Cuphead on Mac

About Cuphead

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.
Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or local co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets while you try to pay your debt back to the devil!

How to Run Cuphead on Mac

Mac Version Available

Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Cuphead on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Cuphead System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 7/8/10
    • Processor: DualCore 1.8 GHZ
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 mb
    • Storage: 900 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: This game DOES NOT WORK on low end laptops with INTEGRATED GPU's such as HD4000 ETC.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 7/8/10
    • Processor: QuadCore 2.4 GHZ
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1 GB
    • Storage: 900 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: This game DOES NOT WORK on low end laptops with INTEGRATED GPU's such as HD4000 ETC.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X -versio Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or newer
    • Processor: Intel Mac 1.8 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 mb
    • Storage: 900 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: This game DOES NOT WORK on low end laptops with INTEGRATED GPU's such as HD4000 ETC.
    Recommended:
    • OS: OS X -versio Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or newer
    • Processor: Any QuadCore processor
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1 GB
    • Storage: 900 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: This game DOES NOT WORK on low end laptops with INTEGRATED GPU's such as HD4000 ETC.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS 64bit
    • Processor: DualCore 1.8 GHZ
    • Graphics: 512 mb
    • Storage: 900 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: This game DOES NOT WORK on low end laptops with INTEGRATED GPU's such as HD4000 ETC.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS 64bit
    • Processor: QuadCore 2.4 GHZ
    • Graphics: 1 GB
    • Storage: 900 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: This game DOES NOT WORK on low end laptops with INTEGRATED GPU's such as HD4000 ETC.