Best Boss Rush Games on Steam

Steam currently has 83 Boss Rush games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Boss Rush game rankings were last updated on 12/4/2024.

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1. 巫兎 - KANNAGI USAGI -

Sword fight action dedicated to boss battles. Win the battle by dominating sword to sword clashes.

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巫兎 - KANNAGI USAGI - holds the #1 spot for "best Boss Rush game on Steam" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,992 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,864 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run 巫兎 - KANNAGI USAGI - on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 11/3/2023
Developer Tonoji
Publisher Tonoji
Steam App Id 2551500

2. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

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!

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The Void Rains Upon Her Heart has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,476 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,467 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $12.99
Release Date 2/14/2018
Developer Veyeral Games
Publisher The Hidden Levels
Steam App Id 790060

3. Furi

The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.

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Furi has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,821 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,764 positive reviews and 1,057 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 7/5/2016
Franchise The Game Bakers
Developer The Game Bakers
Publisher The Game Bakers
Steam App Id 423230

4. Nowhere Patrol

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.

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Nowhere Patrol has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 214 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 210 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 11/5/2018
Developer Slugsoft
Publisher Slugsoft
Steam App Id 961660

5. NanoApostle

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.

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NanoApostle has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 545 positive reviews and 28 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/12/2024
Franchise PQube Games
Developer 18Light Game Ltd.
Publishers
Steam App Id 2400640

6. Perennial Order

Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

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Perennial Order has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 412 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 383 positive reviews and 29 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/6/2024
Franchise SOEDESCO
Developer Gardenfiend Games
Publisher SOEDESCO
Steam App Id 1411020

7. Psycho Bathroom

Psycho Bathroom is a boss rush game with a dark comedic storyline about outcasts, hopes and friendships. Your job as a toothbrush is to fight toilet plumes and protect your master. Along the way, you'll upgrade your gear, meet new buddies and learn the absurd world through your master's story.

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Psycho Bathroom has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 142 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 136 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 4/29/2022
Franchise DDmeow Games
Developer DDmeow Games
Publisher DDmeow Games
Steam App Id 1601340

8. BOSSGAME: The Final Boss Is My Heart

BOSSGAME: The Final Boss Is My Heart is a lesbian romance boss rush! Sophie and Anna are broke and trying to pay rent by hunting devils. Fight colorful bosses, flirt with your girlfriend, and uncover the mysteries of Mammon City in this lightning-fast action game!

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BOSSGAME: The Final Boss Is My Heart has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $6.99
Release Date 7/20/2023
Developer Lilycore Games
Publisher Lilycore Games
Steam App Id 2075160

9. Dream Flash

Fast paced boss rush rogue-lite that follows a soul exploring the dreamscape. Collect a wide array of items and weapons in order to make the soul even more powerful. Gain the power to transform into even stronger forms in order to combat increasingly difficult enemies.

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Dream Flash has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 47 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $6.99
Release Date 5/15/2019
Developer Ramaf Party
Publisher Ramaf Party
Steam App Id 1076480

10. ITTA

Test your limits in ITTA, a bullet-hell, boss-rush style adventure. Armed with her father’s revolver and guided by a strange ghostly cat, a displaced girl must battle her way through impossible trials in search of answers… and peace.

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ITTA has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Boss Rush games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 337 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 304 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 4/22/2020
Developer Glass Revolver
Publisher Armor Games Studios
Steam App Id 775580

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