- #1 EVERCHAINED
97% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Chief's Hammock
Windows
1 YEAR UPDATE IS OUT! A "souls-lite" inspired by early 2000s' Flash games. Defeat bosses & harvest trinkets. Feed it shards & get fed upgrades. For it is your Master. Rise and follow the path, Soul of the Great Hero.
Why similar: Boss Rush 50.5% ★, Souls-like 19.9%, Difficult 11.4%, Action RPG 6.9%, Arcade 5.1%
- #2 Ryo And Gears
96% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: sodaJar
Windows
A 2D pixel-graphics bullet-hell with a last-chance shield mechanic
Why similar: Boss Rush 33% ★, Grid-Based Movement 18.6%, Difficult 11.6%, Action RPG 8.7%, Bullet Hell 8.4%
- #3 BROKEN SOUL : Boss Rush
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DoubleJLabs
Windows
BROKEN SOUL : Boss Rush is a 2D Souls-like boss rush action game where you move across a 5x2 grid, dodge, parry, and strike with precise timing. With 20+ unique boss-type monsters and 2 playable classes, it delivers short, dense battles and rewarding retries.
Why similar: Boss Rush 43.2% ★, Souls-like 20.9%, Swordplay 12.9%, Action RPG 8.2%, Grid-Based Movement 6.8%
- #4 Die Deep
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Die Deep is an action game focused purely on the confrontation with your enemies. No exploration, no puzzles, The only core is Combat. One reckless move or greedy strike, and it’s all over. Answer the silent call of the abyss. Descend into the depths to find your forgotten desires.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.9% ★, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 13.5%, Action RPG 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #5 Rubinite
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cup Dog Games
Windows · Mac
"Rubinite" is a dark fantasy boss rush action game that utilizes the unique mechanic "Focus" to pinpoint enemies' weaknesses and execute thrust attacks. Follow Ruby, a princess who has escaped from the Scarlet Kingdom, embarking on a journey of revenge to reclaim her kingdom.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.3% ★, Souls-like 20.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Action RPG 7.9%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #6 BATTLE SHADOW ARENA
94% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Zni Games
Windows
A skill-based 1v1 action game where you combine weapons and elements to build custom combos and take on ever-stronger bosses in your own style.
Why similar: Boss Rush 36.7% ★, Souls-like 18.3%, Swordplay 12.3%, Difficult 10.5%, Tactical 7.3%
- #7 ELLUSION
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Project Oops!
Windows
ELLUSION is a Bullet hell fully contained within a tiny 6x6 grid, a "controlled chaos" take on the genre all about mastering the flow of dodging within its spatially and rhythmically quantized simulation.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 29.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.1%, Rhythm 19.2%, Difficult 12.1%, Bullet Hell 9.5%
- #8 Titan Souls
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2015
Dev: Acid NervePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, Boss Rush 33.9% ★, Difficult 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Top-Down 4.2%
- #9 Ronin Heart
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArtofKingsgame
Windows
Ronin Heart is a pixel-art samurai fight inspired by samurai themed games. Take up your katana and challenge the five bosses.
Why similar: Rhythm 24.9%, Souls-like 23.8%, Boss Rush 17.9% ★, Difficult 12.2%, Swordplay 10.2%
- #10 WALTO
91% matchNo user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: KUKUKU GAMES
Windows
WALTO is a boss-rush game set in the land of rabbits, built around a combat philosophy where evasion and attack happen as one, demanding extreme reflexes. Cut down the encroaching predators and bring this world to its end.
Why similar: Boss Rush 58.1% ★, Souls-like 21.5%, Difficult 11.8%, Arcade 4.2%, Action 3.7%
- #11 Dogfight Darlings
90% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: dull rat
Windows
Dogfight Darlings is a bite-sized, bullet hell boss rush featuring an aviation themed cast of plane girls! Take to the skies, unlock skills, and battle your way to victory through daring aerial combat in this game made entirely of boss fights.
Why similar: Boss Rush 48.1% ★, Robots 14.3%, Difficult 10.2%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #12 ABYSSAL BLADE
89% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Vifer Games
Windows · Mac
ABYSSAL BLADE is a pixel-art boss rush inspired by MMO raid mechanics. With only 1 HP, take up your blade and challenge the five stages of grief.
Why similar: Boss Rush 42.3% ★, Souls-like 19.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Action RPG 8.3%, Top-Down 6.5%
- #13 NanoApostle
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,162 reviews2024
Dev: 18Light Game Ltd.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.
Why similar: Boss Rush 49.3% ★, Souls-like 16.3%, Action RPG 8.6%, Robots 7.5%, Bullet Hell 7.2%
- #14 Boss Rush Delivery
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moon Mole Games
Windows · Mac
Battling beasts and bureaucracy, a newbie mailwoman must deliver a letter of utmost importance to a noble in a neighbouring nation. Shoot, slash, and dash to victory over 8 epic bosses in this fast-paced comedy boss rush action adventure! Delivery or Death!
Why similar: Boss Rush 50.5% ★, Souls-like 14.4%, Difficult 13%, Bullet Hell 8%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #15 Iteration
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glitchcore
Windows · Mac · Linux
Iteration is a topdown 2D bossrush game where you hack-and-slash your way through different bosses in different environments. Fight your way through bosses using the fast-paced sword-fighting combat.
Why similar: Boss Rush 50.1% ★, Souls-like 21.9%, Difficult 12.8%, Top-Down 7.5%, Bullet Hell 4.4%
- #16 VOIDFACE
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frog Hat Labs
Windows
Face off in a challenging bullet-hell arena shooter, and try to clear bite-sized boss rush challenges. Learn to dodge their attacks, cast spells to gain an upper hand, and kill everything that gets in your way.
Why similar: Boss Rush 47.1% ★, Difficult 12.1%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Robots 8.9%, Top-Down 5.6%
- #17 BLOOD=BULLETS
85% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slendykray
Windows
BLOOD=BULLETS is a bullet hell boss rush action platformer where you dash into bullets to refill ammo. In order to kill the blood itself, one must hack into the sequence.
Why similar: Boss Rush 61.6% ★, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Souls-like 10%, Difficult 5.6%, Arcade 5.1%
- #18 Perish Song
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Leach Studios
Windows
Perish Song is a 2D action rogue-lite. Traverse through different environments as you battle unique enemies and bosses. Discover the secrets of the world as you dash and blast through anything standing in your path. Each death is an opportunity to learn, adapt, and overcome.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.9% ★, Souls-like 17.9%, Difficult 10.8%, Bullet Hell 9%, Action RPG 6.4%
- #19 Project BS
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DDish
Windows
Project BS is a 3D action RPG that explores a fantasy world. Take on a journey with Sienna, a dragonewt girl, and fight against formidable opponents and rivals.
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.3% ★, Souls-like 24.9%, Difficult 10.8%, Action RPG 9.1%, Action 2.9%
- #20 Illusive Domain
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kemomimic
Windows
Deflect, parry, and defeat your opponents through intense boss rush action. Fight for you and your allies’ freedom, lest you remain entombed forever more.
Why similar: Boss Rush 53.6% ★, Souls-like 22.3%, Difficult 12.7%, Swordplay 8.2%, Action 2.9%
- #21 Boss Pit
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sticky Bit Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Boss Pit is Punch-Out! with swords and shields instead of boxing gloves. Every fight is a boss fight against a fantasy monster. There is no world to travel, levels to traverse, or trash monsters to grind. Just encounter after encounter of deadly bosses in a Colosseum of death and destruction.
Why similar: Boss Rush 41.1% ★, Souls-like 31.7%, Arcade 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 6.5%
- #22 The Harakin
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manteiga Studio
Windows
Hunt challenging monsters across shifting planets in this top-down action-RPG. Craft gears with monster parts, cook meals to get buffs, track your target, hunt or capture it, then return to cash rewards and repeat the loop.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.5% ★, Souls-like 21.1%, Difficult 10.7%, Action RPG 8%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #23 Light Odyssey
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SSUN GAMESPub: GRAVITY
Windows
Light Odyssey is a soulslike boss rush where every battle is a test of mastery. Play as Bandi and fight to restore light to a world consumed by shadows. Face off against towering colossi in three deadly phases that demand precision, patience, and adaptation.
Why similar: Boss Rush 54.2% ★, Souls-like 23.1%, Difficult 13.1%, Top-Down 7.2%, Action 1.8%
- #24 Bananner Nababber
81% matchVery Positive94% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: LazroolPub: GZ Storm
Windows
It's a nice sunny day in Neo-Tartaria and ruthless killer Harry Pippels and his pretend friend Humpty-Ho are guzzling down some sprutzels and racking up a debt at the bar. Their life of luxury is soon interrupted however when the Elder Demon's diabolical crypto schemes threaten the lands.
Why similar: Boss Rush 58.8% ★, Souls-like 23.2%, Arcade 8.8%, Action 4.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.9%
- #25 Fowl Scourge
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Void Cup Games
Windows
In this Dark Fantasy Action-RPG you are part of a plague doctor guild where every encounter with your patients is a boss fight.
Why similar: Souls-like 36.2%, Boss Rush 19.9% ★, Action RPG 13.6%, PvE 10.8%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #26 Fear Faith
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bleeding games
Windows · Linux
Wield your sword in the right direction to defeat challenging horrors. Try to make sense of your steps through an impossible tower that changes with your decisions. Prove your Faith.
Why similar: Boss Rush 30.6% ★, Souls-like 24.9%, Rhythm 17.7%, Difficult 14.2%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #27 FAR FROM DEAD
79% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Brian O'Keefe
Windows · Mac
A twitchy shoot 'em up boss rush game inspired by run 'n gun classics. Fight your way through seven challenging bosses and hitch a ride off this awful planet.
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.7% ★, Difficult 14.4%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, PvE 5.4%
- #28 Nah, I'd Shotgun
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mister Zerker
Windows
Dive into the deepest pits of hell, shotgun the hell out of big bad demons then blast them out of the existence, do not hesitate or crumble or you will get humbled, fast.
Why similar: Boss Rush 67.6% ★, Difficult 11.6%, Bullet Hell 6.1%, Robots 6%, Top-Down 4.2%
- #29 Gallery Nocturnea
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mazurka
Windows
Climb to the top of the spire in 'Gallery Nocturnea', a classic 2D action game focused on boss battles. Master a variety of actions like sword attacks, dodging, and parrying to defeat diverse bosses. Dive into mysterious painted worlds with charming pixel art characters.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57.3% ★, Swordplay 9%, Action RPG 9%, Difficult 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #30 Onikura
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Too Dark StudiosPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
A frantic and challenging boss rush with options to customize your play style as you progress. Defeat all enemies in your path with attacks, specials, parries, and unique abilities.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57% ★, Souls-like 22.1%, Difficult 14.9%, Action 2.8%, Pixel Graphics 2.3%
- #31 Lucid Dream
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ragdall_Pub: Ragdoll_
Windows · Mac
Lucid Dream is a top-down action shooter with intense combat and hard boss fights. Explore layered areas, collect powerful upgrades, and build your own playstyle.
Why similar: Boss Rush 39.7% ★, Souls-like 32.6%, Difficult 17.2%, Top-Down 5.7%, Action 3.9%
- #32 Shield Knight
77% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: UnderLight
Windows
Gain glory by defeating several leaders of a kingdom in ruins using only your shield as a weapon. Talk to the few remaining inhabitants and discover what secrets this kingdom holds.
Why similar: Boss Rush 64% ★, Difficult 16.2%, Bullet Hell 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Action 2.3%
- #33 Dragon Knight
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: MachNone
Windows
Dragon Knight is a soulslike parody in which you play as the worst knight in the kingdom sent on the classic quest- Take the magic sword, save the monster, slay the girl... err, no, was it…
Why similar: Boss Rush 43% ★, Souls-like 23%, Difficult 12.1%, Swordplay 11.6%, Action RPG 7.9%
- #34 Unknown Entity
75% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: AngrioterGames
Windows
Step into the shoes of Unknown Entity, a strange being with no form or memories, who will fight trapped bosses in the hope of discovering where it is, who it is, and why it seems to be watched at all times, in this Free To Play game.
Why similar: Boss Rush 63.7% ★, Souls-like 13.5%, Arcade 6.4%, Bullet Hell 6.1%, Action 3.4%
- #35 A Tiny Eternity
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jordi Milian Yamada
Windows
A Tiny Eternity is a bloody brutal and very cute boss-rush game with roguelike elements. Battle your way through endless arenas packed with relentless foes, sharpen your skills with every run, and uncover the strange mystery behind your endless fight for survival.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.8% ★, Souls-like 21.7%, Difficult 11.9%, Swordplay 8.6%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #36 BeatBucs
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Bigote Studios
Windows · Mac
Hop on a rhythm pirate adventure! Dodge enemies and face off against epic bosses, each moving to their own original track. From dancing crabs to Penguin DJs, navigate a dangerous pirate world. Can you survive the beat?
Why similar: Boss Rush 50.2% ★, Rhythm 29%, Difficult 12.6%, Arcade 4.1%, Action 3%
- #37 A.N.N.
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grandeur Games
Windows
Defeat intelligent enemies developed using cutting-edge machine learning technology in this challenging, adrenaline-fueled boss rush.
Why similar: Boss Rush 49.1% ★, Souls-like 21%, Difficult 13%, Top-Down 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #38 PULSARI
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Critics Arcade
Windows
A precision rhythm arcade game where the music doesn’t begin until you earn it. Strike beats from four directions to build each track layer by layer, then keep the music alive because one miss can tear it apart.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 35.7% ★, Rhythm 28.2%, Difficult 21.6%, Arcade 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 4%
- #39 Little Fire Girl Fights Final Boss / 小紅姐掉站终极Boss!
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: MindlessPanic
Windows
Fast-paced boss battler. No story, no grinding! Play as a little fire mage and invoke a combination of spells to defeat the final boss. WARNING! Game is VERY HARD!
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.4% ★, Difficult 13.3%, Bullet Hell 7.5%, Souls-like 6.8%, Arcade 6.3%
- #40 Hyper Shapes
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: BlindShot StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Hyper Shapes is a frenetic minimalist Boss Rush where understanding the enemies attack patterns and weaknesses is key.
Why similar: Boss Rush 69.8% ★, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Arcade 9%, Top-Down 6.7%, Action 3%
- #41 nope rope
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hangry owl games
Windows
Combining many ideas from a time when games were simpler, nope rope is a blast from the past. Nip your friends in the butt in local multiplayer, or blow them to pieces over the network. Design your own levels and make your own challenges. Do you have what it takes when it's snek versus snek?
Why similar: Rhythm 33.3%, Grid-Based Movement 16.8%, 2.5D 15.6%, Tactical 10.2%, Arcade 10%
- #42 Ritum Bitum
73% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Askar Lutfrakhmanov
Windows
Ritum Bitum is a 2-in-1 concept: it is a rhythm game and keyboard simulator. The speed, color and position of the letters are determined by your music. Enjoy music while learning keyboard techniques.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 53.8% ★, Rhythm 37.8%, Arcade 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #43 BauHouse
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VarKul
Windows
BauHouse is a rhythm-driven bullet hell where energetic music creates and drives every obstacle. You control a block. Move to dodge obstacles and dash to pass through them. Simple. Can you?
Why similar: Rhythm 36.6%, Music-Based Procedural Generation 28.9% ★, Difficult 14.7%, Bullet Hell 11.1%, Arcade 4.9%
- #44 Code Zodiac
71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: morgin
Windows · Mac
Fight for the future in this story-heavy, boss-fights-only action game. Defeat, debug, and repair massive robots as you uncover the dark secrets of the Zodiac System.
Why similar: Boss Rush 57.9% ★, Robots 12.5%, Difficult 10.6%, 2.5D 9%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #45 Music Movement
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Jeremie Amano
Windows
A room-scale VR rhythm game that will have you moving and grooving all around with a simple premise: be in the right place at the right time with your hands as you navigate procedurally generated choreography.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 50.1% ★, Rhythm 36.1%, Robots 7.2%, Arcade 6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #46 Eldest Souls
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,257 reviews2021
Dev: Fallen Flag StudioPub: United Label
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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.
Why similar: Boss Rush 32.8% ★, Souls-like 28.4%, Difficult 15.2%, Action RPG 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #47 Beats&Boss
69% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: XiHuanMang
Windows
Beats&Boss is a 2D action game that combines rhythm gameplay. Follow the Beats and defeat the Boss! Ues powerful AOE skills to clear the field! Continuously kill and enter COMBO state,maintain the state without interruption!
Why similar: Boss Rush 59.4% ★, Rhythm 30%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 1%
- #48 Out of Three
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Resurgence Studio
Windows
Out of Three is a local multiplayer Boss Rush game that can be played with 3 players. The goal: defeat the Boss Gorgone by cooperating with your team members. You and your 2 faithful comrades find yourselves in an unknown dungeon, face to face with a giant medusa. Your fate seems inevitable!
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.1% ★, Souls-like 18.6%, Swordplay 12.4%, Top-Down 7.2%, Arcade 5.4%
- #49 Knight Fall
70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: ducc
Windows
Welcome to Knight Fall, where every move is a challenge! Battle bosses as you climb through dangerous lands. Be careful; a single wrong move could mean the end of the journey. Will you beat the horrors or fall to the bosses on your daring quest?
Why similar: Boss Rush 50.3% ★, Souls-like 27.5%, Difficult 15%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #50 Forsaken Ones
69% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Verossim
Windows
A soulslike action game focused on boss battles. Push your limits, learn from death, and overcome obstacles in a hostile world.
Why similar: Boss Rush 51.7% ★, Souls-like 25%, Difficult 14.1%, PvE 6.5%, Action 1.6%
- #51 Katto
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Bailey Snyder
Windows
Katto is a rhythm puzzle game that gives you a brainteaser on every beat. Use your two katanas to chop through complex obstacles with beat-perfect strikes and see how far you can go!
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 46.9% ★, Rhythm 32.2%, Difficult 15.2%, Arcade 3%, Action 1.9%
- #52 Blink Atomic Music
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: JinCycle
Windows
This is a game where you dodge bullet patterns generated from music using movement and Blink (short warp). Each song lasts about 2 minutes, and there are 9 songs in total.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 45.6% ★, Rhythm 37.5%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #53 NAMMO
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
‘NAMMO’ is a Korean Dark Fantasy themed Soulslike game. Betrayed and blinded, Nammo awakens 'The Eyes of Spirit' to see into the soul realm. Play through and master 'The Eyes of Spirit' to expose weaknesses, defeat bosses with precise parries, and absorb their souls to forge your own combat style.
Why similar: Boss Rush 44.6% ★, Souls-like 27.3%, Difficult 13.3%, Action RPG 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #54 Bourbon Risky
67% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: HaJoonHeonPub: Jang Hajun
Windows
Bourbon Risky is a simple but deep boss rush action game with retro style graphics. Smash all enemies in your way with your eternal companion that blasting bullets and lasers!
Why similar: Boss Rush 78.2% ★, Difficult 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Action 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #55 Infernal Elements
68% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: JustMakeGames
Windows
A bullet hell, boss rush game, where you control the newest Fire Elemental on his journey fighting against the elements of the underground.
Why similar: Boss Rush 63.3% ★, Difficult 14%, Bullet Hell 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Action 3.3%
- #56 The Trials of the Forsaken Knight
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clown Logic Games
Windows
A fast-paced medieval fantasy dueling game. Master your abilities, time each move with precision, and outmaneuver your enemies in brutal real-time combat.
Why similar: Boss Rush 32% ★, Souls-like 26.5%, Swordplay 24.2%, Difficult 10.4%, Action 3.5%
- #57 Temp Zero
67% matchVery Positive95% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Alexandre Kadri
Windows
Temp Zero is a minimalist roguelike which mixes intense action and musical bullet hell. Fight enemies which attack to the beat, choose perks, defeat the final boss, unlock new weapons, spells & soundtracks!
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 36.2% ★, Rhythm 26.3%, Difficult 10.5%, Bullet Hell 9.4%, Arcade 6.9%
- #58 ONE BTN BOSSES
66% matchVery Positive81% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: Midnight Munchies
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
Why similar: Boss Rush 30.8% ★, Rhythm 23.7%, Souls-like 18.1%, Difficult 13.8%, Bullet Hell 7.8%
- #59 CORR
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Go Go Galago Games I/SPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
CORR is a CHALLENGING Souls-lite Boss Rush Action RPG where you Run-n-Gun & Hack-n-Dash your way through formidable boss encounters. To endure the strange, dark and bizarre world of CORR, level up and customize your warrior build with berserk powers, tonics, talismans and more.
Why similar: Boss Rush 49.4% ★, Souls-like 22%, Difficult 13.8%, Action RPG 6.7%, Top-Down 6%