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Cuphead
A local co-op shooter where two cartoon brothers dodge bullets and defeat bosses to repay the Devil.
Shared-screen co-op for 2 players.
- 2 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opNot confirmed
- Local co-op2 playersShared screen
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You play Cuphead or Mugman, two brothers trying to settle a debt to the Devil. Most of your time goes into short boss fights filled with changing attack patterns. You shoot while jumping, dashing and parrying pink objects. Between bosses, you cross the island map and take on running stages to collect coins for weapons and charms.
Two players can tackle the campaign on one device. Both fight in the same view, and a quick parry can rescue your partner before their ghost floats away. Another player gives you someone to save, but also more movement to follow among the bullets. Expect repeated attempts, small improvements and a lot of attention on the next attack.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Working in sync
- Exploring
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Cartoon heroes
Rated on our own feel scale. 7 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Cuphead
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Why it scores 83%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Cartoon heroes
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Getting better
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op
How Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge differs
- Fits a bigger group than Cuphead
- 6 online
- 6 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about famous cartoon heroes. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But fits a bigger group than Cuphead.
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
Why it scores 78%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Cartoon heroes
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger
- Co-op
- Local co-op
How MARVEL Cosmic Invasion differs
- Less jumping and climbing than Cuphead
- Easier to pick up than Cuphead
- Fits a bigger group than Cuphead
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are campaigns you play to the end together. Both are about famous cartoon heroes.
But less jumping and climbing than Cuphead.
No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
Why it scores 78%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Getting better
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op
How No Straight Roads: Encore Edition differs
- More relaxed than Cuphead
- 3 shared-screen
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both have shared-screen local co-op. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But more relaxed than Cuphead.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Online co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players online
- Not confirmed
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 456713
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Store IDs
- Wikidata item
- Not confirmed
Sources
13 pages
cupheadgame.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, About, Story, Exploring, Unlocks and progress.
- Local co-op: The maker describes single-player or local co-op.
- About: Cuphead and Mugman are the playable cartoon brothers.
- Story: The brothers collect soul contracts after losing their souls in a bet. This supplies a simple campaign premise.
- Exploring: The maker names hidden secrets alongside travel through the worlds.
- Unlocks and progress: The maker names new weapons and super moves.
studiomdhr.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Fighting, Genres.
- Kind of game: The maker describes two players fighting one boss together. Solo is also supported, so this is a shared combat objective rather than a compulsory pair design.
- Fighting: The maker centres the run and gun on boss fights.
- Genres: The maker describes a run and gun with platformer fights and shooting stages, supporting action, platform and shooter genres.
news.xbox.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Release status, Sessions.
- Release date: Studio MDHR launch message dated September 29, 2017 says the game has arrived on Xbox One and PC.
- Release status: The dated launch message announces availability.
- Sessions: The brothers work through the island worlds and bosses to repay their debt.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players on one screen: Capabilities explicitly list local co-op for two players.
- Platforms: The Play with section lists PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The PC system is Windows.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The paid PS4 product explicitly says this game is playable on PS5. PS5 is compatible playback rather than a separate native edition.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The released Switch product explicitly marks Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility Supported with behavior consistent with Switch. Switch 2 is compatible playback.
- Most players on one screen: Single system supports one to two players, with two simultaneous players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Platforms, Laughter and chaos, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: The developer description explicitly offers local co-op.
- Platforms: System requirements provide Windows and macOS sections.
- Laughter and chaos: Funny is the twentieth user tag. This supports occasional cartoon humour, not constant comic failure.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Cuphead as app 268910.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released.
- Platforms: Steam reports Windows and macOS builds.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Getting better, Jumping and climbing.
- Tension and danger: Chris Schilling, October 2, 2017, describes sustained pressure from several threats and very little room for damage.
- Getting better: The review describes repeated attempts and learning changing boss attacks.
- Jumping and climbing: The review describes precise jumping, dashing and timed parries used in traversal.
gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Working in sync, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Split or shared screen: The review describes both characters and their projectiles occupying the same screen.
- Working in sync: The April 18, 2019 revision describes rescuing a fallen partner by parrying their rising ghost.
- Unlocks and progress: Coins from running stages buy weapons and passive buffs.
- Planning ahead: The review describes equipping two weapons and choosing useful combinations before a boss.
gamesradar.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Exploring.
- Calm and coziness: The review identifies brief rooms without combat between the demanding fights.
- Exploring: The overworld includes hidden coins, shortcuts and optional clues.
gog.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.