Game: Cuphead

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 cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets. Cuphead is all action, all the time.

8.6

Release date: 9/29/2017

Genres

Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Game Modes

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Player Perspectives

Bird view / Isometric, Side view

Companies

Studio MDHR

Themes

Action, Fantasy, Comedy

Keywords

pirates, ghosts, retro, shoot 'em up, magic, 2d, shark, 1930s, robots, run and gun, side-scrolling, skeleton, steam, bird, achievements, multiple endings, local co-op, dancing, snake, dice, singing, hand-drawn, boss fight, explosion, digital distribution, pax west 2017, anthropomorphism, platform exclusive, train level, playing cards, dualshock 4 support for pc, voice acting, protagonist's name in the title, cat, windows store, xbox play anywhere, xbox one x enhanced, shopping, bow and arrow, transforming boss, original soundtrack release, unlockables, color separation, moral decisions, pax east 2016, xbox live, octopus, vision obstruction, parrying, multi-phase boss, e3 2015, violent plants, conveyor belt, starfish, unlockable difficulty level, auto-scrolling levels, temporary invincibility, multiple enemy boss fights, cartoon violence, boss assistance, food-themed stage, x-ray damage, the game awards - best score or music - nominee, the game awards 2017, best debut indie game: nominee - 2017 (the game awards), the game awards - nominee, the game awards - best action game - nominee, the game awards - best art direction - nominee, the game awards - best art direction - winner, the game awards - best debut indie game - nominee, the game awards - best debut indie game - winner, the game awards - best independent game - nominee, the game awards - best independent game - winner