Facing Demons: Chara Battle

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If you've ever played Undertale, you know exactly what you're walking into here. This is a brutal boss rush fangame where Chara herself calls you out for completing yet another Genocide Route—and she's not here to forgive you. Your goal? Survive a multi-phase bullet-hell nightmare where she throws everything the Underground had at you, back in your face. It's hardcore, it's unforgiving, and it's built specifically for players who thought Sans was just a warm-up.

Key Features

• Multiple Boss Phases: Chara changes tactics constantly, bringing back spirits of fallen characters to make you pay.
• 12 Achievements to Earn: Unlock everything by surviving specific conditions and discovering alternate strategies.
• Multiple Endings: Your choices and performance determine how this confrontation resolves.
• Classic Pixel Art with Neon Effects: 8-bit aesthetic with modern glow shaders that make attacks pop against the black void.

How to Play Facing Demons: Chara Battle

The learning curve is steep, but the controls are simple. Surviving? That's where it gets brutal.

Choose Your Action

You start each turn at the classic command menu—Fight, Act, Item, or Mercy. When you select Fight, you get a rhythm-based slider bar to time your attack. Hit it perfectly for maximum damage. The PRAY mechanic under Act lets you restore HP when things get desperate. Use WASD or arrow keys to navigate menus, Z or Enter to confirm, and X or Shift to skip dialogue when Chara starts monologuing.

Dodge the Bullet Hell

After you pick your action, it's Chara's turn—and this is where the game earns its "hardcore" tag. Your soul (a tiny heart icon) gets trapped in a box while neon projectiles, laser beams, and knife patterns flood the screen. You move with WASD or arrows to weave through the chaos. The attack patterns get faster and more layered as the fight progresses. One mistake costs you a chunk of HP, and you're already fighting at Level 19 with depleting health.

Survive to See the Ending

There's no leveling up mid-fight, no grinding for better gear. You either have the reflexes to dodge her attacks or you don't. Each phase you survive brings you closer to one of several endings based on how you approached the fight. Beat her without using PRAY? There's probably an achievement for that. The goal is simple: outlast Chara's judgment and prove you're still in control.

Who is Facing Demons: Chara Battle for?

This is only for hardcore Undertale fans who've already beaten the Genocide Route and want more punishment. If you don't know what LV 19 means or you've never fought Sans, this will eat you alive. It's not for casual players—there's no difficulty slider, no hints, and the game expects you to die repeatedly while learning patterns. Desktop players with a keyboard will have the best time; mobile touch controls would be a nightmare for this kind of precision dodging.

The Gameplay Vibe

It's intense and relentless. The moment you finish your turn, the screen explodes with neon projectiles and you're immediately on the defensive. The retro pixel art combined with modern glow effects gives it a haunting, almost dreamlike quality—like fighting inside a corrupted save file. There's no music mentioned in my run, but the visual rhythm of the attacks creates its own pulse. You'll be leaning forward, eyes locked on your soul icon, trying to thread the needle between overlapping attack patterns. It's stressful in the best way if you're into this genre.

Technical Check: Saves & Performance

The game saves your progress and achievement unlocks automatically in your browser cache, so don't clear your data mid-playthrough or you'll lose everything. Performance-wise, the low-fidelity pixel art with particle effects runs smoothly even on older PCs—I didn't notice any lag during the most chaotic attack phases. It's a browser game built for desktop, so you won't need a powerhouse rig to run it, but make sure you have a stable connection since it loads online.

Quick Verdict: Pros & Cons

A brutal love letter to Undertale's hardest fights, wrapped in neon and regret.

• ✅ Pro: Genuinely challenging bullet-hell patterns that require real skill to dodge.
• ✅ Pro: Multiple endings and 12 achievements give it solid replay value for completionists.
• ❌ Con: Zero accessibility options—if you can't handle fast-paced bullet hell, you're locked out completely.

Controls

Responsive and tight, exactly what you need for pixel-perfect dodging. No input delay noticed.

• Desktop: WASD or Arrow Keys to move, Z or Enter to confirm, X or Shift to skip dialogue.
• Mobile: Touch controls are supported, but good luck dodging frame-perfect attacks with your thumb.

Release Date & Developer

Developed by Davilkus Games and released on June 18, 2025. It's a passion project fangame through and through.