BOSSGARD
Asymmetrical party brawler pitting one giant boss against five Vikings
Sand Sailor Studio · Released May 21, 2020
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 136
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Oct 4, 2021
What is BOSSGARD?
In this match-based action game, bosses deploy traps, minions, and special powers, while teams of cartoon Vikings counter with healing, shields, and turrets. You can mix local and online players in the same match or play with adjustable-difficulty bots.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced action with deliberately silly character designs
Not for you if...
- −you prefer symmetrical teams with matching roles and abilities
What players say
68% of 136 reviews are positive
Players praise the party battles with friends, but commonly criticize the grind required to unlock characters. More recent reviews report trouble joining online lobbies.
Screenshots and trailer
BOSSGARD system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run BOSSGARD?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB / Radeon R7 250, 1 GB
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10
- Processor
- Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 680, AMD Radeon R9-280X
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does BOSSGARD have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does BOSSGARD run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does BOSSGARD use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Indie
- Casual
- Local Co-Op
- Online Co-Op
- Co-op
- Local Multiplayer
- 4 Player Local
- Multiplayer
- Fighting
- Family Friendly
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Funny
- Fast-Paced
- Controller
- Beat 'em up
Recent updates
- Oct 4, 2021 · October Patch - Network Update
- Oct 2, 2020 · Update: In-game chat now available!
- Jun 10, 2020 · Patch: Fixing the Hog
- Jun 4, 2020 · Update: Fixes, improvements, and news!
- Apr 23, 2020 · Huge Content Update! Bossgard is preparing to leave Early Access!
1 DLC available.