12 Most Disturbing Gaming Boss Battles Of All Time

This dark and gothic Metroidvania title is the story of The Penitent One, an enigmatic character who was the only survivor of a grim massacre. He has set out into the morbid world of Cvstodia in search of answers, armed with an equally mysterious blade dubbed the Mea Culpa.

With as bleak a concept as that, the player will know they're in for some disturbing boss battles. The horrifying highlight is Exposito, Scion Of Abjuration.

Even if you’ve never played Blasphemous, you’re probably way ahead of me on this one. Look at this thing. Just look at it. You don’t need to know what a ‘scion of abjuration’ is to see what we're dealing with here: a gigantic, furious, blinded baby, being held by an even more gigantic, probably even angrier, wicker lady. There's much more than just a creepy aesthetic to deal with here, though.

The player mostly contends with said lady, who writhes and contorts her way around the battlefield like the snake from... Snake. You’ll need to be constantly on the move to avoid her hail of projectiles and snapping, extending jaws. The baby mostly stays in the background, but you'll have to evade like heck when you see its grab coming: it’ll insta-kill you by ripping you in half if it connects. From concept to execution, it's all very macabre.