The Top 50 Greatest Insane Demons of ALL TIME 

One of the things I love about Acropolis is it feels like the level isn't built for you; it doesn't care about you. There are these impossible-seeming gaps and awkward angles, and the level doesn't care, you just have to make it work. It makes it feel more immersive, like you're going through an inhospitable area.

Cant believe he put Love Baba at number 1 🤩

Wow that was insane of you to put Edge of the Universe at #1, very brave 👏

WILT IN THE TOP 5??? thats crazy!!!! im so glad you like it :)) the theme is usually misunderstood, since it was supposed to be about nature withering and not the seasons, but the limitations we had on the level sort of forced me to only add 2 sections after shulk's green part, so it does kinda look like it goes from summer/spring to fall and then winter

i think a "timing level" is a level where the difficulty is derived primarily from inputs that are relatively sparse but very challenging, usually uncharacteristically so for the level's difficulty. i see a lot of timing-based levels are very slow-paced to align with this, as making it higher speed would render it a more conventional, albeit much more difficult, level. timing levels also usually lack wave or ship parts (or at least, the majority of the difficulty is not derived from these gamemodes), as the community generally regards skill for those two gamemodes to be separate from others as "timings."

24:20, there is NO way my crappy little level placed that high, I am so incredibly surprised by that. and honestly I am EVEN MORE surprised that you put wilt in fifth place. that's just so baffling to me, but it also makes me extremely happy to know that people play these pretty simple levels. I don't intend on being the best, or trying to create something absolutely incredible, but I am nonetheless happy to know that people enjoy these levels (usually).

nice, The Janus Miracle is my favourite insane demon too

incredibly grateful you managed to put my goals with mothmelons into words better than I ever have, good stuff man

quite controversial to put white women at #1, but i respect it

i have no idea how krmal was able to translate the feel of lit fuse into a level, visually at least. it's one of the best songs ever used in the entirety of the game and it being so perfectly represented is insane

Bit surprised that none of Loltad's levels showed up, Auroral Bloom in particular is a big favorite of mine. Still a solid list nonetheless, good vid 👍

sad to see some of my favourites didnt make it like crossroads and the end but this is a really good list anyway, really cool to see you put so much time into playing and picking, and youre one of the best at describing levels and what theyre trying to do

I really liked your Extreme Demon video, and I liked this one a lot too! I'm very excited for the next three videos in this series, and the inevitable moment when Still Life gets placed at #1 for Medium Demons lol. You had some very interesting and varied takes in this one, and exposed me to many levels I haven't seen before that look pretty cool. For my money, the best Insane is The End.

Really interesting list, surprised that there's no Hinds levels on the list since they have a lot of great insane demons

The part in the Alika section about Devin only building in that style once is incorrect. He has a medium demon called Downside City that predates Alika, and there may be other levels in this style on his old account (the one with nonsense world)

sad to see no SFW or Shallow Dive but overall i vibe with this list, especially colorful overnight being up so high

31:31 spooked me a little bit seeing me in one of your videos lol. great list, lots of really interesting level choices i wouldn't have thought of

I think putting removed Submission at #1 even tho it isn't even an insane demon was a bit narcistic honestly

awesome video, definitely serves as a list of great levels to try! (please watch the whole video if you want to read more!!!) the much older levels definitely caught me off guard, and im super glad theyre still as appreciated as newer levels are! i especially didnt expect horntail cave to even remotely be on this list, but im so so glad it is. its adventurous feel and intimidating nature are immaculate for and still hold up. acropolis is genuinely one of my favourite levels of all time. its grey, claustrophobic theming goes SUPER hard with the specific part of final battle zobros uses, and the theme itself is executed pretty much perfectly in my eyes. the spike jump part before the wave is repetitive, but its repetitive done right. it builds so much suspense, and really makes the following wave part feel a lot more intimidating... and a lot more special, as well. i know many people really arent a fan of the gameplay, and i completely respect that, it certainly isnt for everyone! for me, however, it was incredibly fun and pretty consistent! the spike jumps and last wave were an extremely nervewracking pair (i died to them a fair few times), but nonetheless they didnt wreck my experience whatsoever. super glad this level got a place as high as it did, definitely zobros's best work, imo. the woogi levels dont need much explaining, really. i absolutely love his levels to bits, with their vibrant decoration and fun, engaging gameplay! im stoked for the hard demon video!

Really good video, you talk about some seriously underrated levels, just kinda suprised you didnt talk about the end by zylenox. Thought it would be a level that interested you

finally some deserved attention for 'the place', such a ridiculously good level still, i cant help but be sad that harm didnt get rated, i wonder if it wouldve placed in the top 50

i’m so glad colorful overnight was mentioned here, it’s my favorite gd level, i don’t think anything before or since has drawn me in and mesmerized me to such an extent

Something I adore about Acropolis is how the gameplay in the level feels so against the grain of what you’re used to seeing. In the wave sections, you transverse between blocks instead of slopes, and the ship sections are filled with strange slope corridors as supposed to the straight fly sections we’re so used to seeing.

sword dance at #1 is ballsy but i respect it

It's insane how Lit Fuse is almost 8 years old and still is the most mesmerizing GD level I think I've ever seen. Especially the ship part like you mentioned. On paper it's just some cool effects and straight fly gameplay that syncs to the music, but in practice it almost lulls me into a trace with how captivating it is. Anyways, I really enjoyed this video overall! I think shining a spotlight on some of these lesser known levels and revisiting the classics is a really cool idea. Can't wait for the rest of the series!

I really enjoyed this video, there were a lot of demons I had never heard of before that were in this list which is really cool imo. I’m really surprised Transtellar by Grax didn’t place on the list, considering EXG and Broken Signal were already in your lists, I thought it would place really high tbh

i genuinely enjoyed this more than the extreme demons video, some of these levels are incredible to me, especially breadboard, kidsmoke and the place, it was also nice to discover several levels that i had no idea existed, although, it is a shame not to see any hinds level or FFFFFF by vlacc here i'm looking forward to the top 100 hard demons, it's my favorite difficulty !!!

I have to defend the Duelo update - the looks, sure, maybe, but the gameplay became SO much more fun after the update! I was going for a solo completion of the level when the update came out, and even with having to relearn everything I was happy with it because it fixed so much in terms of predrop jank and made it so it just felt a lot more skill-based. Much more fun after the update :p

Funny thing, I'm well aware of the name "Kidsmoke" (it was a bit of a meme long ago) but this is the first I actualy see the level. And I didn't know about most of these levels and creators, so good job!

lots of real cool levels in this I hadn't even heard of, definitely gonna check them out

Thank you for making this. My skill level lies right at insane demon, and it's extremely difficult to find playable levels of that difficulty P.S. I WILL finish this video and if crossroads isn't woah zone I'm headed to your home

I was really happy seeing place by spu7nix get 1st place

kappa boss fight at #1 as expected

Dang you didn’t put Boreas by DiamondDemon935 on the list. Rip

Timing levels are generally labeled as such because they're typically slow speed and can't focus on fast/flow gp. I get your argument but with slow and difficult levels there is definitely more emphasis put on precision as opposed to other levels of the same difficulty in order to make up for it's less frequent inputs, it's almost like a trade-off, the more precise inputs you have in quick succession, the harder the level is generally regarded as

Thx for making this video, a lot of these are going to my wish list.

I entirely did not expect wilt to be mentioned, its my current favorite level and its severely underrated

I loved the numbers between 50 to 26

It's sad that Blast Furnace is not even included in the list. Such an underrated and forgotten insane demon.

Props to you for putting Congregation at #1!

I love the top 1 pick SO MUCHHH, I'm actually trying to beat it as my first insane demon ig I have really good taste (bigger surprise than 2.2 dropping fr)

This was such a blast of a video, man. I remember when my main focus was grinding insane demons (which I should really get back into at some point) and I found a lot of banger levels of the difficulty, so many of which showed up on your list! You also gave very valid reasons for the hotter takes on here. I also have to give it to you for putting your own levels on these lists, it really shows you have confidence in your work and don’t care what anyone else thinks. Honestly this is probably my favorite video of yours, you did such a great job with this one :) I also want to put some of my personal faves down here that weren’t on the list, just as some extra recommendations: - 8E8E6 by cynir - violet glint by cordeaux & scorpsi - Steel Nightmares by CornFungi - Gone to the store by koko43 & skywalker14 - Mastermind by Hinds - Feral by Insidee & more - Lustre by OliSW - CONK by SirHadoken - Free level by heatherhayes - grindfury by loogiah & Hinds - Ultraviolet by ViPriN & others (I’m biased because this was my hardest at one point lol) Don’t worry, I saw your post regarding why there’s no Hinds levels on the list. I just really wanted to share them here ;)

One hard demon I think you should consider for the list is Sunfall. The atmosphere, the gameplay, and the deco are all amazing. It is my favorite hard demon and not many people know of it.

First of all, I'd like to say that this list is awesome. I think it represents genuinely some of the best we've to offer and also you're awesome for including Kidsmoke and having Colorful Overnight so high. Both of those levels captivate me and have captivated me for years without fail. Now, I know i kind of spammed this in your community posts but I'd like to make a case for Rupture by Jekko as i did with Glide in your extreme demon video. I think it's another one of those examples that utilizes memory in a thematic and natural way. When i think about the word "Rupture" I think of catastrophe, something in decay and something that is falling apart. This movie sucks, but think about the scene from 2012 where all buildings and infrastructure of a city is being pulled down into the earth in the most sporadic way possible and everyone is in complete panic. While I dislike the movie 2012, I'm still enamored by this concept as it's scary to me. Rupture is a level that I think pulls off this same chaotic and panicked vibe. Take the first part for example, If you were to simply look at it in the editor, it looks like very conventional 1.9 memory gameplay, but in practice, you have to get around in the most unconventional way possible. Jumping at orbs and and portals at awkward and sharp angles. I love that, it feels like something used to make sense here but it's now simply fallen into the decay of the level. You have to tackle this level in a way that is not conducive to a regular geometry dash experience. I do think this vibe does drop off a little bit towards the middle section of this level, but it never keeps disinterested for too long throwing me right back into the chaos. I think the song also helps it out in thst regard, I understand the level was named after the song, but I don't think that takes away from the theming in the slightest. It's a fitting title, with a fitting song for the theme, and has fitting gameplay that pushes forward the feeling that you are actively running from something that is falling apart in an unpredictable and jagged way. Idk that's my piece, great list though

Great list, most of these levels are my favorites too. I'm surprised Found by Rowan isn't mentioned, also a banger insane demon!

skimmed and didn't see the end by zylenox... not sure if I'm blind or you're just wrong

Im surprised not a single loltad or sodaz lvl is on the list, but I like the fact there are a lot of unknown lvls on the list

On your question about what a “timing level” is, I’d say that it’s a level which is generally slow paced, or fast faced but with spaced timings so that you’re actually focusing on which frame you must jump, instead of instinctively going through a fast paced level where you rely more on muscle memory and reflexes.

9:06: "memory gameplay will never be good" >proceeds to place a memory level at #1 Despite me thinking memory is the most fun thing in the game this is a pretty solid list, I like the top 3 choices a lot

wasn’t expecting buff this to be your number 1 choice, but i still enjoyed the video!

something i noticed about the place is that not a single jump exists without a purpose. no orbs, platforms, or gameplay elements just float on their own. it's overlooked a lot but it adds so much to theming (also something that donkey kong country does well)

Hard Demon video is greatly anticipated

I believe nebunyx's comment explains timing levels decently well but I'd also like to add that when timings in a level are sparse, you have to rely more on your eyes and reactions rather than muscle memory. Levels like wasureta and cognition have tight timings but you end up relying on muscle memory due to the speed of their gameplay. Also I'm surprised Quantum Variations didn't make the list. It was made in earlyish 2.1 and still looks great. The effects match the song and it's super fun imo.

OH MY GOSH THE PLACE ITS MY FAVOURITE INSANE I WAS ANGRY BC IT WASNT ON THE LIST TURNS OUT IT WAS NUMBER 1

the best list ive ever sean, awesome takes and very well explained

Great video, also thanks so much for putting hornyail cave so high, I feel like the level is forgotten these days, truly such a gem of a level

The Secret Box is so secret that this guy doesnt even know about the best insane demon in GD

Wherwin: The OBJECTIVE Top 50 GREATEST of all DEMONS time Also Wherwin: EVERYONE IS WRONG about level criticism except ME You really need to grow to be a better person than that I am really disappointed.

Lit Fuse at #2 is unfathomably based, I love pretty much everything about it and to this day consider it Krmals best work

Where's Driproom?

I love how you broke free from the trend of saying “in my opinion”. Because, well it’s not an opinion. This is objective fact!

I'll be honest, I didn't care how you positioned those levels. (Largely because the presence of some levels is predictable). I've always been interested in hearing reviews of the different levels, but I like reviews like the ones pocke and you did the most. When I found out you were doing a list of the best insane demons (best difficulty btw), I was very excited (definitely not because my level might show up there :clueless:). Anyway, great video. Can't wait for my grandkids to see the list of best hard demons :)

lots of levels i didn't know in here. most of them were good !!

was not expecting to see electrorush on here. thanks lol

I can understand why Spacelocked II isn't on the list because it's only a minute long and pretty fast paced, but it's probably the most fun level I've beaten. The gameplay flows unbelievably well and even though there's not a particularly strong theme, it just oozes character. Absolute banger. Also I think it should probably be hard demon

Do you have the playlist that you used for this list? I’m interested in seeing every insane demon, but it’s kind of hard to find a showcase for all of them lol

Not me at 2 am having to up and down my volume in panic because of the constant earrape countdown music

double feature in a wherwin video; life goaled

8o in the top 20 is crazy

I've definitely suffered from the "demon list obsession" disease, many levels I've never heard of that are so cool!

Aw i wished reentry made it higher. As a victor of it, it’s my favorite insane demon, and that end section still wows me. But im glad it made the honorables. Since you seem to like kiwipenguin’s levels, you should see his new release (still not rated but he has a showcase of it) called Neurostasis. It’s in my opinion the level of the year. It has the complexity of a story but the simplicity of his other works like Dreamer.

the blood room better be #1

cant believe night life didint make it, one of my favorite insane demons with its theming and originality

sees pocke “great video, really loved the guest appearance”

Imo, timing based essentially means a levels gameplay consists of many tight timings, but with clicks not in quick succession, unlike flow levels such as prismatic haze that rely much more on muscle memory.

cool list, i feel like there's a lot of classics missing from it but maybe that's just my tastes being rooted in nostalgia

I'm happy that windy landscape is on #7. This is my favorite level of all time. Sadly it's impossible at 2.2 now lmao

17:57 I love the triple trial gameplay, my life is complete.

38:42 THANK YOU!!! i have never understood this

8:33 didnt see that one coming

seeing windy landscape at #7 was the biggest relief, i was starting to worry it wasnt gonna be on the list

Good thing you put Ballistic Wistfully at #1

As somebody who loves [the #1 level] I aprove of this list and I know that having unpopular opinions is valid... (But lets be honest, 4 Matilida did deserve a spot on the list)

Excessive compliment has insanely fun gameplay, shocked it didn’t make the list

Didn’t expect Switchblade to be #1, but I guess everyone has their own opinions

I beat Wilt as my hardest a while back. It’s a really fun level for mobile 60hz too.

cant wait for the top 50 harders of all time!

I'm convinced that WHErwin is an agent of chaos :)

I cant lie I laughed out loud when i realized you were noclipping your own level at 32:31

"Centrists get the bullet in this house" *10 min later* "It strikes that balance between X and Y"

22:29 geometrical dominator and deadlocked also end in such a fashion.

yay triple trial gameplay in the background

what are your opinions on weaves of origin?

As someone who just yesterday crashed into the very last spike in Acropolis, I approve this message.

I think "timing levels" is reserved for levels that use no memory and have very easy to follow gameplay that is still tight. Sure Nine Circles also needs timing in its gameplay, but the flashes are much more central to the gameplay than timing as in congregation for example.

My top: 10: Cursed Mansion 9: Acropolis 8: Colorful Overnight 7: Ultrasonic 6: Dark Travel 5: Crazy III 4: Dark Rainbow Rebirth 3: Poltergeist 2: Future Funk II 1: Osiris

He really put decode at first

Seeing no Hinds levels on the list hits hard

Glad to see alika get some love.

Lit fuse as a transition is such a W