There were lots of big AAA releases in 2017, which makes it easy to overlook the successes of some of the smaller games. It’s hard to find an indie game that was more successful this year than StudioMDHR’s Cuphead, a 2D platformer with a hand-drawn visual style that is a homage to 1930s cartoons. The game released a few months back and was instantly a hit, and it has now surpassed a big new sales milestone.
The developer has revealed in a new update that Cuphead has surpassed 2 million copies sold, which is across both Xbox One and PC. This is incredibly impressive considering that this is an indie game created by a very small team, and the fact that this is a new IP. It doesn’t look like the sales will be slowing down anytime soon, with the holidays being a prime time for people to check out some new games.
Cuphead released for Xbox One and PC on September 29th, and received critical acclaim. The game received high praise for its jaw-dropping visual style and high difficulty, making it easily one of the hardest games of the year. This has made it a game that can be off-putting to more casual players, but for those who are up to the challenge it will be hard to find a game more gratifying to beat than this one.
As for what’s ahead for Cuphead, the developers haven’t said much about what could come next. The game took a while to develop considering the small team size, and it will likely be a while until they’re ready to show off its successor. Whether that’s a sequel or a brand new IP is up in the air at this point.
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