Choose Blazing Chrome
Choose Blazing Chrome if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.3% positive across 512 reviews.
Blazing Chrome vs Contra Anniversary Collection
Blazing Chrome and Contra Anniversary Collection both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2019. Blazing Chrome scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Contra Anniversary Collection (76.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Contra Anniversary Collection
Choose Contra Anniversary Collection if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Contra Anniversary Collection launched in 2019.
Both Blazing Chrome and Contra Anniversary Collection sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blazing Chrome |  Contra Anniversary Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (512 reviews) | 76.3% positive (477 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | JoyMasher | KONAMI |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Blazing Chrome scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Contra Anniversary Collection (76.3% positive).
- Blazing Chrome is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Contra Anniversary Collection (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Blazing Chrome vs Contra Anniversary Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Blazing Chrome or Contra Anniversary Collection?
- On Steam reviews Blazing Chrome scores higher (89.3% positive) than Contra Anniversary Collection (76.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blazing Chrome is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Blazing Chrome and Contra Anniversary Collection similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Blazing Chrome and Contra Anniversary Collection have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Blazing Chrome ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Contra Anniversary Collection ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Blazing Chrome and Contra Anniversary Collection both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.