Aground vs Cuphead
Aground
Aground is a 2D, side-scrolling, survival-themed adventure game where you'll be digging out the bowels of the earth for precious ores to turn into tools, weapons, and armor or to sell to gain coins. Similar to games like Kingdom: Classic or its sequel, Kingdom: New Lands, the game will have you venture out to explore new islands to discover more about the story behind the land, to meet new characters and to obtain better resources to craft superior items.The storyline in this game is pretty intriguing as well. It features a Bermuda Triangle-like area where people often get shipwrecked and are washed up to one of the shores of the small archipelago. The islands are filled with weird creatures and is rich with minerals and resources. As survivors starting from scratch, they do not have access to the technologies they used to enjoy that is until apparently a mysterious tribe, called the Mirrows, helped to set stuff up.
Aground offers players the sort of freedom that Minecraft is able to provide and yet, is not fully a sandbox game nor does it have a procedurally generated map. Of course, this game has a great storyline, along with quests to help drive those plot points forward, and that alone makes it a really fun game to play.
Cuphead
Cuphead is a run and gun action game using the classic animation style of the 1930’s. A very distinctive game this combines fast paced action with boss beating abilities that make for a furious and fun game. You step into the shoes of brothers Cuphead and Mugman. They made a deal with the Devil and now they have to collect the souls of other people in debt to the man.This has created a really interesting game style, and along with your fire blasting fingers there are lots of special attacks and powerups that you can use from the coins you make in the levels. Each boss is unique and has its own abilities for you to overcome. The pacing of the game is really great and the artistic style is one not to be missed. All in all this is a fantastic action game full of fun.