Studio MDHR Reveals Two New Cuphead Projects at Summer Game Fest 2026

Mighty Cuphead Adventure: An 8-Bit Platform Shooter

For players craving something sooner, Studio MDHR had a second, more concrete surprise: Mighty Cuphead Adventure. This spin-off ditches the painstaking hand-drawn aesthetic for a vibrant 8-bit pixel-art look, drawing comparisons to Shovel Knight and Super Mario Bros. 3 . It’s described as a "fast-action platform shooter" developed by a smaller internal team .

A brief first-look trailer demonstrated the game in motion, indicating it’s in a more advanced, playable state than its hand-animated sibling . The announcement even included a playful spoof of a 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog commercial and box art echoing Super Mario Bros. 2, leaning hard into its retro inspiration . While it’s clearly closer to launch, Studio MDHR withheld any official release window or platform details .

The Broader Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2026

The Cuphead double-feature was one of the early highlights of the show, hosted live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles . The broader Summer Game Fest stream featured a packed lineup of reveals from major publishers, including Capcom and Creative Assembly, and marked the official debut of Paramount Game Studio . Still, the dual Cuphead reveal—balancing long-term ambition with a retro playable treat—made it a standout moment for many viewers.

For now, the takeaway is clear: Studio MDHR is expanding the Cuphead legacy in two very different directions, but patience will be the name of the game until concrete release details emerge.