The Best Boss Games for Android

Update, : Marble Master: Match 3 & Shoot added at rank #29.
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Elden Ring (2022)

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PC Windows Android Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4

Elden Ring is the bold new collaboration between Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin and legendary game director Hidetaka Miyazaki. It's an open-world RPG that allows you to explore a land of beauty, horror, mystery, and adventure. There are 10 starting classes with specific starting items and abilities for you to choose from as well as an array of weapons, magic, equipment, and tools at your disposal. Get ready for some epic boss battles with terrifying foes as well as plenty of hidden secrets waiting to be uncovered!

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Pros:
  • Immersive open-world design
  • Varied biomes
  • 10 playable classes
  • Huge range of weapons & magic
  • Stunning visuals & lighting
  • Excellent enemy & boss designs
  • Empowering character customization options
Cons:
  • Repetitive optional dungeons
  • Intense difficulty in some boss fights

  • open-world
  • boss
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight
  • rpg
  • exploration
  • fantasy
  • combat
  • fight
  • souls
  • crafting
  • discovery

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Streets of Rage 4 (2020)

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90
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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS Linux stadia IOS iPhone Android

Streets of Rage 4 is the long awaited fourth entry into the classic Sega franchise. It features a blend of old and new, with classic characters such as Axel and Adam Hunter returning alongside a new main character, Cherry. All characters have unique playstyles, from Axel's powerful punches to Cherry's speedy strikes. There are tons of unlockables to discover and it has an amazing soundtrack.


Pros:
  • Satisfying combat
  • Incredible music and visuals
  • Tons to unlock
  • Simple yet rewarding combat mechanics
Cons:
  • Lack of 4 player online
  • Occasionally too easy to get cornered

  • brawler
  • boss
  • cooperative
  • beat-em-up
  • combo
  • retro
  • classic
  • side-scrolling
  • fight
  • old-school
  • arcade
  • online
  • hand-drawn
  • crime
  • combat

3

Unsighted (2021)

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86
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Android

UNSIGHTED invites you into a post-apocalyptic world where you have a ticking clock before your own expiration. With Metroidvania-like gameplay, fully interconnected world, and an interesting story that allows for tough choices, the game provides a balanced mix of exploration, combat, and character progression. With additional modes like co-op and rogue-lite, UNSIGHTED guarantees a high replay value. A game that creatively brings several game designs together to make a fun and polished game.


Pros:
  • Balanced mix of gameplay elements
  • Interesting story with tough choices
  • High replayability with additional modes
  • Polished sound and graphics
  • Responsive controls
Cons:
  • Writing could be better
  • Characters feel one-dimensional
  • Dialogue interrupts gameplay

  • pixel
  • exploration
  • boss
  • top-down
  • robots
  • metroidvania
  • dungeon
  • combat
  • puzzle
  • war
  • post-apocalyptic
  • souls
  • platform
  • rpg
  • crafting

4

HUNTDOWN (2020)

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Android PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux IOS iPhone

Join the action-packed world of HUNTDOWN, a hard-boiled arcade shooter set in a gritty, neon-soaked 80s cityscape ruled by criminal gangs. Take on the role of one of three legendary bounty hunters and lay waste to the underworld to collect your bounty. With unique boss fights and an arsenal of weapons to choose from, HUNTDOWN is a must-play for those who love fast-paced, co-op shooters.

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Pros:
  • Pixel art, music, and gameplay are fantastic
  • Perfect gunplay and 80s vibe
  • Packed with addictive carnage
  • Well-designed levels
  • Memorable and funny boss fights.
Cons:
  • Bonus objectives are repetitive
  • Difficulty on some bosses can seem off
  • Characters can be hard to follow in intense fights
  • Comedy can go overboard and may disappoint those expecting a more serious tone.

  • cooperative
  • boss-fight
  • cover
  • shooter
  • retro
  • boss
  • cyberpunk
  • arcade
  • hockey
  • pixel
  • action
  • platform
  • dystopian
  • 2d
  • classic

5

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (2021)

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85
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Nintendo Switch Android Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!


  • zelda
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • cute
  • puzzle
  • funny
  • adventure
  • comedy
  • food
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • action
  • pixel
  • top-down

6

Kero Blaster (2014)

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IOS iPhone Mac OS Android PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.


  • platform
  • boss
  • shooter
  • side-scrolling
  • pixel
  • nes
  • retro
  • run-and-gun
  • silent
  • chiptune
  • protagonist
  • shoot-em-up
  • boss-fight
  • scroller
  • controller-support

7

Axiom (2021)

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85
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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Android Playstation 4

In a cyberpunk world where giant corporations take advantage of their power, only those with the ability to enter the human mind can stop corruption at its source. You are a mind assassin called Miles and this mind-bending first-person action-adventure is your story of revenge.

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  • platform
  • metroid
  • retro
  • boss
  • exploration
  • classic
  • boss-fight
  • sci-fi
  • combat
  • fight
  • old-school
  • challenging
  • shooter
  • adventure

8

Steelrising (2022)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Android Xbox One

Step into the 18th-century Paris of Steelrising and take the role of Aegis, a mechanical warrior with multiple combat styles and a wide variety of unique abilities, in the fight against King Louis XVI's violent automatons. Use your grappling hook and dash ability to explore the city's heights and depths, uncovering secrets and changing the course of history in this atmospheric and authentic representation of the city during the French Revolution.

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Pros:
  • Setting of French Revolution and automatons
  • Wide variety of weapons and costumes
  • Interesting plot
  • Unique mechanics such as cooling, air dash, etc.
  • Surprising metroidvania elements
Cons:
  • Bad optimization and performance issues
  • Similar mobs and few varieties of enemies
  • Not enought loot
  • Flaws in the plot and annoying story
  • Combat mechanics could be better

  • souls
  • rpg
  • boss
  • combat
  • historical
  • boss-fight
  • robots
  • alternate
  • steampunk
  • exploration
  • fight
  • action
  • narrative
  • political
  • challenging

9

Knife Hit (2018)

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Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile Android IOS iPhone

Each 5th stage is defended by a boss - beat them to get exclusive knives! Time your actions, target carefully and become the knife master!.

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  • boss
  • subscription

10

Super Fowlst (2021)

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IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch Android

Theres sprawling stages to conquer, huge bosses to defeat, and all manner of gadgets and gizmos to interact with. Trade your treasure for cool powers like egg bombs and rockets so you can really show those demons whos boss!.

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  • boss
  • demons
  • action
  • casual

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