The Best Boss Games for Playstation 4 - Page 3

Update : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants added at rank #50.
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Nioh 2 (2020)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Playstation 5

Unleash your inner demon in Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition! Engage in thrilling, fast-paced combat against fearsome yokai, explore devastated locales in Japan, and overcome new challenges in the Dark Realm. With its unique mechanics, extensive content, and rock solid co-op experience, you're in for a wild ride.

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What we like:
  • Unique, improved mechanics
  • Fast-paced, smooth combat
  • Extensive content
  • Solid co-op experience
What could be improved:
  • Unfair price increase
  • Minor performance issues
  • Occasional crashes

  • boss
  • souls
  • rpg
  • combat
  • action
  • skill
  • controller-support
  • demons
  • ninja
  • combo
  • fight
  • challenging
  • difficult
  • customization
  • crafting

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Darius (2021)

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80
Review score
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Android Nintendo Switch m Playstation 4 PC Windows IOS iPhone

Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!


  • shooter
  • arcade
  • boss
  • shoot-em-up
  • horizontal-scrolling
  • soundtrack
  • scrolling
  • bullet-hell
  • boss-fight
  • attack
  • score
  • multiple-endings
  • multiplayer
  • 2d

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YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- (2023)

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Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!


  • '
  • anime
  • dungeon
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • underwater
  • action
  • cute
  • adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • crafting
  • fantasy
  • pixel
  • park

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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (2022)

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

Break into the new apeX of 2D action! INTI CREATES is proud to present new apeX of cutting-edge 2D action with Luminous Avenger iX 2!


  • platform
  • boss
  • action
  • 2d
  • robots
  • action-adventure
  • combo
  • boss-fight
  • air
  • side-scrolling
  • sci-fi
  • melee
  • scroller
  • spin-off
  • pixel

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GRIME (2021)

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

Dive into the twisted world of GRIME, a challenging yet rewarding action-adventure RPG. Absorb your enemies, use their traits against them, and explore surreal environments. Face the unknown, unlock new abilities, and indulge in death-defying combat. Are you ready to conquer this world of anatomical horror and intrigue?


What we like:
  • Compelling and twisted world
  • Satisfying and responsive combat
  • Engaging exploration and movement
  • Unique parry and absorption mechanics
  • Generous progression system
What could be improved:
  • Lacks a strong narrative
  • Map functionality could be improved
  • Occasional sound glitches during boss battles

  • souls
  • surreal
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • dark
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • 2.5d
  • combat
  • boss-fight
  • exploration
  • rpg
  • scroller
  • cinematic
  • action

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G-Darius HD (2022)

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79
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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!


  • arcade
  • shooter
  • boss
  • horizontal
  • 2.5d
  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • underwater
  • horizontal-scrolling
  • retro-arcade
  • fish
  • boss-fight
  • 1990s
  • attack
  • score

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Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 (2022)

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

The next installment in the high-speed 2D action Gunvolt series is finally here with Azure Striker Gunvolt 3. Balancing both an involving story and satisfying gameplay, Gunvolt 3 is the most extravagant entry in the series yet!


  • platform
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • 2d
  • action
  • anime
  • side-scrolling

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Remnant: From the Ashes (2019)

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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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9 Years of Shadows (2023)

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

9 Years of Shadows is a metroidvania game with a good plot and beautiful graphics. You play as Europa, exploring Talos Castle to remove the curse that caused the world to lose its color and emotions. With elemental armors and escalating complexity in Europa's powers, the game is a delightful experience for fans of the genre.


What we like:
  • Solid mechanics
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Escalating complexity in Europa's powers
  • Unique elemental armors
  • Good plot
What could be improved:
  • Minor bugs and glitches
  • Environmental puzzles lack intricacy
  • No fast travel
  • Unskippable cutscenes
  • Game might be too easy

  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • underwater
  • action-adventure
  • scroller
  • story
  • adventure
  • lore
  • atmospheric
  • redwall
  • action

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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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