In the game, up to two players control Cuphead and/or his brother Mugman to fight through several levels and boss fights the game does not have a rigid narrative structure. The game follows Cuphead, a small, anthropomorphic cup who, in a deal with the Devil after losing a game at the Devil's casino, is sent on a quest to repossess the souls of runaway debtors as payment for Cuphead's loss. Cuphead is a 2017 side-scrolling run and gun video game developed and published by Studio MDHR.