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Studio MDHR

Cuphead

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • two-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Localized titles

  • Cuphead

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Community tags · historical

  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    2,387*
  • Cartoon*
    Votes · historical
    1,707*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    1,647*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    1,568*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    1,463*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    1,419*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    1,360*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    1,342*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    1,330*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    1,270*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    1,033*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    1,032*
  • Bullet Hell*
    Votes · historical
    1,014*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    924*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
    Votes · historical
    827*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    767*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    743*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    718*
  • Souls-like*
    Votes · historical
    683*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    677*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.11.x*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 or higher*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher (requires Metal)*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher*
    Memory
    3 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    339*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Studio MDHR
  • Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*

Publishers

  • Studio MDHR
  • Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*

Release history

  • 2017-09-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2018-10-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2019-04-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020
    Date precision
    Year only
    Market
    worldwide

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 29, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher*
Windows minimum memory requirement
3* GB
Name
Cuphead*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
3 GB*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
42*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
157* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,927* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5000000 - 10000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
45* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
396* min
Metacritic score
88*
Name
Cuphead*
Negative reviews · historical
6,941*
Peak ccu
2,080*
Positive reviews · historical
179,894*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
13.99*
Publishers
  • Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Recommendations
178,803*
Store release date · historical
Sep 29, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Game website · historical
http://www.cupheadgame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 29, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
185* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
852* min
Ccu
2,080*
Developer
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
155* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
393* min
Name
Cuphead*
Negative reviews · historical
6,941*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5,000,000 .. 10,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
179,894*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Community tags · historical
  • Difficult*
  • Cartoon*
  • Co-op*
  • Platformer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • 2D*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Indie*
  • Cartoony*
  • Retro*
  • Bullet Hell*
  • Action*
  • Shoot 'Em Up*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Colorful*
  • Souls-like*
  • Funny*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Community tags · historical
Difficult
Difficult*
Cartoon
Cartoon*
Co-op
Co-op*
Platformer
Platformer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
2D
2D*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Indie
Indie*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Retro
Retro*
Bullet Hell
Bullet Hell*
Action
Action*
Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Colorful
Colorful*
Souls-like
Souls-like*
Funny
Funny*
Tags votes
Difficult
Votes · historical
2,387*
Cartoon
Votes · historical
1,707*
Co-op
Votes · historical
1,647*
Platformer
Votes · historical
1,568*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
1,463*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
1,419*
2D
Votes · historical
1,360*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
1,342*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
1,330*
Indie
Votes · historical
1,270*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
1,033*
Retro
Votes · historical
1,032*
Bullet Hell
Votes · historical
1,014*
Action
Votes · historical
924*
Shoot 'Em Up
Votes · historical
827*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
767*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
743*
Colorful
Votes · historical
718*
Souls-like
Votes · historical
683*
Funny
Votes · historical
677*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OS X 10.11.x Processor: Intel Core i5 or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher (requires Metal) Storage: 4 GB available space *
Metacritic score
88*
Name
Cuphead*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Recommendations total
176,588*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 29, 2017*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OS X 10.11.x*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 or higher*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher (requires Metal)*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher*
Memory
3 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 29, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
336*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
339*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Cuphead*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
339*
Community confidence
strong*

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