The Best Boss Games for Xbox Series X - Page 3

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Afterimage (2023)

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

Afterimage is a Metroidvania game where you play as Renee, a young girl who survived an attack and sets out on a journey to regain her memory. Battle fierce enemies and explore the ruins of Engardin with over 200 different equipment options and deep RPG mechanics, crafting a unique gameplay experience. The stunning hand-drawn art style and original orchestral soundtrack add to the immersive experience.


What we like:
  • Smooth and responsive combat
  • Excellent exploration and enormous map
  • Exciting weapon and skill progression
  • Varied enemy design
  • Nice visuals and relaxing soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty ramp-up can feel abrupt and inaccessible areas can be frustrating
  • Lack of minimap can be inconvenient
  • Poorly made quests and bad progression system
  • Poorly designed boss fights except for a few

  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • souls
  • boss
  • hand-drawn
  • 2d
  • exploration
  • rpg
  • anime
  • multiple-endings
  • scroller
  • lore
  • action-adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • combat

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Remnant: From the Ashes (2019)

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85
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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

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  • boss
  • cooperative
  • post-apocalyptic
  • souls
  • shooter
  • tps
  • boss-fight
  • third-person
  • dungeon
  • survival
  • combat
  • action
  • fight
  • difficult

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Contra: Operation Galuga (2024)

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72
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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Playstation 4 j Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!


  • shooter
  • arcade
  • aliens
  • platform
  • cooperative
  • boss
  • classic
  • 2d
  • action
  • remake
  • 1990s
  • shoot-em-up
  • retro
  • run-and-gun
  • scroller

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

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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Elderand (2023)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

Only the strong will conquer this gruesome action platformer with RPG elements. Dismember demonic creatures and terrifying bosses by wielding brutal weapons in intense skill-based combat. Slay or be slain as you collect glory and treasure in this nightmarish 2D world.


  • metroidvania
  • gothic
  • boss
  • lovecraftian
  • rpg
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • platform
  • gore
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • character
  • action
  • cult
  • hack-and-slash

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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.


What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • 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

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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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76
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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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