Contra: Operation Galuga similar games & best alternatives

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Contra: Operation Galuga

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Faithful to classic contra gameplay with modern enhancements
  • Multiple characters with unique abilities and perks
  • Local and remote co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players
  • Challenging and rewarding run-and-gun action
  • Good replayability with multiple modes and unlockables

Things to keep in mind

  • Short story mode and overall content length
  • No online multiplayer support
  • Some visual and audio elements considered bland or inconsistent
  • Price considered high by some players
  • Certain characters and mechanics unbalanced or less enjoyable

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • Viking Squad

  • Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

  • Remnant: From the Ashes

  • Blazing Chrome

  • HUNTDOWN

More competitive

Games that feels like Contra: Operation Galuga but with more competition against others

  • Neon Inferno

  • Wild Guns Reloaded

  • The Bug Butcher

  • Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition

  • Strike Force Heroes

  • METAL SLUG

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Contra: Operation Galuga but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Borderlands 2

  • Alien Hominid Invasion

  • Rampage Knights

  • Serious Sam Double D XXL

  • Deadzone: Rogue

  • Fury Unleashed

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Double Dragon: Neon

  • River City Girls

  • River City Girls 2

  • The Mummy Demastered

  • Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Contra: Operation Galuga. These titles are not in What to play next.

Contra: Operation Galuga: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026