Cuphead Review – Free Download on Steam

Cuphead is a classic shoot ’em up, but with soul. At first glance, everything is simple: run, jump, shoot – a set of mechanics painfully familiar. You might even think that the game is designed for kids who are just discovering the world of video games. But this is a big mistake! Cuphead not only captivates with its aesthetics, but also poses a real challenge even for experienced players.

Remember the old Disney and Warner Bros. cartoons – heroes with huge eyes in white gloves, grotesque emotions emphasized by thick contours. In Cuphead, this style comes to life on the screen. Here, any thing becomes a character, you just have to add a pair of eyes to it. All this is accompanied by cheerful jazz, perky claps and a deliberately aged picture, as if you were watching an old film. But the main thing is the incredible attention to detail. The artists of StudioMDHR managed to convey the magic of the 30s, creating not just a stylized, but a truly living world. Each level is unique, hand-drawn from scratch, and for this painstaking work the developers want to thank again and again. This is not just a game – it is a small artistic miracle.

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Cuphead Review by VpeSports

There is no blood or cruelty in this world, but there are living objects everywhere, shining with huge eyes and grinning slyly. Coins, slot machines, cars, and sometimes even shells flying straight at you – everything here has a character. You will have to fight with anything: potatoes and carrots, flowers and ships, constellations and God knows what else. Each of these creatures is a separate personality, and some bosses even have an enviable charisma. The story revolves around two brothers – Cuphead and Mugman. Like many gambling guys, they decided to try their luck at the local casino. At first, Fortune smiled on them, but soon the Devil himself appeared and offered a deal: to bet their souls in exchange for a chance to win the entire establishment. Of course, the guys lost – because, unfortunately, they did not read the name of their own game, where it is written in black and white: Don’t deal with the Devil. But the insidious lord of the underworld turned out to be not so ruthless. Instead of taking the heroes’ souls right away, he offered them an alternative: to become his collectors and beat debts out of other poor souls who had once made deals with him. And so begins this crazy adventure, where most of the time you’ll have to chase debtors and give them slaps in the face… or shoot them with your finger.

The game world resembles a living caricature, somewhat similar to Super Mario Bros 3. We travel along a colorful global map, choosing the next task. There are practically no side activities and secrets, but sometimes you can find hidden coins or talk to funny characters. For example, you can stumble upon a greedy gold coin that prefers to hide its savings in the nooks and crannies, or a fish that… fishes. Yes, that’s right: a fish with a fishing rod, sitting on the shore, as if this is the most natural activity in the world. During the adventure, you can look into the store, where you will be met by a huge pig with an eye patch. Loudly shouting his signature “Welcome!”, he will offer an assortment of modifiers and alternative weapons. You can take two types of weapons, one modifier and a superpower into battle, which can really help out at the right moment. But don’t expect these improvements to make you the king of the party. They will only make some fights a little easier if used wisely. For example, the boomerang shot is useful if the enemy is behind you, but turning to face him is too dangerous. The spray is good for quickly clearing a crowd, but its range is small. The homing aim allows you to not aim at all, but its damage is weak, and sometimes it hits the wrong place. And yet, despite all this arsenal, the classic finger shot will remain a universal weapon – a faithful companion throughout the game.

Cuphead’s Plot and What Makes It Special

There’s something special about a story that fits perfectly into the game’s atmosphere. That’s exactly what Cuphead does: retro style, jazz soundtrack, and a plot that seems to have come straight out of old cartoons. One day, two brothers — mischievous and always thirsty for adventure — went to a casino. They were lucky, but gambling played a cruel joke on them. At some point, the owner of the establishment, the treacherous Devil, offered them a deal: victory would bring them untold riches, while defeat would bring their souls. Of course, luck turned away from the brothers at the most inopportune moment. But instead of taking their souls right away, the Devil offered an alternative: they could atone for their guilt if they helped him collect debts from the rest of the unfortunates.

This is how the difficult mission of Cuphead, one of the brothers, begins. At first, his arsenal consists of only modest watery charges fired from his finger, but over time, he can acquire more serious weapons. The local shop has a lot to offer, from boomerangs to charges that fly out in a fan. You can even set up a super attack that activates after a series of successful hits on enemies. By the way, a useful tip: first of all, buy an extra heart, because the supply of lives is the most valuable resource here. And three standard hit points sometimes disappear faster than you notice.

The main thing that makes Cuphead special is its variety. Each mission brings new challenges, unique enemies, and fresh scenery. In most cases, the game comes down to a boss fight — and this is completely in line with the spirit of the story. There are no repeating enemies, each fight is a separate work of art. Each villain has his own style, his own attacks and unique techniques, so you definitely won’t be able to relax. Sometimes Cuphead will even have to switch to a mini-plane, adding more dynamics to the gameplay.

In addition to boss fights, the game also has classic platform levels. The principle is simple: run forward, shoot enemies, collect coins. But the developers have tried here too: each location has its own style and set of opponents, so there is no feeling of monotony. With all this wealth of content, Cuphead does not try to be infinitely long. Only three worlds, a final battle — and, in theory, the game can fit into five hours. But the reality is completely different. The locations here do not forgive mistakes, and it is unlikely that anyone will master them on the first (or even third) attempt. Get ready for dozens (or maybe hundreds) of restarts, because the difficulty here is not just an element, but one of the main features of the game.

Why is Cuphead so hard?

Sure, the unique style and tons of content are cool. But you can’t keep the player engaged with aesthetics alone. The biggest surprise that awaits you in Cuphead is the difficulty, which unexpectedly contrasts with its “cartoonish” atmosphere. This makes it even more nerve-wracking. How is that possible? Why can’t I, a person who has completed Super Meat Boy and torn my fingers on Dark Souls, cope with this drawn three-button adventure? The thing is that the game constantly throws up new challenges: enemies fly out from anywhere, their attacks behave unpredictably, and the level seems to be reassembled every time. You can’t get through it on skill alone – you need to remember who will attack and from where. At first, everything seems chaotic, but after a dozen attempts, you begin to understand the patterns, adapt, and move on. The problem is that each level is a new challenge, and you have to start all over again.

Boss battles are especially tricky. They consist of several phases, and each is a separate mini-fight. You’ve just dealt with the first form of the monster, and then a second one appears, completely different from the first. Lost? Start over, but now you know what to expect. Only after the second form, the third one pops up… The distance increases, mistakes accumulate, your nerves give way, and now you start to hate both the game and yourself. Even the standard levels in run and gun mode don’t let you relax. Flowers that pop out of nowhere, falling platforms, crazy mushrooms shooting at you from the other end of the screen – everything here requires getting used to. You inevitably lose lives, but with each new run you go a little further.

And then the game starts to really mock you. Mechanics appear, like buttons that reverse gravity. You’ll try to dodge cars racing across the ceiling and the floor at the same time twenty times. And when you finally get through this hell, a new unexpected trap will be waiting for you, and it turns out that you’re not even halfway through the level. And that’s where the real fight begins – not with the bosses, but with your nerves. But if you look deeper, it becomes clear that Cuphead’s difficulty is not about testing your skill, but about memorization. This is not a game where you can complete it on skill the first time. It makes you repeat and cram until you complete it on pure memory. Sometimes it’s annoying – especially when you’re stuck in one place for two hours. At some point, even the style and music stop pleasing. But then you still complete it, a new level opens up, new characters, new challenges… and suddenly your mood rises again. Cuphead is not just a game, it’s a challenge. And after completing it, you feel like not just a player, but a real hero.

Cuphead System Requirements

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