Single-player games like Contra: Operation Galuga
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Contra: Operation Galuga, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Contra Anniversary Collection
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Iron Meat
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
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Guns of Fury
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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ALIEN WAR
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contra: Operation Galuga.
Defeat alien fighters with the ultimate surface-to-air weapon KPO9!
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DuckTales: Remastered
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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River City Girls
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Double Dragon: Neon
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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!
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River City Girls 2
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Contra: Operation Galuga — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!