Games like Contra Anniversary Collection
by KONAMI
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
View on Steam · $19.99 →
Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
$39.99Contra: Operation Galuga
Mar 12 · WayForward
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Platformer
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
ActionArcadeShooterPlatformer2D PlatformerShoot 'Em UpSide Scroller2D1980s1990's👍 810
$24.99UFO 50
Sep 18 · Mossmouth
Both: Retro · Arcade · Difficult
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
IndiePixel GraphicsRetroAction2DArcadeStrategyRPGAdventureDifficult👍 7,137
-70%$3.59Anomaly Agent
Jan 24 · Phew Phew Games
Both: Side Scroller · Platformer
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
2D PlatformerSide ScrollerAction RoguelikeHack and SlashPlatformerSouls-like2D FighterRogueliteAction RPGAction-Adventure👍 9,465
Also worth a look
Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
$7.99Only Up 2
Dec 17 · SKYZ Studio
Both: Difficult · Platformer · Arcade
Reach new heights in "Only Up 2," set in a mysterious world above the clouds, brimming with secrets waiting to be unearthed. Embark on an ascent like no other, the only limit is the sky.
Precision Platformer3D PlatformerDifficultActionPlatformerArcade3DThird PersonFunnyCasual👍 166
$14.99Flying Tank
Dec 6 · Hexage
Both: Side Scroller · Local Co-Op
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Side ScrollerLocal Co-OpCo-opBullet HellHand-drawnAnimePost-apocalypticDystopian ActionBullet Time
$6.99Corn Kidz 64
Oct 16 · BogoSoft
Both: Retro · Platformer
The unauthorized, kid-friendly version of the classic Stephen King thriller (or maybe not, maybe it's just a game about one-horned goatbabies)
3D PlatformerRetroCollectathonCartoonyAction-AdventureControllerCartoonExploration3DPlatformer👍 1,694
$4.99Commando Collection
Jul 26 · Macrojoy
Both: Shooter · Arcade
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
ActionShooterBeat 'em upBullet HellArcadeCombatMilitaryTanksWarSuperhero👍 1,415
$5.99Chromacell
Sep 24 · 171Dev
Both: Side Scroller · Shooter · Arcade
In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Upgrade your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Emerge victorious as the ultimate space pilot!
Side ScrollerBullet HellShoot 'Em UpShooterArcade2DActionControllerLinearColorful
$13.99Vnesis
May 31 · iLetCreativity
Both: Side Scroller · Arcade
Blast off to the neon glow of the '80s with VNESIS, an arcade odyssey that marries the nostalgia of 2D gameplay with the thrill of a 3D universe! Navigate through more than 15 pulse-pounding levels, each one more challenging and richly detailed than the last.
Side ScrollerShoot 'Em UpSpace Sim2D FighterArcadeThird PersonLinearOpen WorldStory RichTurn-Based Combat
-20%$10.39ODDCORE
Jan 7 · ODDCORP
Both: Retro · Shooter · Arcade
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
Early AccessRoguelikeArena ShooterBoomer ShooterRetroFPSShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterArcade👍 1,083
$9.99Space Dragons
Aug 2 · TEAM Black Hat Robot
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Side Scroller
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
ActionShoot 'Em UpBullet HellPixel GraphicsArcadeShooterSide ScrollerAliens2DAnime
-65%$8.74Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Oct 5 · Exit Plan Games
Both: Local Co-Op
A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.
CombatCo-opOpen WorldLocal Co-OpSandboxSingleplayerAdventureSplit ScreenOnline Co-OpAction👍 4,335
$4.99X Invader
Aug 12 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shooter
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Shoot 'Em UpArena ShooterAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteHack and SlashPvEShooter👍 531
-15%$8.49Cube Crusaders
3 days ago · Frentwick Indie
Both: Side Scroller · Shooter · Platformer
Adoros is dying. A catastrophic Void Anomaly has torn open the planet’s surface, warping reality and unleashing forces no one fully understands. You are a Cube Crusader sent to crush the Anomaly, at any cost.
ExplorationSide ScrollerPvEShooterPlatformerAction-AdventureCharacter Customization2.5DLinear3D
$19.99STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™
Jan 23 · Aspyr
Both: Retro · Arcade
Take back the Theed Royal Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Hack and SlashRetroArcadeSci-fiBeat 'em upActionSpaceAdventureOld SchoolCasual👍 355
$7.99Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche
Apr 1 · WayForward
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller
Interstellar mayhem! A bounty-hunting cat girl! Funktasmical genre-spanning action! This one has it all — no foolin'!
1980sArcadeBeat 'em upFemale ProtagonistOn-Rails ShooterShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerCartoonyColorfulCute
New$1.90BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
Yesterday · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Arcade · Shooter
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
ActionCasualArcade2DPixel GraphicsOld School1980sShooterReal Time Tactics1990's
-90%$1.99USC: Counterforce
Jul 18 · Angry Cat Studios, Creatio 49
Both: Local Co-Op · Difficult
Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!
MilitaryLocal Co-OpMultiplayerSingleplayerLocal MultiplayerTurn-BasedTurn-Based TacticsDifficultStrategy RPGProcedural Generation👍 205
-50%$5.99NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters
Sep 30 · dicehit, Rogue Duck Interactive
Both: Retro
NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters is an inventory auto-battler with a monster-trainer twist! Collect Cosmions and items, and strategically manage your backpack to create unbeatable combos in tactical duels. Rise through the leagues to become the ultimate Cosmion master!
Resource ManagementRetroRPG1990'sParty-Based RPGBoard GameAuto BattlerInventory ManagementStrategyTurn-Based Tactics👍 357
$19.99Alien Hominid Invasion
Nov 1 · The Behemoth
Both: Arcade
Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.
Online Co-OpMultiplayerShoot 'Em UpAction RoguelikeSingleplayerCasualArcadeBeat 'em upRPGAction👍 1,572
$9.99Parking Garage Rally Circuit
Sep 20 · Walaber Entertainment LLC
Both: Arcade · Retro
Retro Arcade Rally Racing... in Parking Garages?!? Precision driving with tight simple controls and arcade physics, all in a Sega Saturn style presentation
RacingArcadeRetroDriving1990's3DPvPControllerOld SchoolAction👍 1,621
$4.99Jaded
Jan 24 · ShellSnore Games
Both: Platformer · Side Scroller
A fast-paced platformer where you can slash, dash, and control time. Slow down the frenzy of combat and find the right moment to strike! Then, aim the 360-degree dash and zoom away at lightning speed! Master your abilities to maneuver around obstacles and vaporize foes before they can touch you.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerPlatformer2DCombatIndieLinearActionSide ScrollerHack and Slash
$24.99Outpost: Infinity Siege
Mar 26 · Team Ranger
Command Mobile Outpost and take XEN Firearm to venture deep into the Signet surveillance off-limit area. Collect unique Weapon Units. Amp up the firepower of the Outpost that fights with you. This is an FTD game - FPS, Tower Defense, Base Building and much more all at the same time.
Robots3DTower DefenseBase BuildingFPSResource ManagementCo-opSingleplayerPost-apocalypticSci-fi👍 11,637
$1.99Mars 2099
3 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade · Retro · Difficult
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
$24.99Deadzone: Rogue
Aug 11 · Prophecy Games
Both: Shooter
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
RoguelikeFPSOnline Co-OpPvERogueliteLooter ShooterFirst-PersonShooterHorrorDungeon Crawler👍 15,055
$4.99Horse Runner DX
Mar 6 · Mat Makes Games
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller · Retro
Lead your herd. Survive the chaos. Add more and more horses to your wild herd, dodge obstacles, and dash through this action-packed arcade runner. Stack unique power-ups, master the trail, and push your limits in addictive high-score runs to climb the global leaderboard.
RunnerArcadePixel GraphicsSide Scroller2D PlatformerCasualHorsesCuteRetroScore Attack
$5.99Frontline Crisis
Aug 14 · BCQT
Both: Local Co-Op
Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage!
Tower DefenseTop-Down ShooterRTSStrategyPixel GraphicsSpaceMechsLocal Co-OpAction RTS1980s👍 348
$9.99Cluckmech Oasis
May 9 · BlackLight
Both: Shooter
Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.
StrategyRoguelikeTower DefensePixel GraphicsTop-Down ShooterCuteRogueliteBuildingActionShooter👍 3,078
$16.99HunterX: code name T
Dec 11 · ORANGE POPCORN
Both: Platformer · Side Scroller
HunterX: code name T is an action adventure with fast and stylish combat. Perfect your own fighting style using various weapon actions and magic, and explore an ever-greater world.
RPGActionAdventureAction RPGPlatformerMetroidvaniaSouls-likeExplorationHack and SlashSide Scroller👍 122
$17.99Hellscreen
Feb 13 · Jamie D, Mixtape Games UK
Both: Retro · Shooter
Use a rearview mirror to fight through a horror-filled hellscape in this Doom-inspired retro-fps. Shoot behind you, detect invisible enemies & never fall victim to enemy traps.Find new weapons, unlock abilities & warp to maps at any time!Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear!
Boomer ShooterFast-PacedRetroShooterMetroidvaniaHorrorOld SchoolAtmosphericFirst-PersonCombat





