PC requirements

Cuphead System Requirements

Cuphead needs at least Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher, 3 GB RAM and Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Cuphead minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum
Operating system Windows 7
Processor Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 3.0GHz or higher
Memory 3 GB RAM
Graphics Geforce 9600 GT or AMD HD 3870 512MB or higher
DirectX Version 11
Storage 4 GB available space
Not sure how your PC compares? Use the Can I Run It checker — pick your CPU and GPU and it tells you which column you land in.
Playing on a handheld instead? Players report Cuphead as Platinum on Steam Deck and Linux.

Other platforms

Cuphead is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Cuphead on PC

Can my PC run Cuphead?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Cuphead need?
4 GB available space