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Cut the Rope

Cut the Rope is a series of physics-based puzzle video games developed by ZeptoLab for several platforms and devices. The objective of the Cut the Rope games is to feed candy to a little green creature named…

1 October 2010

Cut the Rope is an indie developed by ZeptoLab, released 1 October 2010 on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, Android and iOS.

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What Cut the Rope is

Cut the Rope is an indie game developed by ZeptoLab and released in 2010. It was published by Chillingo. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, Android, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Windows Phone.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cut the Rope is a series of physics-based puzzle video games developed by ZeptoLab for several platforms and devices. The objective of the Cut the Rope games is to feed candy to a little green creature named Om Nom while collecting stars. In each level, the candy hangs by one or several of the titular ropes which the player must cut with a swipe of their finger using the device's touchscreen. Using various objects such as floating bubbles and bellows, the candy must also be manipulated around obstacles to get to Om Nom's mouth. Each level pack introduces new challenges. Levels are scored with a zero to three star rating, according to how many stars the player picked up, and a point score…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Cut the Rope series

Cut the Rope is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Cut the Rope series. The next entry was Om Nom: Run in 2019.

See all 2 Cut the Rope games in release order →

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM and supports Shader Model 1.1. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Cut the Rope launched on 1 October 2010, within three weeks of Fallout: New Vegas, Sid Meier's Civilization V, Halo: Reach and Super Meat Boy.

Released around the same time: Fallout: New Vegas, Sid Meier's Civilization V, Halo: Reach, Super Meat Boy.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Cut the Rope — frequently asked questions

When did Cut the Rope come out?
Cut the Rope was released on 1 October 2010 for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, Android, iOS, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Windows Phone.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Cut the Rope?
At minimum, Cut the Rope needs 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, supports Shader Model 1.1 graphics, 150 MB HD space of storage.
How many GB is Cut the Rope?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("150 MB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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