10 Video Game Enemies Worse Than Any Boss

10. Exploder Necromorphs - Dead Space

In Dead Space, starship engineer Isaac Clarke must eliminate reanimated corpses called Necromorphs. These The Thing-inspired revenants come in all shapes and sizes, each which their own unique abilities. 

Although Dead Space is bone-chilling from start to finish, nothing encapsulates pure terror like your first run-in with an Exploder. As the name suggests, this Necromorph variant detonates when approached, which often proves fatal. These malformed beasties tend to rush Isaac, leaving little time to react.

Even if Isaac survive the initial blast, he's not out of the woods yet, since the explosion can hurl him across the room, damage his suit, and destroy useful items.

Isaac can dispose of the Exploder by shooting its sac, but can't get too close or wait too long, or the combustible beast will go kaboom.

Exploders usually appear alongside other Necromorph types, forcing players to prioritise targets. But if you don't give the Exploder your undivided attention, it can easily blindside you.

Despite the fact Dead Space players deal with all sorts of nightmarish nasties, Exploders are probably the main reason why they see the Game Over screen so often.