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All SteamWorld Bosses — The Fights That Gate Progress

Updated 19 Oct 2026 Source Synthesized from published Steamworld guides; rewritten in original wording on 20 October 2026 By
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Every SteamWorld boss with its species and role, so you know what blocks the next stretch of each game.

10 bosses · 4 types.

Ace

Dieselbot

Ace is a part of the Royalists' Royal Guard that protects The Red Queen. He debuted in SteamWorld Heist. ==Personality== ==Appearance== ==History== ===Past=== ===Cowbot Rebellion (SWH)=== Ace can be encountered in-person

gender
Male
species
Dieselbot
family
*Father
role
Enemy

Captain Canary

Steambot

Captain Canary is one of the main antagonists in the SteamWorld series. ==SteamWorld Quest== Captain Canary was one of the leaders of the Void army. He fought against Armilly, Copernica and Galleo but lost and retreated.

alias
Tweatybird Birdbrain
species
Steambot
affiliation
*Void (High ranked, formerly)
status
Alive (SWQ)

FEN

Vectron Sprite

Fen is a Vectron sprite. They appear as a partner character in and as a DLC character in SteamWorld Heist, added in The Outsider DLC. In SteamWorld Dig 2 Fen serves as a partner to Dorothy throughout the game and provide

gender
Genderless
species
Vectron Sprite
status
Alive (SWH)

Gilgamech

Steambot

Gilgamech is the main antagonist of SteamWorld Quest. He was once a hero who defeated the Behemoth and became a legend. Years passed and his heroic acts got forgotten, which led him to find the Void so that he could reaw

gender
Male
species
Steambot
status
Alive (SWQ)
affiliation
*Void (Leader)

Gomphus

Gomphus is the boss of Chapter 1 in SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. == Story == At the end of Chapter 1, Gomphus appears suddenly, enraged that Armilly and Copernica would dare procure the Peppermint Puffer, and att

Great Prophet

Steambot

The Great Prophet is one of the bosses in SteamWorld Dig 2. ==History== ===SteamWorld Dig 2=== The Great Prophet was the one that created the Doomsday Cultists, or at least helped create the group. He placed a Vectron Sp

alias
Prophet
gender
male
species
Steambot
status
Deceased

Red Queen

Dieselbot

The Red Queen is one of the three antagonist leaders in SteamWorld Heist. == SteamWorld Heist Era == The Red Queen is the leader of the diesel-driven Royalists, who originally sought to help rebuild the broken world with

gender
Female
species
Dieselbot
appearances
*SteamWorld Heist

Rosie

Rosie is an inhabitant of the Oasis, and the main antagonist of SteamWorld Dig 2. As such, she serves as the final boss. She is thought to be the leader of the remaining Shiner clan.

Vectron

Voltbot

Vectron (Boss) is the main antagonist in SteamWorld Heist. ==SteamWorld Heist Era== Vectron gave Chop Sue the ability to resurrect broken parts of Steambots and turn them into the Zombot Scrappers, They were later captur

alias
Voltbot
age
Unknown
gender
N/A
species
Voltbots

Voltbot

Voltbot

Voltbot is the primary representative for the Vectron hive mind and the main antagonist of SteamWorld Dig. He is connected to a massive blue body with several missing parts and attached to many cooling fans which prevent

species
Voltbot
status
Deceased
affiliation
Vectron

Bosses questions players ask

How many bosses are there?

The wiki lists 10 bosses spread across the SteamWorld games, each ending a major chapter.

Are bosses hard?

They reward pattern learning more than twitch skill. Watch the tell, then punish the opening.

Do bosses differ by game?

Yes. A Dig boss plays differently from a Heist or Quest one, so adapt your loadout per entry.

Frequently asked questions

How many bosses are there?

The wiki lists 10 bosses spread across the SteamWorld games, each ending a major chapter.

Are bosses hard?

They reward pattern learning more than twitch skill. Watch the tell, then punish the opening.

Do bosses differ by game?

Yes. A Dig boss plays differently from a Heist or Quest one, so adapt your loadout per entry.

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Sources

Figures and item data on this site are read from the game’s own reference wiki before publishing. Where a value could not be confirmed there, the page says so instead of filling the gap.