10 Creepiest Video Game Boss Designs

How many teeth is too many? That many.

by Jess McDonell
Gaping Dragon Dark Souls
FromSoftware

You know what’s already tough in video games? Boss fights. End game bosses, mini-bosses, doesn’t matter, they’re supposed to be tough. You’re probably already going to be feeling tense and frustrated but how about we throw totally creeped out into the mix?

That’s what these developers did when they created the following downright horrifying-looking bosses. Spoilers and skin-crawling yuckiness lie ahead so beware, but let's run you through the 10 of the creepiest video game boss designs.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.