What games are like Cuphead?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Cuphead by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Just Shapes & Beats (23,383 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Cuphead" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Cuphead, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Cuphead

Looking for games like Cuphead? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Cuphead is a action game from 2017; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Just Shapes & Beats with 23,383 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Just Shapes & Beats

2018 · Action

23,383 reviews · 98% positive

Great SoundtrackBullet HellDifficult

Same: shares Great Soundtrack and Bullet Hell. Different: leans more into rhythm.
Pizza Tower

2023 · Action

65,278 reviews · 98% positive

Great SoundtrackIndieCartoony

Same: shares Great Soundtrack and Indie. Different: leans more into 2d platformer.
PICO PARK

2021 · Action

23,563 reviews · 91% positive

MultiplayerCo-opLocal Co-Op

Same: shares Multiplayer and Co-op. Different: leans more into online co-op.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

2014 · Action

16,719 reviews · 96% positive

PlatformerRetroGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Platformer and Retro. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
Geometry Dash

2014 · Action

557,534 reviews · 93% positive

DifficultGreat Soundtrack2D

Same: shares Difficult and Great Soundtrack. Different: leans more into music.
Hollow Knight

2017 · Action

487,097 reviews · 97% positive

Souls-likePlatformerGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Souls-like and Platformer. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
Enter the Gungeon

2016 · Action

78,401 reviews · 95% positive

Bullet HellDifficultIndie

Same: shares Bullet Hell and Difficult. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
BattleBlock Theater®

2014 · Action

55,545 reviews · 97% positive

Co-opPlatformerFunny

Same: shares Co-op and Platformer. Different: leans more into comedy.
Bloons TD 5

2014 · Action

11,860 reviews · 95% positive

Co-opActionMultiplayer

Same: shares Co-op and Action. Different: leans more into tower defense.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition

2023 · Action

3,577 reviews · 75% positive

ActionMultiplayerSingleplayer

Same: shares Action and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into adventure.
Celeste

2018 · Action

126,861 reviews · 97% positive

DifficultGreat SoundtrackIndie

Same: shares Difficult and Great Soundtrack. Different: leans more into precision platformer.
Overcooked! 2

2018 · Action

59,895 reviews · 90% positive

MultiplayerLocal Co-OpCo-op

Same: shares Multiplayer and Local Co-Op. Different: leans more into online co-op.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Cuphead?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Cuphead by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Just Shapes & Beats (23,383 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Cuphead" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Cuphead, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.