Games Like Demon Itself

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 55.7% ★, Fast-Paced 21.5%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Difficult 5.5%, Action 3.5%

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 61.6% ★, Fast-Paced 14.1%, Demons 12.5%, Difficult 5.7%, Action 4.4%

A 2D action roguelike where you have to slash, dash, dodge, manage your stamina, and collect loot to beat 12 unique levels. The boss fights are difficult. And it’s your duty to regain the memory of the Goo’s and rid the land of the corrupt king.

Why similar: Boss Rush 63.9% ★, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Difficult 7.5%, Action 3.7%, Indie 1.4%

Descend the Pit — a duelist roguelite in a neon-rotted district. One floor, one duel: read the telegraph, spend your stamina, break their poise. Bank your cred and extract, or push deeper where the Hunger waits. Every scrap of wealth up top is something the Pit spat back.

Why similar: Boss Rush 60.5% ★, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Perma Death 13.6%, Action 3.3%, Combat 1.4%

A first-person bullet hell in a world that curves above you: the horde comes from every direction. Bounce off enemy swarms, unleash orbital beams and shields, and topple colossal bosses in Normal and Boss Rush. Fight for #1 on the global leaderboards with replays. Full controller support.

Why similar: Boss Rush 53.6% ★, Fast-Paced 21.9%, FPS 10.3%, Action 6.7%, Difficult 5.5%

Cyber Strike is a butt clenching bullet hell dungeon crawler. Navigate through intense shootouts, strategic dodges, and cybernetic boss battles. Save a digital world from viruses and virtual foes. Rewrite destiny as you save cyber space in this thrilling adventure.

Why similar: Boss Rush 66.3% ★, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Action 9%, Indie 4.6%

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 63.5% ★, Fast-Paced 25.4%, Difficult 6.8%, Action 1.5%, Indie 1.3%

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 84% ★, Difficult 6.1%, Action 5.4%, Indie 2.1%, Combat 2%

Rise to the ranks of gods. Defeat the powerful fallen angels standing in your way in this challenging pixel-art boss rush, and earn your place in paradise.

Why similar: Boss Rush 79.7% ★, Demons 11.7%, Action 4.1%, Combat 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%

The time has finally come! All the most dangerous people in the world have reunited to show off their talents in the annual Paska Battle Style anniversary and you, yes, YOU, will have to shut their big egos off!

Why similar: Boss Rush 78.4% ★, Action 10.1%, Difficult 8%, Indie 3.5%

The game is all about the challenge. It has no in-between levels, only boss fights. Each boss is unique and will challenge your instincts and reflexes. Every boss you defeat will grant you a valuable upgrade.

Why similar: Boss Rush 64.6% ★, Fast-Paced 24%, Difficult 6.7%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Have you ever seen a game where you throw enemies at a boss? Throw aliens at the boss and blow it up!

Why similar: Boss Rush 54.2% ★, Fast-Paced 21.6%, Action Roguelike 18.1%, Combat 3.6%, Action 2%

A hand-drawn 2D action shooter focused on intense boss battles. Set in 1936, face legendary creatures in brutal encounters, master your shotgun, and survive to an original soundtrack featuring viola and accordion.

Why similar: Boss Rush 83.7% ★, Difficult 8.2%, Action 4.7%, Combat 2.3%, Indie 0.7%

99 Waves is a casual platformer rogue-lite game about a vengeful young man who challenges a god. Can he defeat countless monsters, the greatest warriors, and mythical beings to reach the despicable god and become a legend?

Why similar: Boss Rush 61.7% ★, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Perma Death 14.9%, Action 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Rustled Pete is a very unforgiving boss fighting game. There is only one boss in the game and his name is Pete The Rustled. He has 4 forms, each one is harder than the other. Good luck!

Why similar: Boss Rush 63.1% ★, Fast-Paced 23.8%, Difficult 6.7%, Action 3%, Combat 2.3%

Nah, I'd Shotgun is a tight hand drawn boss rush game where you fight demons in their special arenas , blast them away of existence , unlock more shotguns, and get good because otherwise you'll be humbled.

Why similar: Boss Rush 82.4% ★, Difficult 5.9%, Demons 5.3%, Action 5.1%, Combat 1.3%

Shoot and dash your way through frantic missions! A twin-stick shooter set in a rotating world. Unlock weapons, move quickly and fight tons of bosses.

Why similar: Boss Rush 61.6% ★, Fast-Paced 24.8%, Difficult 6.1%, Action 3.5%, Combat 2.5%

"Kantmis-Zero" is a boss rush action game. As the only chosen one on the Kantmis continent, you must follow the divine instructions and complete the trials.

Why similar: Boss Rush 83.2% ★, Action 9.7%, Combat 5%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

A chill snake game until you choose otherwise. Cruise through Endless, then test yourself with combos, risky routes, Two-Body control, Strategist planning, evolving builds, daily runs, 10 bosses, and 100 achievements.

Why similar: Boss Rush 62.6% ★, Fast-Paced 25.2%, Difficult 5.9%, Action 3.3%, Indie 1.6%

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 68.4% ★, Fast-Paced 17.7%, Difficult 7.3%, Action 4.6%, Indie 1.3%

Defeat intelligent enemies developed using cutting-edge machine learning technology in this challenging, adrenaline-fueled boss rush.

Why similar: Boss Rush 59.8% ★, Fast-Paced 24.9%, Difficult 6.6%, Combat 4.1%, Action 3.7%

Face challenging bosses and hordes of enemies in an action roguelike, using elemental weapons and unique combinations to master each cycle.

Why similar: Boss Rush 66% ★, Action Roguelike 23.7%, Action 4.1%, Perma Death 3.5%, Indie 1.6%

Harmonie is a boss rush action game inspired by watercolor and Chinese ink paintings, where every battle tells a story. Challenge the Guardians of the Dream in fast-paced, spectacular high risk/high reward boss fights and uncover the tragic past of your enemies throughout an emotional journey.

Why similar: Boss Rush 67% ★, Fast-Paced 17.4%, Difficult 6.9%, Action 4.9%, Indie 1.9%

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 82.9% ★, Difficult 7.8%, Action 5.2%, Combat 2.2%, Indie 1.6%

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 80.8% ★, Difficult 8.5%, Combat 5.2%, Action 4%, Indie 0.9%

Fight possessed vegetables that test your dexterity, reflexes, and patience to the limit. Slash and bash the juice out of their fleshy bodies to make your grandpa proud… or simply for the chaotic vibes and questionable life choices.

Why similar: Boss Rush 63.4% ★, Fast-Paced 24.3%, Difficult 6.6%, Combat 3%, Action 2.4%

A compact Indian mythological action game where you play as Abhimanyu and face three challenging handcrafted boss duels. Learn attack patterns, dodge bullet-hell barrages, break enemy poise, and master melee strikes, parries, ranged attacks, and Astra abilities to survive.

Why similar: Boss Rush 63.3% ★, Fast-Paced 19.1%, Difficult 7.9%, Action 5.8%, 3D 1.9%

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 55.9% ★, Fast-Paced 17%, Action Roguelike 9.9%, Difficult 6.7%, Combat 4.8%

A silly-but-violent 2D boss rush where a laser-shooting eyeball battles deranged cartoon monsters in bullet-hell chaos. Time your special attacks, recover mid-fight, and survive gory slapstick deaths again and again.

Why similar: Boss Rush 64.5% ★, Fast-Paced 20.5%, Difficult 6.3%, Action 5.9%, Combat 1.7%

Partnered with your pet gun, descend to Earth's core and confront the Great Machine that reshaped the world. Craft chaotic synergies, grow your weapon, and strengthen your bond, rediscovering what it means to be human.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 37.8%, FPS 21.9%, Perma Death 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Action 6.3%

Zero is a fast-paced, permadeath first-person shooter that blends roguelike structure with soulslike difficulty and powerful melee combat. Set in a brutal cyberpunk world with a stronger focus on close-range melee attacks over guns, survival relies on aggression, agility and mobility.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 31.1%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, FPS 18.8%, Perma Death 13.6%, Action 7%

Get ready for a challenge! Discover 12 unique locations full of obstacles, epic boss fights and dynamic action. Test your skills, reflexes and determination to complete the game in record time!

Why similar: Boss Rush 65.3% ★, Fast-Paced 22.2%, Difficult 7.5%, Action 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Welcome to Anarchy Park! An Isometric Boss Rush Bullet Hell set in a wacky amusement park! Featuring a 3D environment that will challenge your ability to aim, shoot and dodge simultaneously!

Why similar: Boss Rush 80.3% ★, Difficult 7%, 3D 4.3%, Action 4%, Combat 2.9%

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 60.2% ★, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Perma Death 11.5%, Difficult 6.5%, Combat 3.7%

STAR FIRE is a fast-paced, hand-drawn 2D boss rush bullet hell. Play as Eira, a stray catgirl driven by a long-lost promise, deep into the Astral Disc. Dash, jump, and weave through dense bullet patterns in stylish duels to defeat 12 Guardians and soothe their unresolved regrets.

Why similar: Boss Rush 68.4% ★, Fast-Paced 19.6%, Difficult 7%, Action 3.9%, Indie 0.5%

Face a gauntlet of relentless bosses in this free minigame from action roguelite, Eclipse Breaker. Test your skill in 15–20 minute sessions built for fast-paced but strategic runs, before jumping into the complete adventure later this year.

Why similar: Boss Rush 67.8% ★, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Action 5.3%, Difficult 2.8%, 3D 2.5%

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 65.7% ★, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Difficult 6.4%, Action 2.7%, Combat 2.4%

Baseless is a challenging planet-jumping shooter where SHOOTING = MOVEMENT! Blast from planet to planet with 360° gravity, creatively demolishing every enemy in your path. Fire powerful weapons, rescue cute friends, and discover a galaxy worth fighting for!

Why similar: Boss Rush 59.5% ★, Fast-Paced 22.7%, Difficult 6.6%, Combat 4.8%, Action 4.2%

Demonium Illusion is a hardcore shooter where you'll face off against Demonium. Use your skills and reflexes to survive.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 39.3%, FPS 23%, Demons 11%, Difficult 9%, Action 7.7%

Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!

Why similar: Boss Rush 60.2% ★, Action Roguelike 29.4%, Difficult 4.3%, Action 4.1%, Indie 2.1%

2036. President Tump Jr, America’s first tree president, declares $TUMP the national currency. Money is worthless. It is now the pitchfork economy. Eat the rich or rob the poor. Become the 1% of the 99%.

Why similar: Boss Rush 64.4% ★, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Action 4.6%, Combat 4.3%, Indie 1%

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 88.3% ★, Action 7.2%, Difficult 3.4%, Indie 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Shoot, dash, deflect, teleport through portals, and upgrade. Blast your way through challenging and unique bosses as you gain valuable upgrades in this short and sweet bullet hell top-down arena shooter.

Why similar: Boss Rush 61.9% ★, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Perma Death 15.6%, Action 3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Puppet Kings is a modern take on the Breakout genre taking block-breaking to new levels of fun by introducing characters, boss rush as primary game mode and a roguelike twist.

Why similar: Boss Rush 67.8% ★, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Difficult 7.4%, Action 4.1%, Indie 1.4%

MEGALITH is a difficult Bullet-Hell Boss-Rush where you fight against megalithic machines in a tiny spaceship.

Why similar: Boss Rush 80% ★, Action 8.8%, Difficult 7.8%, Combat 2%, Indie 0.8%

Carve your path as you hack, slash and backflip your way to victory in a challenging and humorous boss rush game.

Why similar: Boss Rush 81.2% ★, Difficult 7.8%, Action 5.1%, Combat 4.1%, Indie 0.9%

With mythic powers, hunt down the demon lords of The Godplant's Realm on your mission to purge the world of solar delirium. Slay any who stand in the way in this bizarre fast-paced 3D action-adventure game.

Why similar: Boss Rush 75.6% ★, Demons 14.2%, Action 3.9%, Combat 3.2%, 3D 2.5%

Dive, jump n' shoot, an Action Roguelite for when you only have 20 minutes to spare. Blast beasties, create builds, grow OP. Get a quick session during that dead empty time between appointments.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.1%, Perma Death 31.6%, Demons 12%, Difficult 10.4%, Action 8.1%

Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.

Why similar: Boss Rush 77% ★, Action 10.4%, Difficult 9.1%, Indie 3.5%

UNLOAD is an interception-focused top-down shooter where ammo is life. Intercept lethal projectiles to reload and survive by a thread. As a Visitor who lost everything in an explosion, hunt down those tied to the incident and uncover the truth behind that day.

Why similar: Boss Rush 89.7% ★, Action 5.7%, Combat 2.2%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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 78.1% ★, Difficult 8.5%, Combat 5.9%, Action 5.2%, Indie 1.5%

A lonesome crawdad, mired in debt, rises up against the vicious loan sharks and cruel robber barons who run the Bayou in this surreal, hardcore 8-bit action-roguelike.

Why similar: Boss Rush 67.4% ★, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Action 5.3%, Combat 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Hyper Shapes is a frenetic minimalist Boss Rush where understanding the enemies attack patterns and weaknesses is key.

Why similar: Boss Rush 92.5% ★, Action 5.4%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Wraith is a hardcore roguelike FPS designed to test your determination and skills. Learn to fight the variety of enemies and to master the movement.

Why similar: Fast-Paced 33.4%, Action Roguelike 24.2%, FPS 18%, Difficult 9.4%, Combat 5%

Rubinite is an extremely challenging boss rush action game. in a dark fairy tale world, use Ruby's crimson eyes to expose the weak points of the Bloodstained monsters, then strike and shatter them. Carve a road home through the ruined Scarlet Kingdom and face the Witch who took it all.

Why similar: Boss Rush 80.4% ★, Difficult 8.9%, Combat 4.4%, Action 3.9%, Indie 1.7%

Fast-paced roguelite where you switch combat styles mid-fight, destroy the world around you, and survive an ever-escalating challenge. Adapt, master your skills, and push your limits as each run becomes faster, deadlier, and more unforgiving.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.4%, Fast-Paced 26%, Perma Death 18.5%, Difficult 7.8%, Action 7.3%

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 83.2% ★, Difficult 8.5%, Action 4.9%, Combat 2.4%, Indie 0.5%

Project Roy is a fast-paced FPS roguelike where you play as a rogue AI that survives by hijacking enemy robots. Combine abilities, adapt mid combat, and fight your way through a sci-fi facility to escape and defeat a powerful experimental war machine.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.4%, Perma Death 24%, FPS 17.9%, Fast-Paced 12.3%, Difficult 7.4%