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iRank82
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DPixel Art
IGDB82· 6
Year 2000Dev SNK · D4 EnterpriseOn Xbox
7 Shooter games like Buster Bros. that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 49 games similar to Buster Bros. down to the 7 that fit the “Shooter” category. Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 2 and Gunstar Heroes top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Buster Bros..
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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1989Dev Mitchell Corporation
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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to Buster Bros. is Metal Slug 3 — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Slug 2 and Gunstar Heroes follow close behind.
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The best shooter games like Buster Bros.
7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Buster Bros.. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
Platformer2D Platformer
MultiplayerCo-opSolo2DPixel Art
Steam👍 89%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev DotEmu · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
Co-opSoloMultiplayer2DPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 16IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev Treasure · Tec ToyOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
Year 1998Dev LogicwareOn PC · Mac
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: visual pixel.
Released 9 years after Buster Bros..
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DNarrative
Year 1994Dev Konami
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual pixel
Released 5 years after Buster Bros..
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DSci-Fi
IGDB58· 3
Year 1988Dev KonamiOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping visual pixel
Genre100Game mode100Visuals51
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloCo-op2DTacticalMelee
IGDB50· 1
Year 2003Dev Noise Factory · SNK PlaymoreOn PC
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, shooter and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
Released 14 years after Buster Bros..
Genre100Game mode79Visuals72