What games are similar to Contra?

The most similar games to Contra on GGDB are Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Infamous: Second Son, Tomb Raider: Legend — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes.

What genre is Contra?

Contra is a Shooter, Platform game by Konami, released in 1988.

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Games like Contra

Loved Contra by Konami? Here are 24 games that genuinely play like it — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes, not just labels.

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Shooter Platform

Contra is the NES port of the homonymous 1987 arcade game. It is a run and gun action game developed and published by Konami. The NES port was originally released in North America, and it lacks the cutscenes and other details present in the Japanese version which was released a week later.

24 games similar to Contra

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Naughty Dog • 2009

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Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

Naughty Dog • 2011

5.0

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Insomniac Games • 2021

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Infamous: Second Son

Sucker Punch Productions • 2014

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Tomb Raider: Legend

Crystal Dynamics • 2006

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Mega Man X4

Capcom • 1997

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Metroid Dread

MercurySteam • 2021

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Metroid Fusion

Nintendo R&D1 • 2002

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Metroid Prime

Retro Studios • 2002

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Ratchet & Clank

Insomniac Games • 2002

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Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Naughty Dog • 2007

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Donkey Kong Country Returns

Retro Studios • 2010

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Retro Studios • 2025

5.0

Ghostrunner

One More Level • 2020

5.0

Splatoon 3

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 • 2022

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Mark of the Ninja

Klei Entertainment • 2012

5.0

Sunset Overdrive

Insomniac Games • 2014

5.0

Sonic Colors

Sonic Team • 2010

5.0

Tomb Raider

Core Design • 1996

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Mega Man X

Capcom • 1993

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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Nintendo R&D2 • 2001

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Super Metroid

Nintendo • 1994

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Assassin's Creed II

Ubisoft Montreal • 2009

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Valkyrie Profile

tri-Ace • 1999

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Contra — quick answers

What games are similar to Contra?: The most similar games to Contra on GGDB are Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Infamous: Second Son, Tomb Raider: Legend — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes.
What genre is Contra?: Contra is a Shooter, Platform game by Konami, released in 1988.

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