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6 Games with a fantasy setting like Cuphead that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Cuphead down to the 6 that fit the “Fantasy” category. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Enter the Gungeon and Maiden and Spell top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cuphead.

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Cuphead is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Enter the Gungeon and Maiden and Spell follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Cuphead

6 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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Enter the Gungeon

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Enter the Gungeon
Closest on tone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeHardcoreFantasyIsometric2D
Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Cuphead for good reason: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

Genre100Game mode100Tone91Combat82Visuals68Setting42
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Maiden and Spell

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Maiden and Spell
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeMagicRangedHardcoreFantasyIsometric2D
Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

On paper it is what Cuphead is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings an anime aesthetic and PvP competition.

Released 3 years after Cuphead.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone84Game mode67Setting39
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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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Neon White

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Neon White
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreFantasy
Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

Same family as Cuphead: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: an anime aesthetic and a first-person view.

Released 5 years after Cuphead.

Genre100Combat84Tone81Setting28Game mode25Visuals0
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Resistance 3

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Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasy
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Its point of contact with Cuphead is shooting mechanics, fantasy world and offline play. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings historical setting and a first-person view.

Game mode100Genre75Setting27Visuals0

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