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1994

A brutally tough run-and-gun classic for the Sega Genesis with huge bosses, selectable heroes and branching story paths. Intense action that can also be played in co-op.

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting

The closest matches for Contra: Hard Corps are Gunstar Heroes, Hard Corps: Uprising and Super Contra. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Contra: Hard Corps special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Hard Corps: Uprising

Challenging difficulty

A punishing 2D run-and-gun in the Contra tradition with sleek anime-style visuals and tight controls. Choose pure Arcade mode or the Rising mode with purchasable upgrades, and tackle the steep challenge solo or with a friend in co-op.

Super Contra

Challenging 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.

Blazing Chrome

Challenging difficulty

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.

Metal Slug 3

Shooting and gunplay

A classic 2D run-and-gun shooter with lovingly animated pixel art, zany humor and wild twists like zombies, aliens and rideable vehicles. Fast, punishing arcade action best enjoyed solo or with a friend.

Contra: Operation Galuga

Playing together in co-op

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.

Metal Slug 2

Playing together in co-op

A classic arcade run-and-gun with beautifully detailed pixel art, over-the-top humor and frantic, punishing action. It shines in co-op with drivable vehicles, weapon pickups and endless enemy swarms.

Huntdown

Sci-fi setting

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.

Contra: Shattered Soldier

Sci-fi setting

A brutal 2D run-and-gun shooter in the classic Contra mold, packed with relentless bosses and punishing difficulty. Bill Rizer seeks revenge and the truth in a sci-fi setting, with a ranking system and multiple endings encouraging replays.

Metal Slug 5

Challenging difficulty

Metal Slug 5 is a frantic 2D run-and-gun with hand-animated pixel art, goofy humor and punishing arcade difficulty. Solo or in co-op, you blast through short, explosive stages using vehicles and power-up weapons.

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