- #1 Bourbon Risky
97% match6 user reviews67% of 6 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 63.4% ★, Difficult 11.7%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Platformer 5%, Action 3.8%
- #2 FAR FROM DEAD
96% 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 53.2% ★, Difficult 14.4%, 2D Platformer 9.4%, Platformer 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #3 Shield Knight
96% 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 59.5% ★, Difficult 16%, Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Combat 3.4%
- #4 BLOOD=BULLETS
95% 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 61.2% ★, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Platformer 7.2%, Shooter 6%, Difficult 5.9%
- #5 Laboratory
94% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Far-Bear
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 54.3% ★, Difficult 14.4%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Platformer 4.7%
- #6 Onikura
94% 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 55.5% ★, Difficult 15.4%, Platformer 7.3%, 2D Platformer 5.4%, Combat 3.7%
- #7 Kantmis-Zero
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Kagawa
Windows
"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 66.2% ★, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Action 7.2%, 2D 4.3%
- #8 Super Gear Quest
92% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2020
Dev: Blob Games
Windows
Follow a young Kewtian called Starter as he barrels through tons of boss fights, explores colorful environments, and meets strange characters in this action-packed Metroidvania adventure!
Why similar: Boss Rush 55.3% ★, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Platformer 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Shooter 6.1%
- #9 Probo Rush
91% matchPositive97% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
Probo Rush is a classic shoot 'em up bullet hell game with a boss rush twist. Fight against machines, aliens, and nature as you take on 15 challenging boss battles. With adjustable health and an Assist Mode, Probo Rush offers a challenging but accessible gaming experience.
Why similar: Boss Rush 50.6% ★, Difficult 12.8%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Platformer 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #10 PASKA BATTLE STYLE!
91% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2018
Dev: No one important
Windows
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 70.2% ★, Difficult 18.3%, Action 8.5%, Indie 3.1%
- #11 Nowhere Patrol
90% matchVery Positive98% of 224 reviews2018
Dev: Slugsoft
Windows
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 60% ★, Difficult 18.1%, Platformer 8.8%, Action 7.6%, 2D 2.8%
- #12 Nah, I'd Shotgun
89% 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 71.4% ★, Difficult 13%, Arena Shooter 6%, Action 4.2%, Shooter 3.9%
- #13 Just Cube
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Just Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 52.2% ★, Difficult 15.4%, 2D Platformer 13%, Platformer 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #14 Unknown Entity
88% 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 66.6% ★, 2D Platformer 15%, Platformer 6.5%, Action 4.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%
- #15 Bananner Nababber
87% 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 64.3% ★, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Action 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #16 WALTO
86% 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 71.8% ★, Difficult 15.5%, Action 5.9%, Platformer 3.4%, 2D 2.3%
- #17 Beats&Boss
86% 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 62.1% ★, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Platformer 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Action 4.1%
- #18 Ortomnia - Broken Trinity
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystic Shelter
Windows
Uncover the mystery of the corruption creeping up the galaxy by teaming up with a diverse cast of characters to face challenging bosses in this narrative driven 2D Action Adventure Boss Battler with Visual Novel Elements.
Why similar: Boss Rush 60.1% ★, Difficult 16.9%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 6.3%, 2D 2.6%
- #19 Knight Fall
84% 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 53.6% ★, Difficult 17%, 2D Platformer 8.3%, Platformer 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #20 EVERCHAINED
84% 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 73.3% ★, Difficult 17.7%, Action 4.3%, Combat 1.7%, Indie 1.3%
- #21 Rustled Pete
83% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: lemon
Windows
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 59.2% ★, Difficult 16%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Platformer 3.7%
- #22 Terminator 2D: NO FATE
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap BureauPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Experience the thrill of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with arcade action & pixel-perfect graphics! In this unique story blending iconic scenes from the movie with original scenarios and multiple endings, humanity’s fate is yours to decide.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.6% ★, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Shooter 8.5%, Platformer 5%
- #23 Frog King
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ducc
Windows
Dive into Frog King, where survival is key and every leap counts! Face several relentless bosses and ascend to the throne in a world brimming with danger. Miss a jump and plummet into peril; conquer the odds and claim your crown. Will you hop to victory or fall to the depths in your quest to the top
Why similar: Boss Rush 46.9% ★, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Difficult 12.9%, Platformer 10%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #24 Trickster Chaos
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grey Feather
Windows
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 67.4% ★, Difficult 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Action 4%, Combat 3%
- #25 NAMMO
81% 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 48.7% ★, Difficult 15.4%, 2D Platformer 10.4%, Platformer 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #26 Histo-Time
80% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Nathan Rafael Mendonça de Assis
Windows
Help your favorite historical characters from different eras and places face challenging levels and obstacles, including epic boss battles. Who is behind all this confusion? Find out in this sharp game what they are capable of doing to save the world.
Why similar: Boss Rush 55.8% ★, Difficult 15.3%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Platformer 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #27 Star Fire
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TerraGleam Studio
Windows
Star Fire is a hand-drawn 2D boss rush bullet hell game. You control the cat-eared girl Eira as she ventures into the Astral Disc, dodging, jumping, and weaving through bullets in stylish duels against the Zodiac Guardians trapped by what they cannot let go. Will she find what she’s looking for?
Why similar: Boss Rush 59.8% ★, Difficult 15.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Shooter 5.6%, Action 3.2%
- #28 Rubinite
79% 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 64% ★, Difficult 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Combat 3.2%, Action 3.1%
- #29 Abyss Unleashed
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Basasak
Windows
Abyss Unleashed is a 1-4 player action platformer RPG set on a lonely island. Powerful bosses with diverse patterns await your challenge. Experience intense boss battles through precise control and strategic gameplay.
Why similar: Boss Rush 70.2% ★, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Action 4.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%, 2D 2.1%
- #30 Pedro Land DX
78% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: FGMS
Windows
An intense, retro run-and-gun platformer western game!
Why similar: Boss Rush 49.7% ★, Platformer 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Difficult 6.7%
- #31 Gurei
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lobo Sagaz studioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
An unforgiving game with precise combat. Fight challenging bosses in any order, acquire their unique powers and succeed in your own terms.
Why similar: Boss Rush 56.6% ★, 2D Platformer 14%, Difficult 13%, Platformer 8%, Action 3.5%
- #32 Infernal Elements
77% 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 71.2% ★, Difficult 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Action 4.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #33 Roto Force
76% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Accidently AwesomePub: PID Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 60.4% ★, Difficult 15.3%, Shooter 5.7%, Arena Shooter 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
- #34 Greedling: 2D Boss Rush
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Goblin Catapult Studio
Windows
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 59.8% ★, Difficult 14.9%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Platformer 5.7%, Action 5.2%
- #35 Anarchy Park
75% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Danger Games
Windows
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 73.3% ★, Difficult 16.4%, Action 3.4%, Shooter 3.3%, Combat 2.4%
- #36 a land Goo's crazy
75% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Velest
Windows
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 71.4% ★, Difficult 21.4%, Action 3.9%, Indie 1.5%, 2D 1.4%
- #37 Boss Rush Delivery
74% 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 68.7% ★, Difficult 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 1.6%, Indie 1.4%
- #38 Rise of the Penguins GB
73% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Bill WooPub: Pwoo
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro penguin platformer designed for Gameboy. Perfect for fans of penguins and anyone looking for a moderate challenge in a cold setting!
Why similar: Boss Rush 25.2% ★, 2D Platformer 24.2%, Platformer 16.6%, Action 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #39 Secrets of the Tundra
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Confucius Studios
Windows
Secrets of the Tundra is a 2D Top-Down Boss Rush game inspired by Shadow of the Colossus, Titan Souls, and Zelda. You are a greedy man in search of riches in the Tundra. Destroy the spirits to get what you always desired but for what price? Go forth and find the Secrets of the Tundra!
Why similar: Boss Rush 43% ★, Difficult 26.8%, Multiple Endings 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Action 4.4%
- #40 Code Zodiac
73% 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 68.5% ★, Difficult 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Combat 3.5%, Action 3.4%
- #41 Dogfight Darlings
72% 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 67.3% ★, Difficult 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 3.5%, Combat 2.9%
- #42 Rise of the Penguins 2: Penguin's Dark Ascent
72% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Bill WooPub: Pwoo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Throw snowballs and navigate seven challenging levels as Kaito, a young penguin. Master platforming challenges, collect items, and face epic bosses in this 2D adventure.
Why similar: Boss Rush 32% ★, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Difficult 6.7%
- #43 Project Roll
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: rtnman
Windows · Mac
Project Roll is a difficult physics-based platformer with a twist: there's no jump button! Instead, you'll speed through levels by slamming into the ground and bouncing over obstacles! The game was designed with speedrunning in mind, and features time trial levels where you can compete globally!
Why similar: Difficult 31%, 2D Platformer 29.9%, Platformer 17%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Action 5.7%
- #44 The Adventure of Sunny the hedgehog
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: fuzx45
Windows
In this 2D platformer you play as a hedgehog named sunny having to facing rats, birds, bullets, and more. Whether its jumping from clouds or the platformers in the sewers, as long as you have the determination, you can become the queen of the entire world.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 38.4%, Difficult 36.6%, Platformer 17.7%, 2D 4.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #45 99 Waves
70% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Cold9Pub: Cosnow Company
Windows
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 65.8% ★, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Platformer 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Action 3.1%
- #46 Jurard Run
70% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: SapherthaPub: holo Indie
Windows
A short side-scroller shooter game featuring Jurard T Rexford of holostars! Fight against corruption beasts and 4 other holostars members in this simple boss-rush game!
Why similar: Boss Rush 72.8% ★, Shooter 9.8%, Action 5.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, 2D 3.2%
- #47 Little Fire Girl Fights Final Boss / 小紅姐掉站终极Boss!
71% 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 69.1% ★, Difficult 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Action 4.1%, 2D 1.5%
- #48 Ashfall Directive
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cresya
Windows
A focused melee action game featuring precise combat, parries, and multi-phase boss encounters. Reassemble Relic-Class Weapon HB-01 and complete the Ashfall Directive.
Why similar: Boss Rush 72.5% ★, Difficult 15.4%, Action 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%, Indie 1.1%
- #49 Tackle Girl
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Tackle Boy
Windows
Platform game. You aim to clear over 60 stages use Jump , Dive and Tackle!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.2%, Difficult 25.5%, Platformer 23.8%, Action 13.7%, 2D 5.8%
- #50 Boss Slayers
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RollCreators
Windows
No game to play with a friend? Now you're a team of boss hunters. Challenge the most dangerous monsters! Dodge rains of projectiles, seize the right moment to attack and discover the weaknesses of cunning bosses.
Why similar: Boss Rush 68% ★, Difficult 16.6%, Platformer 7%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, Action 3%
- #51 Siaty's return
68% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: LTQG
Windows · Linux
Siaty's Return is a challenging slow-paced bossgame inspired by both solo games and MMOs, featuring an innovative combination-based gameplay. Combine the three Facets of destruction, resilience and movement into powerful abilities to defeat your corrupted creations.
Why similar: Boss Rush 70.3% ★, Difficult 19.8%, Action 4.5%, 2D 3%, Indie 1.6%
- #52 Iteration
69% 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 71.1% ★, Difficult 19.3%, Action 4.5%, 2D 3.1%, Indie 1.3%
- #53 VOIDFACE
68% 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 66.3% ★, Difficult 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Action 3.9%, Combat 3.5%
- #54 Objector
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Dawid Kusyk
Windows
In Objector, you play as an enemy of the king. Join the history of opposition against ruthless power in a diverse fantasy world by facing difficulties and beating bosses waiting for you in challenging gameplay.
Why similar: Boss Rush 74% ★, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8%, Platformer 4.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #55 Grapplania
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: Single PlayPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows · Mac
Join Lynn, a descendant of a long line of whip-wielding warriors, in a 2D adventure through a perilous, abandoned castle filled with treasure.
Why similar: Difficult 31.6%, 2D Platformer 31.1%, Platformer 17%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Action 7.8%
- #56 Cannonpistol
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SmokebackPub: Smokeback Studio
Windows
Forge your own path in a Boss rush hunting run and boom adventure as the last Goldchest hunter! Explore , build, battle in shineless lands and skies to reclaim what was lost till the last Goldchest beast falls!
Why similar: Boss Rush 60% ★, Difficult 15.6%, Action 10.4%, Platformer 9%, 2D 2.6%
- #57 Squirrel Knight
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Game Sage Productions
Windows
Jump, slash, and race against the clock in this classic action-platformer. Adventure as Squirrel Knight to save the forest and discover powerful magic, deadly enemies and hidden secrets along the way.
Why similar: Boss Rush 45.8% ★, 2D Platformer 32%, Platformer 13.8%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #58 Destructivator 2
67% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Pug Fugly GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!
Why similar: Difficult 27.6%, 2D Platformer 26.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Platformer 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #59 GOLIATH
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dawg
Windows
Twin-stick boss-rush bullet-hell with an emphasis on arcade-style scoring. Blast away Titans and dodge exciting attack patterns, all the while improving and upgrading your character. Compete with friends online for the high score, or grab a buddy and fight together in couch co-op.
Why similar: Boss Rush 79.4% ★, Score Attack 11.4%, Action 3.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, 2D 1.6%
- #60 Light Odyssey
66% 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 73.7% ★, Difficult 18.9%, Action 3.2%, Combat 2.4%, Indie 1.3%