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 hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
- Difficult (2090)
- Cartoon (1517)
- Co-op (1385)
- Platformer (1354)
- Great Soundtrack (1309)
- Local Co-Op (1192)
- 2D (1162)
- Hand-drawn (1149)
- Multiplayer (1102)
- Indie (1012)
- Retro (912)
- Cartoony (894)
- Bullet Hell (858)
- Action (803)
- Shoot 'Em Up (719)
- Singleplayer (653)
- Side Scroller (652)
- Colorful (618)
- Funny (590)
- Atmospheric (520)
Release Date | Sep 29, 2017 |
Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.5% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 4% / 96.4% Top 4% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.2% Top 1% / 95.1% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 135.2K Top 1% / 152K Top 1% |
Curators | 991 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 22.8 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.1 hour Top 20% |
Followers | 307K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 5.2M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 4.7M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 66.9M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Cuphead's Steam rating and reviews between September 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 98.1% (September 2017) and 96.2% (October 2018), with only very small variations.
With its 152K reviews Top 1%, Cuphead is indisputably a major AAA level success. The July 2022 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Cuphead's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (15%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 12 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Cuphead, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is outstanding, with 55 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 9 hours), it can be a sign that Cuphead crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 96.5% Top 4% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Cuphead's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.