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1994PEGI 12Nintendo Switch

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.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Pixel art
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Wild Guns

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Wild Guns special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Contra

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1988PEGI 12PC

Brings what grabs you about Wild Guns: 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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Metal Slug 5

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Metal Slug 6

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

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.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Huntdown

Shooting and gunplay

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: Operation Galuga

Fast pace

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 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.

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.

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