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Face three bosses and a secret fourth in a mouse-controlled boss rush, drawing damage beams that also teleport you to safety.
Released 04 May 2018
Beam-and-Teleport Combat
Read Boss Attack Patterns
Find the Secret Boss
144 FPS boss battle action with a devilishly creative game mechanic.
Developed by Alec Smith · Published by Milo Games





Mini-Dead is a compact series of boss fights. Take on three main bosses and discover a secret fourth encounter, with little between you and the battles.
Use the mouse to dodge attacks. Click and drag to draw a piercing beam that damages bosses, then release to teleport to the beam’s endpoint—making each attack a choice about both damage and positioning.
Study each boss’s attack patterns, survive their assaults, and find openings to strike. Progress comes through learning and improving your execution across the fights.
Players who enjoy Mini-Dead often praise its unusual mouse controls, especially how the beam lets them attack and reposition at once. Learning boss patterns and finally overcoming demanding fights are also recurring draws, with some players calling out the music and eerie pixel-art atmosphere. The difficulty can feel frustrating, and several players note that the game is very short.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 11 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |