Games like Contract Rush DX
If Contract Rush DX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Folclore Xamin, Arena Brutal and Toyland Tussle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Contract Rush DX: Contract Rush DX is a hand-animated 2D Shoot 'Em Up, with multiple playable characters. Explore the world, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
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Folclore Xamin
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Top pick for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Folclore Xamin is an intense 2D action platformer and run-and-gun game. Featuring beautiful hand-drawn animations, you control the Xamin twins who wield the power of nature. Master shooting, jumping, and dashing to defeat forest spirits and conquer the Amazon!
Arena Brutal
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Second-strongest match for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Shoot lead & blow heads in Arena Brutal, an action shooter that'll put your weapons proficiency to the test! You'll need to manage the uniquely simulated recoil of each gun, keep on top of ammo & avoid getting your face blown off while speeding to the exit for the highest score & the next challenge
Toyland Tussle
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Third-strongest match for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
A single classic cartoon inspired boss fight platformer, with shoot em' up game mechanics. Run, jump, and shoot with four unique bullet types and two difficulty modes. Try to get a gold rank in this hand-drawn, traditionally animated boss fight.
Cuphead
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Shares boss rush and a challenging mood with Contract Rush DX.
Ranked #4 for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Syder Arcade
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Shares a challenging mood with Contract Rush DX.
Ranked #5 for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Valfaris: Mecha Therion
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Shares an epic mood with Contract Rush DX.
Ranked #6 for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
The Hong Kong Massacre
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Shares a challenging mood with Contract Rush DX.
Ranked #7 for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
Laika: Aged Through Blood
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Ranked #8 for Contract Rush DX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.
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METAL SLUG
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Reviewers of Contract Rush DX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
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Shares boss rush and an epic mood with Contract Rush DX.
Reviewers of Contract Rush DX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Mega Man Legacy Collection
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Shares a challenging mood with Contract Rush DX.
Reviewers of Contract Rush DX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Contrast
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Reviewers of Contract Rush DX cross-mention this title as a similar play.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
Cuphead
WHY THIS
Shares boss rush and a challenging mood with Contract Rush DX.
Reviewers of Contract Rush DX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Alien Hominid HD
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Shares a funny mood with Contract Rush DX.
Reviewers of Contract Rush DX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Contract Rush DX at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Contract Rush DX on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under Contract Rush DX on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under Contract Rush DX on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under Contract Rush DX on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~75% under Contract Rush DX on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
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Priced ~65% under Contract Rush DX on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cuphead
WHY THIS
Shares boss rush and a challenging mood with Contract Rush DX.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Valfaris: Mecha Therion
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Contract Rush DX.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
Laika: Aged Through Blood
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Contract Rush DX.
Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.
Frequently asked about Contract Rush DX
- Does Contract Rush DX run on Steam Deck?
- Contract Rush DX is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Contract Rush DX cost?
- Contract Rush DX is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Contract Rush DX?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Contract Rush DX are Folclore Xamin, Arena Brutal, Toyland Tussle.
- Who developed Contract Rush DX?
- Contract Rush DX was developed by Figburn, Melon and published by 2 Left Thumbs.
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