80
In the end, One BTN Bosses could easily serve as a gateway to get players into the bullet hell genre without overwhelming them. It still requires the same skills needed for other bullet hells like timing, precise movement, and balancing attack movement with dodging enemy fire. However, it makes everything happen with a single button press, so players can focus on practicing those skills in a more limited, controlled way. It might not convert those who already know they don’t like bullet hell titles, but fans of the genre and even people on the fence might find a lot of excitement in how masterful it is at minimalism.
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A surprisingly funny action game that only needs one button to create a chaotic bullet hell experience. [Recommended]
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The art style and design is clean and polished. The gameplay is straightforward. The attack mechanic is restricted to, of course, one button. But it’s within those constraints that One Btn Bosses shines — it makes a single button a bastion of possibility in a world with lots of rules.
9
While you dont have to beat every mission to beat the campaign i took the liberty of doing so and frankly i thought the actual gameplay and overall challenge was fun. What i didnt like was the communist story about seizing the means of production BS alongside the color switching mechanic. Also the creators are very gay as they have pride color sets in the game which is cringe. All personal taste kind of stuff that simply exists to bog the game down. Some color ways are really hard to see through and i swear the grading system is broken or the expectations for a S grade are just astronomical. Also the game has a roguelike iteration of itself if you want more after beating the campaign which is nice. Its more in depth than you may think and has a 3 lives sorta system which is pretty neat.
One Btn Bosses
Released On:
Aug 6, 2024
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85
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7.6
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Aug 7, 2024
95
One Btn Bosses is one of the best games I've played this year, and the fact it has managed this with only one button is remarkable.
Aug 6, 2024
90
Midnight Munchies have done something incredibly novel with ONE BTN BOSSES. They’ve merged bullet hell gameplay loops with a striking visual aesthetic to create a highly replayable arcade game that, yes, only needs one button. While I personally want more bullet hell bosses and a deeper roguelike mode, there’s enough in this delightful package to hold me over for hours to come.
Aug 6, 2024
81
Being a simplistic game doesn’t mean that “One Btn Bosses” is boring and simple. It has a surprising amount of depth and can offer an enormous amount of replayability if you’re into chasing highscores or the roguelike-mode. The campaign is a fantastic tutorial but the story and the presentation of it are rather lacking. It plays fantastic on a Handheld-PC and can offer fun for hours and hours if you’re willing to dive into the additional challenges of beating the five floors of R&D.
Sep 11, 2024
80
In the end, One BTN Bosses could easily serve as a gateway to get players into the bullet hell genre without overwhelming them. It still requires the same skills needed for other bullet hells like timing, precise movement, and balancing attack movement with dodging enemy fire. However, it makes everything happen with a single button press, so players can focus on practicing those skills in a more limited, controlled way. It might not convert those who already know they don’t like bullet hell titles, but fans of the genre and even people on the fence might find a lot of excitement in how masterful it is at minimalism.
Aug 6, 2024
80
It's got all the hallmarks of a bullet-hell standout and the simplicity of its gameplay design had me staying up far too late going for just one more attempt at a boss. Like Balatro before it, it's another indie hit this year where I can feel it ever so easily taking hours of time in the blink of an eye.
Aug 19, 2024
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A surprisingly funny action game that only needs one button to create a chaotic bullet hell experience. [Recommended]
Aug 13, 2024
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The art style and design is clean and polished. The gameplay is straightforward. The attack mechanic is restricted to, of course, one button. But it’s within those constraints that One Btn Bosses shines — it makes a single button a bastion of possibility in a world with lots of rules.
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Dec 15, 2025
9
While you dont have to beat every mission to beat the campaign i took the liberty of doing so and frankly i thought the actual gameplay and overall challenge was fun. What i didnt like was the communist story about seizing the means of production BS alongside the color switching mechanic. Also the creators are very gay as they have pride color sets in the game which is cringe. All personal taste kind of stuff that simply exists to bog the game down. Some color ways are really hard to see through and i swear the grading system is broken or the expectations for a S grade are just astronomical. Also the game has a roguelike iteration of itself if you want more after beating the campaign which is nice. Its more in depth than you may think and has a 3 lives sorta system which is pretty neat.
SummaryIt's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
