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- What Lives Below. 8 months of development. Hunt sea monsters in this boss-rush-boat-sim-game. st3b. Action.
- Bad Monday Simulator. Battle against the fusion of Sans and Garfield - Sansfield. Lumpy. Role Playing. Play in browser.
- Just One Boss. A boss fight against a charming opponent! ayla~nonsense. Action. Play in browser.
- windowframe. a game whose window you can manipulate. Daniel Linssen. Platformer.
- 10 Batman: Arkham City
- 9 Cuphead
- 8 Dark Souls
- 7 God of War 3
- 6 Kingdom Hearts
- 5 Monster Hunter World
- 4 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- 3 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
- 2 Shadow of The Colossus
- 1 World of Warcraft
Out of all the comic book superheroes, few have a rogues gallery as impressive as Batman. Rocksteady dug deep for the baddies included in Batman: Arkham City, featuring iconic villains like The Joker and Penguin alongside lesser-known foes like Clayface and The Mad Hatter. The bosses aren't just there as an excuse for Batman to beat up some villain...
When it comes to boss fights, few games can match up to the indie platformer Cuphead. Released last year to critical acclaim and millions of copies sold, Cupheadis built entirely around boss fights. Each boss is beautifully designed and animated in the game's 1930s Fleischer-inspired art style, making these battles memorable not just for their crus...
Dark Souls is a series that built its reputation on fair, but difficult gameplay and incredible, intimidating boss battles. While any game in the series could have easily fit on this list, we have to give the nod to the first Dark Souls for having some of the most memorable boss battles in the series. From the Bell Gargoyles fight to Gwyn, Lord of ...
When it comes to Gods, Kratos is a relentless killing machine. The titular "God of War" has decimated some of the most recognizable characters in Greek mythology by the time we get around to God of War 3, but his quest for revenge is still far from over. God of War 3 offers some of the most visually stunning and absolutely brutal boss fights in God...
The boss battles in the Kingdom Heartsseries are great for a number of reasons. Many fans find the idea of battling it out with classic Disney villains an appealing prospect all its own, but it helps that the battles can actually be challenging and intense, even with original characters in the mix. The Kingdom Hearts series is also known for its cr...
Monster Hunter World is unique in that almost every single enemy encounter in the game could be considered a boss fight. Monster Hunter Worldis all about taking on dangerous and deadly beasts, all with their own strengths and weaknesses that hunters need to keep in mind to take them down. Players can choose to carve or capture monsters to earn mate...
The Metal Gear Solid games are known for their complicated plots and exciting stealth-action gameplay, as well as their iconic boss battles. While almost any Metal Gear Solid game could have been included on this list, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eatergets the nod for having the best all-around boss encounters in the series. Some of the boss fights a...
Since the entirety of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!is built around its boss battles, it makes sense that a lot of care clearly went into making these fights something special. As the perpetual underdog, Little Mac, players will take on the likes of King Hippo, Piston Honda, and Super Macho Man in a series of intense boxing matches that demand they learn...
There are many games on this list that are built entirely around their boss battles, but few of those fights have as much emotional weight as the encounters against the colossi in Shadow of the Colossus. Players take control of Wander, who is tasked with destroying all 16 colossi, with each fight feeling like an elaborate puzzle for players to solv...
Since World of Warcraft launched in 2004, the MMORPG has seen its fair share of boss battles, with its raid bosses standing out as particularly iconic. Forcing players to assemble coordinated groups, play their roles, and communicate effectively, the bosses and their associated raids in World of Warcraft have often highlighted what makes an MMORPG ...
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- Bahamut — Final Fantasy XVI. After years apart, brothers Clive and Joshua are united at the start of this late-game battle against the most Eikonic summon in Final Fantasy history, Bahamut.
- Demon King Ganondorf — The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. You can spend hundreds of hours in Tears of the Kingdom crucifying Koroks and helping one idiot put up signs for his boss, but when it’s time to face the Demon King and actually save Hyrule, it’s an intense experience emotionally and mechanically.
- Raphael — Baldur’s Gate 3. Despite being in early access for three years, Baldur’s Gate 3 felt like an overnight sensation that came out of nowhere upon its full release in August.
- Venom — Spider-Man 2. Insomniac took a big risk with Spider-Man’s coolest villain, Venom, by making the Symbiote’s host Peter Parker’s best friend Harry Osborn instead of Eddie Brock.
- What Lives Below. 8 months of development. Hunt sea monsters in this boss-rush-boat-sim-game. st3b. Action.
- Bad Monday Simulator. Battle against the fusion of Sans and Garfield - Sansfield. Lumpy. Role Playing. Play in browser.
- windowframe. a game whose window you can manipulate. Daniel Linssen. Platformer.
- Just One Boss. A boss fight against a charming opponent! ayla~nonsense. Action. Play in browser.
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- Shadow Of The Colossus. Lastly, we have Shadow of the Colossus. This is an older game, first released in 2005. While it’s not a Soulsborne game, it definitely influenced these games.
- Hollow Knight. Hollow Knight is another game that seems to have a boss around every corner. This Metroidvania game has a whopping 24 bosses. Like other entries on our list, these bosses are quite strong and require you to have the right skills to defeat them.
- Metroid Dread. Metroid is a long-running series, first released in 1986. Since then, several Metroid games have been released, with the most recent one being Metroid Dread in 2021.
- Furi. Furi is a unique addition to our list. Most other games have main bosses, as well as smaller enemies that you can defeat. Instead of that, Furi is entirely composed of boss fights.
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The Best Boss-fight Games. Update 13 October 2023: TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK Expedition added at rank #39. Here are our 10 Best Boss-fight Games: Chicory: A Colorful Tale. Metroid Dread. HUNTDOWN. Cuphead. Remnant II. Death's Door. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. Furi. Hollow Knight. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Hide early access. Order by: Relevance.
