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We filtered the 43 games similar to Cuphead down to the 7 that fit the “Mobile” category. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Metal Slug X and Ultimate Chicken Horse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cuphead.

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Cuphead is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Slug X and Ultimate Chicken Horse follow close behind.

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The best games like Cuphead on Mobile

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cuphead. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeMagicRangedHardcoreFantasyIsometric2D
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Cuphead it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals76Tone73Setting33
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Metal Slug X

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Metal Slug X
Closest on tone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2D
Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

Same family as Cuphead: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

It predates Cuphead by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals54Combat47
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Ultimate Chicken Horse

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Ultimate Chicken Horse
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeHardcore2D
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Cuphead’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: a casual, approachable feel.

Genre100Game mode79Visuals66Tone48Combat33
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Downwell

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Downwell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreFantasy2D
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

Same family as Cuphead: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

Genre100Combat76Tone75Visuals44Setting34Game mode25
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Metal Slug

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Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

The thread back to Cuphead runs through shooting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: pixel art.

It predates Cuphead by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Genre75Visuals55Combat47
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DOOM

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DOOM
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeHardcore
Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Cuphead is — punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

It predates Cuphead by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat84Game mode83Tone72Setting0Visuals0
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Postal

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Postal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreIsometric
Year 1997Dev Running With Scissors · Ripcord GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside Cuphead, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

It predates Cuphead by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone61Game mode55Combat43Visuals42Setting0

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