Inspired by cartoons of the 1930's, 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.

Do you have what it takes?

Studio MDHR and publisher iam8bit, with distribution by Skybound Games, announced that the retail physical version for Cuphead will launch on December 6 while the $199.99 Collector’s Edition (pre-order here) will be available at a later date.

“A physical edition of Cuphead is something we’ve been excited about for a very long time,” said Maja Moldenhauer, director, Studio MDHR. “A big part of the nostalgia that fueled the design of Cuphead centers around the wonderful, tactile experience of getting that game you love off the shelf, opening the case, and diving into a new challenge or grand adventure. There’s nothing quite like it, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the teams at iam8bit and Skybound for helping us bring Cuphead into players’ hands with the same meticulous care and craftsmanship that underpins how we made the game itself. In a year full of so much excitement here at Studio MDHR, I truly can’t think of a better way to round things out than with this release.”

​The standard retail physical version of Cuphead will include The Delicious Last Course DLC expansion, six collectible Cuphead funnies cards, a Cuphead Club membership card and beautiful interior art in the case. 

​Studio MDHR and iam8bit have collaborated to create the ultimate Collector’s Edition for any Cuphead fan. This includes all of the aforementioned items in addition to the following premium collectibles: a vintage handcrafted Cuphead marionette puppet, a mechanical hand-crank music box, a unique and classy o-sleeve, and a map showcasing the world of Inkwell Isles from Cuphead – all within a premium box showcasing the Asbestos Safety Curtain that can be transformed to display the Cuphead marionette. 

​Fans can also pre-order a new double 2xLP vinyl ($40.00) today, featuring old timey tunes from The Delicious Last Course DLC expansion by composer Kristofer Maddigan. The vinyl includes a special foldout poster with art by Shawn Dickinson, as well as three recipe cards containing MDHR family recipes. That’s not all though, as fans who missed out on the original Cuphead vinyl release can expect a reprint going live soon on iam8bit.com.

Key Features:

• Fast and challenging action, retro stylings with modern depth
• Huge, screen filling bosses
• A wide variety of wacky weapons, supers, and secrets
• Schmup levels sprinkled throughout to test your skill
• Amazing hand drawn art in '30s style
• Original jazz compositions, recorded live
• Irreverent and wacky sense of humor inspired by 30s cartoons
• Play as a guy with a cup for a head (or a mug)
• Simple enough to pick up and play, tuned for speed running
• Unique parry defense system

Cuphead is currently available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC (Steam or GOG).