Cut the Rope is a franchise of physics-based puzzle video games developed and published by ZeptoLab.

The objective of the Cut the Rope games is to feed candy to a little green creature named Om Nom while collecting stars.

The Professor, for example, “provides running commentary”[10] throughout the game as players unlock new levels and collect "hidden" photos that reveal more information about the little green creature's character.

It sees Om Nom travel back to the time of his ancestors, which means in terms of gameplay that players now feed candy to two monsters rather than to only one.

It expands on the previous games with Om Nom no longer being a static stage object, additional creature characters and a more dynamic environment.

It includes some simple games to play with Om Nom, and it is reminiscent of the Tamagotchi franchise and similar to Pou.

[17] This game sees Om Nom being transported to a storybook world where the levels involve magical elements as well as battling an equally candy-loving spider wizard.

Magic added a new transformation element to Om Nom, allowing him to shrink or turn into a completely different animal.

[22] A remastered version of Cut the Rope was released on April 2, 2021 on Apple Arcade by Paladin Studios.

Another new feature is bonus levels containing Om Nelle (released in a post-launch update); the player has to give her the candy with the box filled with water.

Remastered also features new 3D graphics, an interactive map where power-ups (magnets, candy rain and teleporter) and "worldstars", which are added to certain levels for replay value, can be found, and an account system, where up to six saves can be used.

Cut the Rope Daily was released on Netflix Games app, iOS, and Android on August 1, 2023.

[31] The character Om Nom has become the subject of a viral video,[32] plush toys,[33] and a Mattel Apptivity game.

[34] In August 2014, ZeptoLab and McDonald's Europe announced[35] a multi-market Happy Meal promotional campaign, which featured various Cut the Rope-themed kitchen accessories, such as banana splitter and juicer.

As part of the promotion, ZeptoLab also released the game called Cut the Rope: Hungry for Fruit.

In June 2015, ZeptoLab partnered with Blockade Entertainment for a feature film based on the games, titled Om Nom: The Movie, that was set for release in 2016, but it never came to fruition.