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2009

You run and gun through punishing side-scrolling stages full of alien enemies and huge bosses. Playing with a friend in local co-op brings out the classic Contra chaos at its most fun.

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

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

In short: games like Contra ReBirth

Best alternative overall: Super Contra 94% match – Shooting and gunplay
To play together: Contra: Operation Galuga 93% match – with co-op
Newest alternative: Capcom Arcade Stadium 91% match – released 2021

Best match

Super Contra

94 %Match

1988PC

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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Gunstar Heroes

Jumping and platforming

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.

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.

Huntdown

Jumping and platforming

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.

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.

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.

Metal Slug 6

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Wild Guns

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Metal Slug 2

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Smash T.V.

Shooting and gunplay

An arcade twin-stick shooter set in a dystopian game show: you fight endless waves of enemies in tight arenas, grab weapons and bonuses, and aim to defeat the host at the end. Frantic, chaotic and gleefully over the top.

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