What games are most similar to Cuphead?

The most similar games to Cuphead include Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Celeste, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Cuphead?

Cuphead is a Action, Indie game with popular tags including Difficult, Cartoon, Co-op, Platformer, Great Soundtrack.

Best difficult games like Cuphead?

If you're looking for more difficult games like Cuphead, try Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Celeste. These share the Difficult tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Cuphead?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Cuphead. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Cuphead but more cartoon?

To find games emphasizing cartoon, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Cartoon alongside Difficult. You can also explore the cartoon tag page directly.

Games Like Cuphead

Top Similar Games to Cuphead

Hollow Knight (2017) — Shared: Platformer, Difficult, Great Soundtrack. Also features metroidvania and souls-like. Tags: Platformer, Difficult, Great Soundtrack
Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) — Shared: Difficult, Indie, Great Soundtrack. Also features metroidvania and souls-like. Tags: Difficult, Indie, Great Soundtrack
Celeste (2018) — Shared: Difficult, Great Soundtrack, Indie. Also features precision platformer and pixel graphics. Tags: Difficult, Great Soundtrack, Indie
Geometry Dash (2014) — Shared: Difficult, Great Soundtrack, 2D. Also features music and level editor. Tags: Difficult, Great Soundtrack, 2D
Bouncy Bob: Episode 2 (2019) — Shared: Indie, Cartoon, Difficult. Also features action and retro. Tags: Indie, Cartoon, Difficult
Rayman® Legends (2013) — Shared: Platformer, Local Co-Op, Great Soundtrack. Also features adventure and action. Tags: Platformer, Local Co-Op, Great Soundtrack
Apocalypse Cow0 — Shared: Indie, Platformer, Local Co-Op. Also features action and retro. Tags: Indie, Platformer, Local Co-Op
Just Shapes & Beats (2018) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, Difficult, Multiplayer. Also features rhythm and music. Tags: Great Soundtrack, Difficult, Multiplayer
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) — Shared: Platformer, Great Soundtrack, Indie. Also features pixel graphics and retro. Tags: Platformer, Great Soundtrack, Indie
Rayman® Origins (2012) — Shared: Platformer, 2D, Local Co-Op. Also features adventure and cartoony. Tags: Platformer, 2D, Local Co-Op
Mago (2022) — Shared: Indie, Platformer, 2D. Also features adventure and pixel graphics. Tags: Indie, Platformer, 2D
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy (2018) — Shared: Platformer, Difficult, Great Soundtrack. Also features 3d platformer and remake. Tags: Platformer, Difficult, Great Soundtrack
Fall Guys (2020) — Shared: Multiplayer, Platformer, Co-op. Also features party game and battle royale. Tags: Multiplayer, Platformer, Co-op
Undertale (2015) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, Indie, 2D. Also features story rich and choices matter. Tags: Great Soundtrack, Indie, 2D
Sonic Mania (2017) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, 2D, Platformer. Also features retro and classic. Tags: Great Soundtrack, 2D, Platformer
The Bug Butcher (2016) — Shared: Indie, Local Co-Op, Co-op. Also features action and shoot 'em up. Tags: Indie, Local Co-Op, Co-op
Neon the Ninja (2018) — Shared: Indie, Platformer, Difficult. Also features action and early access. Tags: Indie, Platformer, Difficult
Abathor (2024) — Shared: Platformer, 2D, Indie. Also features pixel graphics and action. Tags: Platformer, 2D, Indie
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (2014) — Shared: Indie, Difficult, Great Soundtrack. Also features action roguelike and roguelike. Tags: Indie, Difficult, Great Soundtrack
DuckTales: Remastered (2013) — Shared: Platformer, Great Soundtrack, Cartoon. Also features adventure and remake. Tags: Platformer, Great Soundtrack, Cartoon
Bread & Fred (2023) — Shared: Co-op, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer. Also features cute and pixel graphics. Tags: Co-op, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015) — Shared: Indie, 2D, Local Co-Op. Also features adventure and action. Tags: Indie, 2D, Local Co-Op
METAL SLUG (2015) — Shared: 2D, Multiplayer, Co-op. Also features action and arcade. Tags: 2D, Multiplayer, Co-op
Kinda Knirpsi (2023) — Shared: Difficult, Platformer, Hand-drawn. Also features action and 2d fighter. Tags: Difficult, Platformer, Hand-drawn
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METAL SLUG X (2014) — Shared: Co-op, 2D, Multiplayer. Also features action and arcade. Tags: Co-op, 2D, Multiplayer
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Overcooked! 2 (2018) — Shared: Multiplayer, Local Co-Op, Co-op. Also features online co-op and casual. Tags: Multiplayer, Local Co-Op, Co-op
Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) — Shared: Multiplayer, Great Soundtrack. Also features fighting and gore. Tags: Multiplayer, Great Soundtrack
Mago: The Villain's Burger (2022) — Shared: Platformer, Indie, Difficult. Also features precision platformer and pixel graphics. Tags: Platformer, Indie, Difficult
Contract Rush DX (2025) — Shared: Hand-drawn, Difficult, Platformer. Also features shoot 'em up and action. Tags: Hand-drawn, Difficult, Platformer
Toyland Tussle (2025) — Shared: Indie, Hand-drawn, Cartoon. Also features action and colorful. Tags: Indie, Hand-drawn, Cartoon
Blazing Chrome (2019) — Shared: Indie, 2D, Local Co-Op. Also features retro and action. Tags: Indie, 2D, Local Co-Op
Unravel Two (2020) — Shared: Co-op, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer. Also features puzzle and split screen. Tags: Co-op, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021) — Shared: Indie. Also features horror and singleplayer. Tags: Indie
Building Block Heroes: Rush Edition (2018) — Shared: Indie, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer. Also features casual and action. Tags: Indie, Local Co-Op, Multiplayer
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Pikuniku (2019) — Shared: Indie, Multiplayer, Co-op. Also features casual and adventure. Tags: Indie, Multiplayer, Co-op
Brave Escape (2025) — Shared: Difficult, Co-op, Platformer. Also features precision platformer and pixel graphics. Tags: Difficult, Co-op, Platformer
Ultimate Custom Night (2018) — Shared: Difficult, Indie. Also features free to play and horror. Tags: Difficult, Indie
Enchanted Portals (2023) — Shared: Indie, 2D, Cartoon. Also features action and action-adventure. Tags: Indie, 2D, Cartoon
Adventures of DaKoo the Dragon (2023) — Shared: Cartoon, Platformer, 2D. Also features retro and cartoony. Tags: Cartoon, Platformer, 2D
Mirador (2019) — Shared: Indie, Difficult, Co-op. Also features action and adventure. Tags: Indie, Difficult, Co-op
Building Block Heroes (2017) — Shared: Indie, Local Co-Op, Platformer. Also features action and casual. Tags: Indie, Local Co-Op, Platformer
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South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ (2017) — Shared: Cartoon, 2D. Also features rpg and comedy. Tags: Cartoon, 2D
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Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) — Shared: Indie, Difficult. Also features horror and singleplayer. Tags: Indie, Difficult