10 Profitable 2017 Video Games That Prove Single Player Isn’t Dead

8. Cuphead

Est. Sales So Far (First three weeks): $17 million

Cuphead is a phenomenon. It's actually pretty hilarious seeing so many people bust out the Dark Souls comparisons when it comes to any game with notably sharp difficulty, as across the 80s and early 90s you couldn't move for brutally hard platformers.

Still, Cuphead is a refined masterclass in "Just one more try" gaming. Its sumptuous artwork gives way to environments packed with obstacles to avoid with pixel-perfect precision. Know where to stand during every last second of a particularly anarchic battle, or you'll be torn to shreds.

There are plenty of power-ups to tip the odds slightly more in your favour, moves like dashes and parries to get you out of harm's way, and you can even play in co-op if you so desire - just know that doing so, will double any boss's health...

Cuphead is this generation's Mega Man: A return to one of gaming's most cherished genres, done better than any have managed since 2010's Super Meat Boy.