Difficulty is NOT MENTIONED on its store pages. It lists itself as a roguelike, which is a genre that wears its toughness like a badge of honor. But, Dead Cells straight-up advertises its difficulty. I’ve been accused of hypocrisy more than once. Yes, my #1 ranked indie game of all-time, Dead Cells, has these types of percentages as well. 13.8% of all Cuphead owners on Steam have completed the game on normal.Just under 20% have beaten every boss in Inkwell Isle III under the same terms.Just under 30% have beaten every Inkwell Isle II boss, which again, unlocks even if you use simple mode.This achievement unlocks even if you only win the fights on simple mode. Only 54% of Steam Cuphead players have beaten every boss on Inkwell Isle I.How did they fare? Well, as of this writing. Steam, with PC gamers: the most hardcore of hardcore players. I played this session of Cuphead on Switch, which doesn’t track global achievements, but a quick gander over at Steam’s Cuphead achievement percentages tells a somber tale. The overwhelming majority of Cuphead players never made it as far as this review goes. One last time, and when the DLC hits, I won’t complain about it at all. Before I get to my reviews of King Dice and the Devil, I want to talk one final time about the difficulty of Cuphead.
