Cuphead is a action, indie game developed by Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.. Released in 2017, this title has become a must-play for fans of the genre. 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 hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. 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 hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. With a Metacritic score of 88, Cuphead has received critical acclaim from both players and reviewers alike.