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🌍 April 18, 2019

Cuphead

Game facts

When does Cuphead release?

Cuphead is listed for April 18, 2019.

How is Cuphead reviewed?

OpenCritic score is 90/100 with 91% recommended.

Which platform is Cuphead on?

Nintendo Switch.

Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Players control Cuphead or Mugman in single-player or local co-op, traversing themed worlds, acquiring new weapons, and unlocking super moves. The game includes both boss encounters and side-scrolling platforming stages.

Nintendo eShop

$19.99
Shooter
Platform
Adventure
Indie
Arcade
Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative
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88

Top Critics Average
Open Critic Mighty tier

91%

Critics Recommend
Storyline

Not applicable (minimal narrative, boss-rush focused).

Videos
Artworks
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