Games like Contra: Operation Galuga
If Contra: Operation Galuga is your kind of game, the closest matches are Contra Anniversary Collection, Gundroid and R-Type Dimensions III — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its epic, intense and nostalgic. 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 Contra: Operation Galuga: 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!
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Contra Anniversary Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Top pick for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.
Gundroid
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.
R-Type Dimensions III
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Building on the legacy of R-Type Dimensions and R-Type Dimensions EX, Dimensions III has been completely re-envisioned with cutting-edge visuals and sounds, expanded gameplay modes, and a range of new features designed to deliver the most definitive modern edition of R-Type’s classic era.
Hot Guns: International Missions
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!"
MT Force Aliens Uprising
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Dive into the heart-pounding action as MT Force, an elite government unit racing against time to unravel the mysteries of enigmatic anomalies. Rumors suggest that a mysterious scientist made contact with aliens, and now everything is out of control!
Operius DX
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Blast off into Operius DX, a high-speed arcade shooter where you navigate twisting polygonal tunnels, battle waves of enemies, and confront formidable bosses in an endless amount of procedurally-generated levels. How far can you get?
Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Use Aileron Rolling or Evading your enemies' attacks while having a realistic damage system. Use different planes with upgradable parts and numerous weapons you can mount to your planes to destroy your enemies. Fly solo or play with your friends and enjoy local coop. A modern re-invented classic.
Viral Reload EX
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Contra: Operation Galuga fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Contra: Operation Galuga at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
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.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam right now. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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More from WayForward
Other recommendable Steam games by WayForward, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DuckTales: Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
River City Girls
WHY THIS
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Double Dragon: Neon
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
WHY THIS
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
WHY THIS
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
River City Girls 2
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Contra: Operation Galuga. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Frequently asked about Contra: Operation Galuga
- Is Contra: Operation Galuga verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Contra: Operation Galuga is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Contra: Operation Galuga cost?
- Contra: Operation Galuga is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Contra: Operation Galuga have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Contra: Operation Galuga supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Contra: Operation Galuga?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Contra: Operation Galuga are Contra Anniversary Collection, Gundroid, R-Type Dimensions III.
- Who developed Contra: Operation Galuga?
- Contra: Operation Galuga was developed by WayForward and published by KONAMI.
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