Is Cuphead Hard? Difficulty Rating 8.3/10

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Is Cuphead Hard? Difficulty Rating 8.3/10 | HDII

Cuphead

Full Release (2017)

DIFFICULTY

8.3/10

Extremely Difficult

(50 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Cuphead is considered a hard game that demands strong execution, attention, and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Cuphead is likely to be difficult for many players, especially beginners or those unfamiliar with the genre. Players with prior experience in similar games will usually have an easier time adapting. Players who rated games like Bloodborne, I Wanna Be the Guy, and Dark Souls II at a similar challenge level may find Cuphead broadly comparable in difficulty.

User Defined Tags:

43 ratings

avg: 8.3

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Based on 50 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 8.3/10. Most players rated this game between 8 and 9.

Developer(s)

Studio MDHR

Publisher(s)

Studio MDHR

Genre(s)

Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Nintendo Switch

Keywords

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About Cuphead

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 cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets. Cuphead is all action, all the time.

Users also rated

Players who rated Cuphead also rated the games shown below, with Bloodborne (8.2), I Wanna Be the Guy (8.5), and Dark Souls II (8.1) being most similar in difficulty!