Top 10 HARDEST Final Bosses of The Decade So Far (2020–2025)

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From rage-inducing mechanics to brutally unforgiving battles, these are the Top 10 HARDEST Final Bosses of the Decade So Far (2020–2025).  We’ll cover epic showdowns from the most challenging games of recent years — the kind of bosses that test your patience, skill, and sanity. If you’ve beaten even one of these, you deserve bragging rights!  ⚡ LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more epic gaming countdowns and boss fight breakdowns!

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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for this decades toughest final

00:16boss fights so far.

00:18Be warned, spoilers ahead.

00:27Number 10.

00:28Renoir.

00:29Clare Obscure Expedition 33 just came out but it quickly became an instant classic, solidifying

00:47itself as one of the greatest turn-based RPGs of all time.

00:51This is thanks in part to its unique and brutally difficult boss fights.

00:54We're going to overlook the fact that Mael can deal literally millions of damage with

00:58the right build but even then some bosses take real effort.

01:01The final boss, Renoir, is no exception.

01:15He hits like a truck and if you deal enough damage, the axons you fought previously heal

01:19him fully and give shields.

01:21His second form has him summon his family canvas, powering himself up and dealing massive damage

01:26to your party.

01:38Number 9.

01:39Sephiroth Reborn.

01:40Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

01:42Just as worlds unite, so too do they part.

01:49The final boss in the second of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is quite the spectacle,

01:54and also quite the challenge.

01:56When you reach Sephiroth and the Forgotten Capital, some big stuff goes down that we won't

02:00talk about here, but if you know, you know.

02:02And at this point, how do you not know?

02:17Anyway, it leads to Cloud and the gang facing off against the white-haired heartthrob for

02:21the umpteenth time, fighting through multiple forms in increasingly impressive cinematic encounters.

02:26The Sephiroth Reborn section sees Cloud taking him on one-on-one, which is where the real

02:30challenge begins.

02:32This massive forms attacks take up most of the screen, so you'll have to do your best to

02:36dodge and block strategically to get a chance in to hit.

02:46Number 8.

02:47Raven Beak.

02:48Metroid Dread Metroid Dread was in development hell for years,

03:03but we were finally treated to the newest 2D entry in the beloved series in 2021.

03:07The Nintendo Switch exclusive is one of the most challenging in the entire series, with

03:11borderline horror elements as Samus scrambles to escape the terrifying Emmy robots.

03:16The final boss fight with Raven Beak, however, is easily the hardest part of the game.

03:29Reminiscent of the Sigma fight at the end of Mega Man X, fighting Raven Beak is the ultimate

03:33test of your skills and reflexes.

03:35He moves fast and packs a punch, and his patterns can become somewhat unpredictable as you whittle

03:40away his health.

03:41In his final form, Samus fuses with the Metroid for an epic final confrontation.

03:53Number 7.

03:54Hades.

03:55Hades.

03:56If you wish to have your mortal-colored blood spill once again upon this bed of snow, then

04:01fine.

04:02Let us proceed.

04:03The literal big daddy at the end of Hades is Hades himself.

04:06This groundbreaking roguelike features a ton of difficult boss battles you'll encounter

04:10throughout countless runs, but protagonist Zagreus' father is the toughest of the bunch,

04:14especially as you complete more and more runs and increase heat.

04:26The God of the Underworld can cover the whole screen with massive area-of-effect attacks,

04:30testing your dodging prowess and reflexes.

04:32He also shoots seemingly endless projectiles and attacks with his spear in a sweeping circle,

04:37making it almost impossible to get in close to land your own attacks.

04:40You'll be dashing and blocking for almost the entire fight.

04:43With the right build on later runs, you'll come out on top a bit easier, but that initial

04:47fight is hard as hell.

04:49Pun intended.

04:51Number 6.

05:00Radagon and the Elden Beast

05:02Elden Ring

05:03We all know by now that the most popular and iconic boss from FromSoftware's masterpiece

05:15Elden Ring is Melania Blade of Mickela, but the final main boss Radagon and the subsequent

05:20Elden Beast are nothing to scoff at.

05:22The fight with Radagon is a tough duel where your dodge and parry skills will be put to

05:25the test.

05:32The second phase of this fight is against the Elden Beast, a monstrous eldritch horror that

05:37moves quickly and attacks with heavy swings of its sword.

05:40Dodging is tough, and it'll both dive under the water and fly above you, so knowing how

05:44to maneuver around the arena is the key to victory.

05:57Number 5.

05:58Ozma

05:59The First Berserker, Kazan

06:00Ozma, the Master of Chaos, is a powerful mage and an old friend of our titular hero Kazan.

06:13In this Sekiro-inspired Souls-like, the boss fights throughout are as brutal as you'd

06:18expect, and the final encounter against Ozma is the toughest of them all.

06:27The fight is broken up into three grueling phases, each giving their own unique mechanics

06:31and attack patterns.

06:32The third phase sees Ozma fully transform into his demonic appearance, flying around the

06:36arena and attacking you with his massive sword.

06:38This will likely take you more than a few tries to beat, but once you do, you get to enjoy

06:43an extremely satisfying ending cutscene that's well worth your trouble.

06:57Number 4.

06:58Nameless Puppet

06:59Lies of Pee

07:08The true final boss of the Pinocchio Souls-like Lies of Pee is one of the toughest boss battles

07:12of all time, let alone of the 2020s.

07:14To fight it, simply refuse to give Geppetto your heart at the end of the game.

07:18The first phase is relatively tame, but it's when you finish this part that the Nameless

07:22Puppet breaks free of his strings and is let loose to take you on at full power.

07:33Now dual wielding swords, he moves and attacks significantly faster, easily covers more distance,

07:39and deals incredibly high damage with a single hit.

07:41In typical Souls-like fashion, you'll have to dodge and parry strategically to survive.

07:54Number 3.

07:55Allmind

07:56Fires of Rubicon

07:58The second FromSoftware game on this list, 2023's Armored Core 6 is one of the hardest

08:12entries in the franchise thanks to its bosses, and the Allmind fight at the end of the game

08:17will definitely give you hand cramps.

08:19To experience the true Allmind boss fight, you have to get the other two endings, then

08:23finish New Game++.

08:25Once you do, you're in for the hardest fight in the game.

08:36Allmind comes at you with an overwhelming arsenal of lasers and missiles, moves extremely fast,

08:40and dodges your attacks with ease.

08:42You eventually get an ally in the fight in air, but even then beating this boss is hands

08:47down one of the hardest bosses of the decade.

09:01Number 2.

09:02Gloctopus

09:03Exit the Gungeon

09:06To fight the Gloctopus in Exit the Gungeon, you'll first have to complete two runs with

09:14different Gunjoneers, which is a challenge in itself.

09:18Once you do, a bounty appears in the keep of the Lead Lord, allowing you to face this eight-legged

09:22big bad.

09:29The fight itself will overwhelm you fast, as the boss lives by its namesake quite literally.

09:34Each of its eight tentacles is holding, you guessed it, a gun, and it'll fire at you non-stop.

09:40Being able to dodge and jump at the right time is crucial for surviving its onslaught of bullets,

09:44ricocheting skulls, and missiles.

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10:10Number 1.

10:11Luis

10:13ReFantasio

10:14Behold, and I will reveal the secrets still beyond you.

10:21The final encounter against Luis in Metaphor ReFantasio can be a lot less difficult with

10:25dozens of hours of grinding and building out your archetypes accordingly, but in an already

10:30120 hour plus game, we wouldn't fault you for just trying to get through it.

10:34The overall fight is spread over multiple forms with narrative dumps sprinkled in between

10:38encounters, and if you die, you'll have to do all of this over again.

10:47The clever mechanic of targeting a specific mask with the required element during the Destroyer

10:51Charadrius portion makes it crucial for the player to understand the ins and outs of

10:55the game's battle system, and will likely be where you'll meet your demise.

10:59Once you beat it, sit back and enjoy the ending.

11:02You've definitely earned it.

11:12Which final boss gave you the most trouble in the last five years?

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