Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Cuphead (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Cuphead on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, which both difficult.
- Cuphead is tagged Difficult, Cartoon, Co-op, Platformer, Great Soundtrack, Local Co-Op, 2D, Multiplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, Retro and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2014).
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove at a glance Released 2014 Studio Yacht Club Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,898 Price $39.99 PlatformerRetroGreat SoundtrackIndie2DDifficultSide ScrollerFunny
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Pizza Tower
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and Cartoony.
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Pizza Tower at a glance Released 2023 Studio Tour De Pizza Player sentiment 98% positive of 72,574 Price $19.99 Great SoundtrackIndieCartoonyPlatformerFunny2DColorfulDifficult
- 3
Rayman Origins
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Local Co-Op.
Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!
Rayman Origins at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,195 Price $19.99 Platformer2DLocal Co-OpCartoonyGreat SoundtrackColorfulFunnySide Scroller
- 4
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 9 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Funny.
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit at a glance Released 2012 Studio Arkedo Player sentiment 85% positive of 3,724 Price $14.99 Platformer2DFunnyGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerIndieCartoonyColorful
- 5
Just Shapes & Beats
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Bullet Hell and Difficult; released around the same time (2018).
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Just Shapes & Beats at a glance Released 2018 Studio Berzerk Studio Player sentiment 98% positive of 26,015 Price $11.99 Great SoundtrackBullet HellDifficult2DIndieLocal Co-OpColorfulFunny
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Platformer and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2017).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 Souls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack2DDifficultIndieHand-drawnSide Scroller
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Wuppo: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, 2D and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2016).
Play as an exiled 'wum' looking for a new home in this bizarre but charming world, filled with strange creatures, puzzles, monsters and political chaos.
Wuppo: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio snekflat Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,976 Price $14.99 Platformer2DGreat SoundtrackFunnyColorfulDifficultLocal Co-OpHand-drawn
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Geometry Dash
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and 2D; released around the same time (2013).
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
Geometry Dash at a glance Released 2013 Studio RobTop Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 637,714 Price $4.99 DifficultGreat Soundtrack2DColorfulPlatformerIndieSide ScrollerFunny
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PICO PARK
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Local Co-Op, Platformer and 2D; released around the same time (2021).
PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.
PICO PARK at a glance Released 2021 Studio TECOPARK Player sentiment 91% positive of 29,932 Price $4.99 Local Co-OpPlatformer2DFunnyIndieDifficultRetroSouls-like
- 10
METAL SLUG 3
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Side Scroller, Retro and Local Co-Op; released around the same time (2014).
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
METAL SLUG 3 at a glance Released 2014 Studio SNK CORPORATION Player sentiment 90% positive of 9,156 Price $7.99 Side ScrollerRetroLocal Co-Op2DGreat SoundtrackShoot 'Em UpPlatformerDifficult
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Jump King
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Indie and Platformer; released around the same time (2019).
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Jump King at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nexile Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,391 Price $12.99 DifficultIndiePlatformer2DRetroFunnySouls-likeSide Scroller
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1001 Spikes
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Indie and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
1001 Spikes at a glance Released 2016 Studio Nicalis Player sentiment 83% positive of 770 Price $14.99 PlatformerIndieDifficult2DRetroGreat SoundtrackSide ScrollerLocal Co-Op
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Ikaruga
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell and Great Soundtrack.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Ikaruga at a glance Released 2001 Studio Treasure Player sentiment 95% positive of 2,364 Price $9.99 Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellGreat SoundtrackDifficultIndieLocal Co-Op2DRetro
- 14
Super Meat Boy
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and Indie.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Super Meat Boy at a glance Released 2010 Studio Team Meat Player sentiment 94% positive of 39,100 Price $14.99 PlatformerDifficultIndie2DGreat SoundtrackRetroFunnySide Scroller
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Battletoads
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Hand-drawn, Cartoon and Side Scroller.
• Over-the-top combat with combos and hard-hitting morph attacks • Wild, varied gameplay sequences for all types of gamers • Hand-drawn animation feels like playing a cartoon • Drop-in couch co-op for three players
Battletoads at a glance Released 1991 Studio Rare Ltd. Player sentiment 68% positive of 2,403 Price $19.99 Hand-drawnCartoonSide ScrollerCartoonyRetroLocal Co-OpGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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Celeste
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Great Soundtrack and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 146,352 Price $4.99 DifficultGreat SoundtrackIndiePlatformer2DSide ScrollerRetro
- 17
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including 2D, Funny and Cartoon; released around the same time (2014).
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense at a glance Released 2014 Studio Ironhide Game Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 17,136 Price $9.99 2DFunnyCartoonCartoonyIndieDifficultColorful
- 18
Touhou Luna Nights
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Side Scroller and Bullet Hell; released around the same time (2019).
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Touhou Luna Nights at a glance Released 2019 Studio Team Ladybug Player sentiment 97% positive of 14,936 Price $17.99 DifficultSide ScrollerBullet HellPlatformer2DIndieGreat Soundtrack
- 19
Spelunky 2
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Spelunky 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Mossmouth Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,915 Price $19.99 PlatformerDifficultIndieLocal Co-Op2DSide ScrollerFunny
- 20
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Difficult and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2018).
Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy at a glance Released 2018 Studio Vicarious Visions Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,128 Price $39.99 PlatformerDifficultGreat SoundtrackFunnyCartoonyColorfulRetro
- 21
Rayman Legends
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Platformer, Local Co-Op and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2013).
Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...
Rayman Legends at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,323 Price $29.99 PlatformerLocal Co-OpGreat Soundtrack2DFunnySide ScrollerDifficult
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Blasphemous
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, 2D and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Blasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Price $24.99 Souls-like2DIndieDifficultPlatformerGreat SoundtrackSide Scroller
- 23
ibb & obb
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Local Co-Op, Platformer and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
ibb & obb at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sparpweed Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,830 Price $11.99 Local Co-OpPlatformerIndie2DDifficultGreat SoundtrackFunny
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, 2D and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Salt and Sanctuary at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ska Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,874 Price $17.99 Souls-like2DDifficultPlatformerIndieLocal Co-OpSide Scroller
Common questions
What game is most like Cuphead?
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, on the evidence we have. It both difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Cuphead" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Cuphead. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.