The Best Boss-fight Games - Page 5

Update : Empyreal added at rank #1.
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows stadia

In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you are the one-armed wolf protagonist, tasked with fighting off demonic roosters, drunken ogres and other foes in a purgatory-like world. You will need to use your grappling hook and stealth skills to survive the difficult encounters that await you.


What we like:
  • Challenging yet fair gameplay
  • Unique blend of stealth and action
  • Verticality introduced via grappling hook
  • Vibrant love letter to Feudal Japan
  • Posture system adds new dynamic to combat
What could be improved:
  • No online integration
  • Difficult bosses require skill and technique to beat
  • Dragonrot disease affects NPCs upon death - halting their questlines until you cure them

  • stealth
  • boss
  • ninja
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • fight
  • battle
  • difficult
  • skill
  • challenging

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4

Step into the shoes of the 'one-armed wolf' in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, a thrilling journey set in 1500s Sengoku Japan. Engage in fluid combat, master stealth, and use deadly prosthetics to protect a young lord. With an ingeniously designed world and a skill-based gameplay, this game is a test of your honor and vengeance.

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What we like:
  • Intense and rewarding combat
  • Engaging stealth mechanics
  • Deep and intriguing narrative
  • Innovative boss designs
  • Satisfying progression system
What could be improved:
  • High difficulty level
  • Requires grind for upgrades
  • Occasional camera issues

  • ninja
  • stealth
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • fight
  • souls
  • combat
  • difficult
  • battle
  • skill
  • swordplay
  • narrative
  • story
  • action
  • supernatural

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Evertale (2019)

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Mac OS Android IOS iPhone

Discover legendary weapons, accessories, and equipment to boost your warriors and gain the upper hand on your opponents. Join two young heroes and the allies they befriend along the way, as you embark on a perilous quest to uncover the secret to ending this ancient curse and saving their homeland once and for all!.

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  • open-world
  • rpg
  • battle
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • fantasy
  • fight
  • puzzle
  • good-looking
  • boss
  • combat
  • horror
  • mystery
  • controller-support
  • arpg

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Hollow Knight Voidheart Edition (2018)

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Xbox One

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  • metroidvania
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • exploration
  • frame-by-frame
  • orchestral
  • difficult-to-pull-off
  • hand-drawn
  • side-scrolling
  • action-adventure
  • fight
  • difficult
  • bug
  • 2d

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Darkness Rises (2018)

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Android IOS iPhone

Darkness Rises is celebrating its 4-Year Anniversary Update!. - A variety of new events will be held in celebration of the 4-Year Anniversary

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  • rpg
  • dungeon
  • roleplaying
  • boss-fight
  • assassin
  • demons
  • innovative
  • arena
  • customization
  • fantasy
  • action
  • skill
  • challenging

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Hollow Knight (2017)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch 2 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Explore the depths of a forgotten kingdom teeming with cute but creepy creatures and epic adventure in the classic side-scrolling action game, Hollow Knight. Tightly tuned controls allow you to dash, dodge and slash your way through ferocious beasts and ancient knights. With over 130 enemies, 30 epic bosses and a vast interconnected world to explore, every playthrough is unique. Top it off with hauntingly beautiful visuals and an evocative soundtrack, and you've found your new go-to game.


What we like:
  • Beautiful and breathtaking visuals and soundtrack
  • Non-linear gameplay with exploration and challenging platforming
  • Rich lore and vast world with secrets
  • Difficulty offers a satisfying challenge
  • Remarkable amount of content for the price
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty, not for everyone

  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • exploration
  • hand-drawn
  • difficult
  • cute
  • fight
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • difficult-to-pull-off
  • bug
  • adventure
  • souls

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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (2017)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue features 3 magical experiences, all leading up to KINGDOM HEARTS III.


  • rpg
  • card
  • battle
  • boss-fight
  • rhythm
  • combat
  • boss
  • action
  • japanese
  • fight
  • disney
  • remake
  • narrative
  • jrpg
  • combo

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Furi (2016)

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Xbox One PC Windows

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free.


  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • bullet-hell
  • fight
  • twin-stick
  • combat
  • battle
  • shooter
  • arena
  • rush

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DARK SOULSa III (2016)

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PC Windows

Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!

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  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • rpg
  • fight
  • battle
  • difficult

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Hyper Light Drifter (2016)

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IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Hyper Light Drifter is an atmospheric action RPG set in a gorgeous pixel art world with a superb score. You are a Drifter fighting your way through enemies while piecing together the story of the world around you.


What we like:
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Gorgeous visuals
  • Superb gameplay
  • Unique Zelda-like experience
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty spikes when there are too many enemies around you

  • pixel
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • post-apocalyptic
  • narrative
  • exploration
  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • difficult
  • action
  • platform
  • battle
  • challenging
  • retro

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