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Games like Contra Force

1992

An 8-bit run-and-gun shooter in the Contra family where a squad of mercenaries fights human terrorists. You pick between several characters with their own weapons and can play in two-player co-op.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Contra Force special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Contra

96 %Match

1988PEGI 12PC

Brings what grabs you about Contra Force: good gunplay, playing together in co-op and a demanding difficulty.

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

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Blazing Chrome

Shooting and gunplay

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

Contra: Operation Galuga

Jumping and platforming

You run and gun through punishing stages in the spirit of the legendary 80s series, now with modern graphics and sound. Teaming up with a friend in Story Mode or with up to three others in Arcade Mode makes the explosive co-op combat especially fun.

20XX

Jumping and platforming

A Mega Man-inspired action platformer roguelite with procedurally generated levels, new weapons and abilities, and tough bosses, playable solo or in co-op.

Metal Slug 6

Challenging difficulty

A classic arcade run-and-gun with lovingly animated pixel art and chaotic, explosive levels. The new Weapon Stock system lets you carry and swap between two weapons, while the game stays punishing and tongue-in-cheek.

Gunstar Heroes

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic Mega Drive run-and-gun with mix-and-match weapons, explosive boss fights and wild set pieces. The chaos is even better in two-player co-op.

Wild Guns

Playing together in co-op

A fast arcade shooting gallery set in a steampunk Wild West, where you play Annie or Clint, dodging fire and blasting outlaws and robots in the background. Short, intense stages with a tough challenge, playable in co-op.

Huntdown

Pixel art

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter with pixel art, a neon dystopian city and 80s action-movie flair. As a bounty hunter you take down gangs solo or in co-op, using cover, a wide range of guns and hard-hitting boss fights.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Jumping and platforming

A compilation of 32 Capcom arcade classics spanning three decades, including Street Fighter II, Strider and 1942. Short, punishing quarter-muncher sessions that deliver nostalgic fun solo or with friends.

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