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2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 19.99 € 👍 96 % Overwhelmingly positive, 186,835 reviews on Steam

A brutally tough boss-rush shooter animated like a 1930s cartoon, where precise dodging, parrying and shooting decide every fight. A swinging big-band jazz score and local co-op round it out.

What defines Cuphead:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Cuphead are Metal Slug, Bayonetta 2 and Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cuphead special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Metal Slug

90 %

1996 PCPlayStation 7.99 € 👍 89 % Very positive, 4,457 reviews on Steam

  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A legendary run-and-gun classic with gorgeously animated pixel art, slapstick humor and frantic firefights where you hijack tanks and rescue prisoners. Best enjoyed in two-player co-op, and as punishing as any great arcade game.

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Bayonetta 2

Lavish presentation

A blistering character action game where Bayonetta battles angels and demons using Witch Time dodges, wild combos and summoned demons. Absurdly over-the-top spectacle backed by an extremely precise and deep combat system.

Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

Distinctive, stylised art style

The classic returns: knight Arthur fights through graveyards and demon castles in punishing platforming stages, now with a storybook look. Perfect for players who enjoy merciless but fair challenge and losing armor with every hit.

Rayman Origins

Distinctive, stylised art style

A gorgeously hand-drawn 2D platformer bursting with zany humor, tight jumping challenges and frantic treasure-chase levels, playable with up to four friends in chaotic local co-op. It gets seriously demanding in its later stages.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast 2D ninja action platformer with a hand-drawn look, where you chain fluid combos with the legendary sword Oborozuki and cut down enemies quickly and stylishly. It focuses on precise combat and movement, supported by abilities and upgrades.

Bayonetta

Lavish presentation

A supremely stylish character action game where the witch Bayonetta battles hordes of angels using Witch Time, precise dodges and absurdly over-the-top finishers. Deep combo mechanics, colossal bosses and plenty of tongue-in-cheek charm.

Street Fighter 6

Lavish presentation

Street Fighter 6 pairs classic one-on-one fighting, built on tight timing and the Drive system, with World Tour, a single-player mode where you guide a custom fighter through open city hubs. The Battle Hub turns online matches into a social space, and controls cater to newcomers and veterans alike.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Co-op or multiplayer

The definitive crossover brawler, gathering every fighter in Smash history into a game that works equally well as chaotic party fun and deep competitive play. A massive soundtrack and the World of Light adventure mode round it out.

Metal Slug 5

Challenging difficulty

Metal Slug 5 is a frantic 2D run-and-gun with hand-animated pixel art, goofy humor and punishing arcade difficulty. Solo or in co-op, you blast through short, explosive stages using vehicles and power-up weapons.

Streets of Rage 4

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast side-scrolling beat 'em up with gorgeous hand-drawn art, tight combat and a pumping soundtrack. Brawling through Wood Oak City shines in co-op, with combo mastery and replayability at the core.

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