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Games like Contra: Legacy of War

1996PlayStation

Contra's leap into three dimensions turns the series' run-and-gun action into a shooter viewed from new angles. Its controls and camera feel unusual today, which is part of the charm of this historical curiosity.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Contra: Legacy of War special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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C: The Contra Adventure

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1998PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Contra: Legacy of War: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and action-packed real-time combat.

You blast through ten levels of alien-infested jungle as Ray, mixing run-and-gun shooting with jumping sections and a large arsenal of weapons. It is a relentless, old-school action shooter from the late PlayStation era.

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Truxton

Challenging difficulty

Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

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.

Area 51

Shooting and gunplay

You blast your way through a military base full of aliens in this on-rails light gun shooter, where fast targeting and rapid reactions keep the pressure high. Its arcade roots show in short, intense sessions that you can also tackle with a friend.

Syder Arcade

Challenging difficulty

An uncompromising retro shoot 'em up inspired by 90s Amiga classics, with free-scrolling, multi-directional shooting. Only your skill counts against hordes of alien invaders.

Raiden

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertical arcade shooter where you dodge enemy fire across eight missions, blast targets and collect power-ups. Built around score chasing and replays, with a steep challenge.

Strikers 1945 II

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot a fighter through waves of bullets and massive mech enemies in this vertically scrolling arcade shmup. It is a tight, demanding shoot 'em up that rewards repeated attempts with sharper reflexes.

Xevious

Shooting and gunplay

A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.

Raiden II

Shooting and gunplay

A classic vertical shmup where you dodge waves of enemy planes and bullets while blasting tanks with bombs and cannons. Perfect if you want punchy arcade action and chasing high scores.

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