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Cuphead

by Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. · September 30, 2017
96% Positive Metacritic 88
✓ Deck Verified ProtonDB: platinum (330)

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Difficult Cartoon Co-op Platformer Local Co-Op Great Soundtrack 2D Multiplayer Indie Hand-drawn Cartoony Bullet Hell Retro Action Shoot 'Em Up Singleplayer Side Scroller Souls-like Colorful Funny
C$ 21.99
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Why on Deck

The hand-drawn 1930s animation pops on the OLED screen in a way that feels genuinely cinematic, and playing with a proper controller instead of a keyboard makes the tight dodge-and-shoot mechanics feel much more natural. Every boss is a self-contained five-minute attempt, so you can chip away at that one nightmare fight you’re stuck on without committing to a long session. And local co-op works great if you want to share the pain with someone who will also blame you for every death.

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