Cuphead
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A run-and-gun boss rush drawn and animated by hand to look exactly like a 1930s cartoon. Cuphead and Mugman owe the Devil their souls and must collect debts from a carnival of brutal bosses.
Kit's verdict · 9.0/10
The best-looking hard game ever made, and it earns every death.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Stunning hand-drawn 1930s animation
- Inventive, pattern-rich boss fights
- Great live jazz soundtrack
Not so much
- Run-and-gun stages are weaker than the bosses
- Difficulty will bounce casual players fast
Play it if players who love learning a boss pattern until they can beat it blind.
Skip it if anyone who wants a relaxed game or gets angry at repeated failure.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Cuphead doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Anything pink can be parried. Jump into it and press jump again to bounce off and fill your super meter.
- The Spread shot shreds at close range, while Chaser homes in when you need to focus on dodging.
- The Smoke Bomb charm makes your dash invincible, which turns many tough attacks into easy dodges.
- Simple mode is fine for practice, but only Regular or Expert wins earn the soul contract you need to progress.
- Play the run-and-gun levels to collect coins and buy better weapons and charms from Porkrind's shop.
- Super Arts are earned at the mausoleums on each isle by parrying ghosts away from an urn.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer made it, and reportedly remortgaged their homes to fund it.
- Every frame was drawn by hand on paper and inked, then colored digitally, copying the Fleischer Studios style.
- It was originally planned as a pure boss rush. The run-and-gun stages came after early feedback.
- Netflix turned it into an animated series, The Cuphead Show!, in 2022.
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