Old-school intelligence in the design
Ahmad / rank #22 / 2017-12-10 / 8.8
Ahmad reads Cuphead through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.
RGRCuphead2017
Run and gun / 2017
Cuphead
Cuphead is a modern benchmark from Studio MDHR, remembered on our archive for its run and gun identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.4 average critic score
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Open interactive reviewsEasy to watch, warm to play
Faride / rank #68 / 2017-12-11 / 8.4
Faride connects with Cuphead when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.
A world worth carrying after the credits
Morteza / rank #141 / 2017-12-12 / 8.1
Morteza responds to how Cuphead binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.