game to match their playstyle as they go on. It's quite difficult but rarely feels frustrating or unfair. The game rewards players for being observant, taking risks and exploring the boundaries of what they can do. It's not a game one can simply rush through as each boss will take some time to learn to beat, but the challenge never feels like a roadblock as it might in some other, less carefully crafted high-difficulty games.    … Expand
  2. Vitalares
    Apr 21, 2019
    1
    Мне игра не понравилась. Первая такая игра в моей жизни и то не очень впечатлила.
  3. bladenight247
    Apr 22, 2019
    2
    Just No why this matter that game is good?
    Art 4/10
    Music 4/10
    Story Meh 0/10
    Development 0/10
    Gameplay 3/10
    Boss 1/10
    Overrall 2/10
    Cuphead may be weakest toons that no points care about them
  4. deathsoul067
    Apr 20, 2019
    0
    This a full of army of little kid-teen playing this game and ruined the old Cartoon Communities
    Really Cuphead? What was Studio MDHR Thinking?
    Since after 2 days later is already Most controversial outside the Internet. The New toons is just Disgusting, Horrible fanbase, cancerous fandom, Ocs, Too many Crossover, Fan Game, Rule 34, Younger Kids and the rest. Our Childhood are been    This a full of army of little kid-teen playing this game and ruined the old Cartoon Communities
    Really Cuphead? What was Studio MDHR Thinking?
    Since after 2 days later is already Most controversial outside the Internet.

    The New toons is just Disgusting, Horrible fanbase, cancerous fandom, Ocs, Too many Crossover, Fan Game, Rule 34, Younger Kids and the rest.

    Our Childhood are been ruined by mostly Indie game Fandom.
    most of the fandom are evil, why they doing this, they not iconic enough to like them.
    What a big duel of Indie game from of the first place
    Amino can tell how many people are there with any franchise such as Cartoon Characters, Video Game Character, Anime and other thing like that.
    Just avoid the popular Indie game it killed you and it make the other fan unhappy.    … Expand
  5. AngelStarr
    Jun 16, 2019
    4
    Oh god! if there was EVER a bloatingly overrated game, ever, in the full 4 decade history of videogames - cuphead is the one.
    Please, do NOT buy into the overrated exaggerations, this game is built on one simple element: give the player lousy controls, and thwart the player by creating levels at impossible angles - just downright annoying every step of the way!
    You will encounter a game    Oh god! if there was EVER a bloatingly overrated game, ever, in the full 4 decade history of videogames - cuphead is the one.
    Please, do NOT buy into the overrated exaggerations, this game is built on one simple element: give the player lousy controls, and thwart the player by creating levels at impossible angles - just downright annoying every step of the way!
    You will encounter a game that is extremely difficult, and the only reason is that, as I mentioned, the player's controls are hindered on purpose.
    I trusted all those amazing user reviews and bought the game, and every time I tried to give it a go, I wad annoyed and disappointed again, and again, and again.
    What on over-hyped, historical, outdated game. Like many things nowadays, it's the HYPE ALONE that makes people "like" this - just like, hypster beards: does anyone really believe it's just a coincidence that 85% of people all of a sudden like beards? They don't. They say they do, because others have them. They "go with the flow".
    Don't "go with the flow", this game is worthless. In fact, I'm betting if it had 16 color graphics, like for example (a true masterpiece) undertale - its popularity would plummet. Because other than a funky retro style - there is NOTHING on offer here.
    I can't believe I bought this. Don't do it. Waste of money.    … Expand
  6. godwars027
    Apr 20, 2019
    0
    A Terrible chose creating this game for first that Inspired by the cartoons of the 1930s.
    Say I Disagree with this game.
    We had Sonic, Animanics, BATIM and Now Cuphead. all them mostly been used to the Classic Cartoon to give them pouplar and newer to the fan To milking the Franchise and Fandom.
    This game is just not that good.
    i say not recommended that stay away.
  7. warclanw
    Apr 20, 2019
    0
    Old Cartoon was Awesome but the new toons is kinda ruined for everyone.

    -Weak character
    -Too Overrated
    -No Plot, No Depevoment
    -Bad Characters
    -The Story Suck
    -Fandom (Indie Game)
    -Insulted to the Classic Cartoon

    Not Recommended
  8. swordman0027
    Apr 21, 2019
    0
    This Game is failed for many level.
    - Character are Uncreative
    - Not even fun at all. - Main Characters are useless plot, personally and Non-Animal Type - Cheap Rip off Change my mind Studio MDHR shouldn't make another game that from the 1930's. Indie Gamer Company want to milking more and more and hurting their fanbase Cuphead and Bendy were created as Both Company is highly    This Game is failed for many level.
    - Character are Uncreative
    - Not even fun at all.
    - Main Characters are useless plot, personally and Non-Animal Type
    - Cheap Rip off

    Change my mind Studio MDHR shouldn't make another game that from the 1930's.

    Indie Gamer Company want to milking more and more and hurting their fanbase
    Cuphead and Bendy were created as Both Company is highly backslash to the old Cartoon.
    That they do they made too many crossover, Ocs, Shipping that highly annoying and ruining for me.
    There many game better then this.    … Expand
  9. chrisvacc
    Nov 2, 2019
    1
    This game's difficulty is infuriating, not fun. The graphics are beautiful but by the first level you'll find yourself pisspummeled by bulls--t that you can rarely escape from. Like the first boss battle is a huge Bubble that take up about 1/3rd of the screen then backs you into a corner and punches you in the face leaving you no room to escape. The enemies attacks are cheap and nearlyThis game's difficulty is infuriating, not fun. The graphics are beautiful but by the first level you'll find yourself pisspummeled by bulls--t that you can rarely escape from. Like the first boss battle is a huge Bubble that take up about 1/3rd of the screen then backs you into a corner and punches you in the face leaving you no room to escape. The enemies attacks are cheap and nearly impossible to dodge. This game was obviously developed around the graphics, with almost not thought to the gameplay. I'd much rather play a game that's actually fun with crap graphics than this game that's not fun at all but beautiful. Getting a refund on this. I'll just play Super Metroid or something.… Expand
  10. sonicsonic039
    Apr 20, 2019
    0
    Too Hard, Awful Characters, not fan to play. No plot, Development at all.
    That Terrible copy paste to old Cartoon.
    The Indie Fandom is Disgusting alone side of BATIM.
  11. Dwideshrude1
    Feb 10, 2020
    2
    Wow, reloading level over and over to get a good RNG on the enemy attack locations is...reaalllly good design. I mean..its not like the creat undodgeable death zones with the RNG or anything. Oh wait.. yeah this games design is LAuGHABLE. But the animation is very good. I have played hard games, this isnt one of them. Its entirely based on luck.
  12. Germetik
    Feb 6, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do not play it !!! I played dark souls like games but CUPHEAD is a trash.
    Unreasonably complex beautiful game, random boss attacks sometimes create an impassable corridor as a result of the loss of one life 100%.
    parrying attacks is useless from the word at all (only a set of cards), you can parry only pinks attacks.
    Developers owe me a new Nintendo Switch because I destroyed my switch in a rage.
    I love platform games, but there are only bosses, it’s very boring and enrages.    … Expand
  13. Artyrk855
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    OH MY GOSH YEA ITS HARD and ii cant complete that game maybe iam "NOOB" I think
  14. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game is not good. really complex and hard challenges. the visuals are good but thats not enough
  15. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this game is very boring. the gameplay lacks a lot of good features. that it is so bad
  16. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    The main character has too little HP.
    The characters are not attractive and the stages are monotonous.
    There is no sense of exhilaration. Boss battles are too long.
  17. NMLevesque
    Apr 24, 2020
    3
    The controls are stiff. With the amount of stuff on screen vying for attention you can't really process the visuals let alone enjoy them. Patterns are random and jank is very common, causing repetition to be rewarded over skill.

    The game teaches players to guess not to react, because so much of what happens is unreactable due to the speed of the player character. It often found myself    The controls are stiff. With the amount of stuff on screen vying for attention you can't really process the visuals let alone enjoy them. Patterns are random and jank is very common, causing repetition to be rewarded over skill.

    The game teaches players to guess not to react, because so much of what happens is unreactable due to the speed of the player character. It often found myself waiting for an input to register only to get punished for how slowly the game responded.

    Instead of enjoyment after beating a level/boss I only felt spite because it's a frustrating experience. At no point was I finding ways to improve my playstyle for anything other than a specific section. You don't get good at Cuphead, you just memorize enough to eventually brute force your way through.

    As usual, people will overlook a lot when visuals catch there eye. That's really the only reason anyone cared one tick. It's a marketing gimmick for a masochistic experience, which anyone can beat with enough time When people who prefer fun were unable to articulate the issue they were simply told "git gud".

    The narrative became one where everyone willing to torment themselves long enough to beat it was a 'real gamer', not a 'filthy casual'. People got to feel as though they overcame a great challenge, instead of a poorly designed one. I didn't see that until I played it. Going in I assumed it was good based on what I heard and saw. What a disappointment.    … Expand
  18. Xam
    Sep 3, 2020
    4
    FRANÇAIS
    Certes Cuphead a des graphismes et une musique magnifiques. Mais il est très court, et pour cacher cela on se fait pourrir par une difficulté punitive. Ne vous laissez pas tromper par son habillage : Cuphead va vous frustrer par sa suite de boss toujours plus pénibles, à peine interrompue par de rares niveaux de Run'n Gun.
  19. Meeleepit
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    Cuphead looks great but not fun at all. Repetitive to DIE over and over and over.
  20. 89iogre9up
    May 23, 2020
    1
    The game art style is absolutely amazing, the boss fights while they are cool looking and the characters are interesting, the game suffers from difficulty spikes, while one boss fight I completed on regular on the first attempt, another I attempted on simple for a warmup took like 30 attempts, a simple easy mode would make the game a lot better, and while I get it’s supposed to be a hardThe game art style is absolutely amazing, the boss fights while they are cool looking and the characters are interesting, the game suffers from difficulty spikes, while one boss fight I completed on regular on the first attempt, another I attempted on simple for a warmup took like 30 attempts, a simple easy mode would make the game a lot better, and while I get it’s supposed to be a hard game, is it too much to ask for an easier because I love the game, but sometimes I quit playing because the bosses are sometimes like a stonewall and it doesn’t make for fun gameplay, I actually would rather have checkpoints, they would make such a vast improvement to the game, and have the the option to turn them off you want the hardest challenge possible, gameplay and art style alone would be enough to make this game a 8 or 9 out of ten, but because the difficulty spikes it’s not… Expand
  21. ZoltanZero
    Mar 25, 2020
    4
    Yes, funny graphics, cool music, but too inaccurate.
    Sometimes in the same situation, same boss, you just get hit.
    Sometimes in the same situation, same boss, you just don't get hit. It's not perfectly clear what exactly hit you and when, so for some bosses you just have to count on your lucky stars, and not on your ability. The game is very short but dying continuously makes it very    Yes, funny graphics, cool music, but too inaccurate.
    Sometimes in the same situation, same boss, you just get hit.
    Sometimes in the same situation, same boss, you just don't get hit.
    It's not perfectly clear what exactly hit you and when, so for some bosses you just have to count on your lucky stars, and not on your ability.
    The game is very short but dying continuously makes it very long....
    There is a shop in the game but it is unnecessary, you can finish the game ignoring the coins or the purchases. It's a shame, there could be very good stuff in this kind of game.
    There are many more games in this category that are better.
    Cool idea yes, but sometimes (often) it is frustrating for the inaccuracy.    … Expand
  22. CoffeeBean
    Oct 20, 2021
    1
    I really wanted to like this game. But unfortunately it is too difficult to get very far. And it becomes too repetitive with its cartoonish build. It is cute in the beginning, but as your frustration takes over, it just becomes irritating. Sorry, I don't recommend this game.
  23. thirdeyedilated
    May 26, 2022
    4
    Game could have been absolutely amazing if they gave the player health and had checkpoints like all other videogames. they tried to hard to different and made some boss battles laughable. the art is very cool very stylish too bad they were mad at gamers when they decided to make it ridiculously hard.
  24. Moderngamesucc
    Jun 30, 2022
    3
    Well, what a shame, a game with great music, great art, is stained by amateur gameplay design and terrible balancing (I say balancing, but there isn't any). They tried to market it as being hard like Dark Souls(lol) , but they just shoved a bunch of RNG and badly implemented movement mechanics in with low health to give it the veneer of "difficulty " which other game devs actually have toWell, what a shame, a game with great music, great art, is stained by amateur gameplay design and terrible balancing (I say balancing, but there isn't any). They tried to market it as being hard like Dark Souls(lol) , but they just shoved a bunch of RNG and badly implemented movement mechanics in with low health to give it the veneer of "difficulty " which other game devs actually have to WORK FOR, with great design and balance, with years of experience in game design. Let me put it this way, have you ever bought a game where your buying of 1 item can literally mean the difference between impossible and too easy? Thats this game, with roundabout. Buy roundabout, you win, if you dont, you lose. Period. The game says "Spike" has high damage. That is straight up not true. Lying in the item description. Wow. That seems fair. The default pea shooter does more damage( i tested it extensively). Unfortunately this game wasnt balanced at all, and yet they have the gall to release DLC for an unfinished mess. I guarantee its a greedy, unfinished cash grab. Mark my words. Also, read the user review for these "10/10" games, they are often bots bought by a deal between the publisher and the guys over at Metacritic.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best Switch Game of 2019
13
#13 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
21
#21 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 27, 2020
    95
    Cuphead is such a masterclass in style and control that the few errant ink blots vanish in a Technicolor wonderland! [Issue #40 – July/August 2019, p. 30]
  2. Cubed3
    May 21, 2019
    90
    Visually stunning and difficult in all the right ways, Cuphead is a testament to the importance of thought out game design. Every facet of the run and gun parts is built around giving the audience an experience unique to the videogame medium. Although this borrows quite heavily from a very specific era of animation history, its aesthetic goes beyond homage, coupling masterfully with gameplay that encourages mastery on every level. With some of the best designed boss fights this generation, a beautifully rich animation style, and impeccably fine-tuned controls, Cuphead stands out as not only one of the best indie titles on the Nintendo Switch, but one of strongest releases this generation, period.
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  3. Gaming Age
    May 13, 2019
    91
    That Studio MDHR were able to make an aesthetic that’s nearly a century old seem fresh and new at the same time as they made an enjoyable game is just a bonus.
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