The Best Boss Games for Playstation 4 - Page 4

Update : Contra: Operation Galuga added at rank #29.
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Final Vendetta (2022)

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Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Final Vendetta is an arcade-style throwback inspired by the 16 and 32-bit-era of gaming. It features large, gorgeously animated character sprites, true-to-the-era hand-drawn pixel art backgrounds and timeless old school flourishes. Perfectly combining elements from Final Fight and Streets of Rage 2 with generous dashes of NEO GEO style, Final Vendetta is a master class in kicking ass!


What we like:
  • Classic visuals and gameplay
  • Coop play for up to two players
  • Challenging bosses
What could be improved:
  • Limited lives on Easy or Hard mode
  • Some cheap enemy attacks and grabs

  • beat-em-up
  • arcade
  • boss
  • pixel
  • classic
  • brawler
  • old-school
  • soundtrack
  • fight
  • side-scrolling
  • retro
  • combo
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • arts

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Souldiers (2022)

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75
Review score
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Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Souldiers is a beautifully handcrafted action-adventure game set in a mystical land on the edge of the afterlife. Battle your way through stunning 16-bit graphics, solve puzzles, and upgrade your character's skills and equipment. With engaging melee combat, a connected world, and clever environmental puzzles, Souldiers is a retro epic that you won't want to miss.


What we like:
  • Challenging and replayable with different classes
  • Gorgeous pixel art and music
  • Well-designed maps and huge locations
  • Solid combat and platforming mechanics with challenging boss fights
  • Compelling story and multiple unique class playthroughs
What could be improved:
  • Not a lot of interconnectivity in the world map
  • Story is all over the place with many unresolved questions
  • Some exploration secrets can be tedious
  • Music can get repetitive

  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • dungeon
  • platform
  • boss
  • retro
  • combat
  • fight
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • difficult
  • 2d
  • side-scrolling
  • skill
  • lore

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Mighty Goose (2021)

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80
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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!


  • run-and-gun
  • mech
  • cooperative
  • boss
  • local
  • shooter
  • vehicle
  • fast-paced
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • platform
  • boss-fight
  • war-machine
  • spectacle
  • 2d

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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Light Dark 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure is a challenging action-adventure game inspired by Metroidvanias and Dark Souls. You play as Arum, a young girl trying to save her father's soul from the afterlife. Navigate the 8 Doors of Purgatory and defeat many enemies in your way! Prove your skills and fight difficult bosses for a satisfying experience.


What we like:
  • Responsive controls
  • Dual use weapons for exploration and combat
  • Upgrade system with perks
  • Rewarding boss battles
  • Charming world to explore
What could be improved:
  • Occasional frustration when items needed to progress are not indicated
  • Normal enemy combat can become monotonous

  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • hand-drawn
  • low-quality
  • difficult
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • like
  • adventure
  • fight
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • souls

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Eldest Souls (2021)

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80
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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.


  • souls
  • boss
  • boss-rush
  • boss-fight
  • pixel
  • hack-and-slash
  • isometric
  • rush
  • lore
  • combat
  • dark
  • fantasy

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Gynoug (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

In an era between the Middle Ages and the early modern period, the demons have grown in power by feeding on the evil ambitions of the people. Led by a being known as The Destroyer they plan their attack.

The angel Wor stands up for the survival of the entire tribe, and heads to Iccus to prevent the spread of the evil spirit.

Take control of Wor and shoot down every grotesque enemy in your path. Defeat the demon boss at the end of each area to advance onward.

Features:
* Improved modes available with accessibility features and modern controls
* Glorious and grotesque art and sound
* Epic mid-stage and end-stage bosses
* Multiple power-ups to increase your shot
* Legacy title from the 1990s!


  • boss
  • demons
  • side-scrolling
  • shooter
  • retro
  • hyper-futuristic
  • innerspace
  • classic
  • geiger
  • top-end
  • body

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DARK SOULS: REMASTERED (2018)

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95
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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Dark Souls: Remastered is an improved version of the classic action role-playing game from the last generation. It includes all the content from the original game, as well as some additional features such as improved visuals and dedicated servers for smoother online play. You can expect intense bosses, beautiful areas to explore, and an incredibly rewarding experience.

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What we like:
  • Improved visuals
  • Dedicated servers for smoother online play
  • Additional content in Artorias of the Abyss DLC
  • Matchmaking system closer to Dark Souls III
  • Supports 32:9 aspect ratio on PC
What could be improved:
  • Cutscenes slightly zoomed in compared to original version

  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • rpg
  • fantasy
  • difficult
  • combat
  • dark
  • action
  • souls
  • online
  • battle
  • challenging
  • fight
  • exploration

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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.


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

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Devil May Cry 5 (2019)

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Playstation 4 Android PC Windows Xbox One

The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

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  • demons
  • hack-and-slash
  • action
  • fight
  • boss
  • combo
  • combat
  • spectacle
  • gothic
  • boss-fight
  • battle
  • character
  • classic
  • stylized
  • hardcore

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Castlevania Anniversary Collection (2019)

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80
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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.


  • vampire
  • platform
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • classic
  • gothic
  • exploration
  • action
  • combat
  • adventure
  • side-scrolling
  • battle
  • rpg
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle

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