The Best Boss Games for Playstation 5 - Page 5

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Lost Ruins (2021)

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

Lost Ruins is a challenging and engaging Metroidvania game that offers a unique experience by focusing on inventory management rather than leveling up. With stunning graphics and sound effects, players navigate through the monster-filled dungeon as they retrieve their memories. The game offers different weapons, spells, and unique accessories that encourage experimentation and strategic tactics. With multiple endings and unlockables, Lost Ruins offers high replayability to players.


What we like:
  • Unique formula utilizing inventory
  • well-designed and rewarding exploration system
  • balanced equipment system
  • offers different game modes and endings
  • stunning graphics and sound effects
What could be improved:
  • Small map
  • checkpoint system can be frustrating
  • missable side-quests
  • jumping mechanics and aerial attacks can be imprecise
  • limited storyline compared to other metroidvanias

  • survival
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • dungeon
  • anime
  • pixel
  • retro
  • platform
  • combat
  • inventory
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • dark
  • hack-and-slash
  • cute

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Curse of the Sea Rats (2023)

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

Curse of the Sea Rats is a ‘ratoidvania’ platform adventure with lovingly crafted, hand-drawn animations. Embark on the epic journey of four prisoners of the British empire, transformed into rats by the notorious pirate witch, Flora Burn.


  • hand-drawn
  • cooperative
  • platform
  • non-linear
  • boss
  • local
  • metroidvania
  • pirates
  • multiple-endings
  • campaign
  • combat
  • exploration
  • empire
  • 2.5d
  • fight

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Gleylancer (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows sega mega drive virtual console Xbox Series X/s

An iconic 1990s legacy outer space shoot ‘em up classic comes back.


  • shooter
  • horizontally
  • retro
  • museum
  • boss
  • classic
  • anime
  • aliens
  • scrolling
  • fight
  • retro-tastic
  • arcade
  • horizontally-scrolling
  • physical
  • side-scrolling

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Spidersaurs (2022)

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Xbox Series X/s IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The nightmarish dinosaur-spider hybrids known as Spidersaurs have run amok! Armed with an arsenal of awesome weapons, it's up to you (and a friend in co-op mode) to shoot your way through six levels of ferocious run-’n’-gun mayhem and send these mutant monstrosities back to the stone age.


  • saturday-morning-cartoon
  • platform
  • 2d
  • boss
  • precision
  • dinosaurs
  • cooperative
  • hand-drawn
  • bass
  • boss-fight
  • electronica
  • cartoony
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • run-and-gun

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Atari Mania (2022)

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Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Atari Mania is a microgame collection wrapped in an hilarious retro-driven narrative of exploration and surprise. You play as the Caretaker of the Atari Vault, the storehouse of classic Atari games.


  • pixel
  • comedy
  • retro
  • arcade
  • boss
  • classic
  • fiction
  • 1980s
  • dark
  • warioware
  • bite-sized
  • point-and-click
  • exploration
  • 1990s
  • interactive

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants (2024)

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Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4 j Xbox Series X/s

Re-experience the 2017 arcade classic with 3 additional stages and 6 additional boss battles! Take control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael in this classic beat-em-up inspired by the cult favorite Turtles in Time. Play with your friends through 4 player local co-op


  • arcade
  • cooperative
  • beat-em-up
  • boss
  • local
  • ninja
  • cartoony
  • boss-fight
  • fight
  • classic
  • scroller
  • action
  • 4-player
  • 2d
  • casual

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Grim Guardians: Demon Purge (2023)

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

In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.


  • platform
  • boss
  • castlevania
  • cooperative
  • gothic
  • demons
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • anime
  • action
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • exploration

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PING REDUX (2019)

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

PING REDUX has 100+ levels including 12 bosses that are inspired by classic games to help keep the gameplay varied. Bounce off the walls and obstacles and reach the succulent tasty orange.


  • boss
  • challenging
  • classic
  • arcadey
  • fully-featured
  • pixel-perfect
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • fight
  • must-have
  • platform
  • shooter
  • top-notch

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Gloomhaven Mercenaries Edition (2023)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Gloomhaven Mercenaries Edition includes Gloomhaven base game and the Solo Scenarios: Mercenary Challenges DLC. Carve your way through terrifying dungeons, dreadful forests and dark caves filled with horrific monsters to reap your rewards.


  • dungeon
  • card
  • narrative
  • boss
  • challenging
  • rpg
  • online
  • multiplayer
  • combat

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Z-Warp (2022)

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

Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.


  • retro
  • vertical
  • bullet-hell
  • boss
  • pixel
  • shoot-em-up
  • old-school
  • action
  • arcade
  • shooter
  • replay-value
  • chiptune
  • difficulty
  • vertically
  • 2d

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