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Boss Up

Boss Up is a love letter to videogame bosses, from infuriating RPG final bosses, to kart racing rivals, and even dating sim ex-wives. Fight your way through 18 bullet hell bosses with your powerful dodge roll…

24 August 2025

Boss Up is an indie, released 24 August 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Boss Up is

Boss Up was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on GameMaker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Boss Up is a love letter to videogame bosses, from infuriating RPG final bosses, to kart racing rivals, and even dating sim ex-wives. Fight your way through 18 bullet hell bosses with your powerful dodge roll, and try not to break your keyboard in half in this tough as nails action platformer!
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Boss Up launched on 24 August 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Hell is Us.

Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell is Us.

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When did Boss Up come out?
Boss Up was released on 24 August 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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