Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D
IGDB86· 11OC85· 45
Year 2013Dev Housemarque · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
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We filtered the 34 games similar to Contra Force down to the 16 that fit the “Shooter” category. Resogun, Alien Swarm and Halo: Combat Evolved top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Contra Force.
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Year 1992Dev Konami
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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to Contra Force is Resogun — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Alien Swarm and Halo: Combat Evolved follow close behind.
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The best shooter games like Contra Force
16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Contra Force. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
Adventure
Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiOnline
Steam👍 95%· 22KIGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev ValveOn PC
✓ Like Contra Force, it's known for shooter, setting scifi and co op
≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, melee combat and online features, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
Released 18 years after Contra Force.
Genre100Setting100Game mode87Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiOffline
IGDB87· 3
Year 2001Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac
✓ Like Contra Force, it's known for shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
Released 9 years after Contra Force.
Genre100Setting100Game mode77Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiOffline
Steam👍 83%· 6.3KIGDB89· 9
Year 2010Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Contra Force: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and horror setting, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
Released 18 years after Contra Force.
Genre100Game mode69Setting53Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiOffline
Steam👍 58%· 2.7KIGDB88· 12
Year 2012Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Contra Force: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and horror setting, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
Released 20 years after Contra Force.
Genre100Game mode69Setting53Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
IGDB70· 2
Year 1981Dev Namco Limited · MidwayOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: co op.
It predates Contra Force by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode71
#7R-Type
64
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
Year 1987Dev Irem · Electric Dreams SoftwareOn PC
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DSpace
IGDB75· 1
Year 1985Dev Konami
✓ Shared with Contra Force: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting space, while skipping co op
Same studio: Konami.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode71Setting65
Adventure
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFantasyFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 345KRAWG👍 40%· 1.4KMC78IGDB79· 6OC79· 19
Year 2016Dev Hi-Rez StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Contra Force, it's known for shooter, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping single-player focus
Paladins (also known as Paladins: Champions of the Realm) is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter.
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
Released 24 years after Contra Force.
Genre100Game mode89Setting69Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1979Dev Atari · Adventure International
✓ Shared with Contra Force: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping co op
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
It predates Contra Force by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode71Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1979Dev Namco · Midway
✓ Shared with Contra Force: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping co op
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
It predates Contra Force by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode71Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB75· 2
Year 1981Dev Atari
✓ If you enjoyed Contra Force, expect shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping co op
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
It predates Contra Force by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode71Visuals0
Adventure
SoloCo-opTacticalIsometric
IGDB80· 1
Year 1984Dev Capcom · Elite SystemsOn PC · PlayStation 3
✓ Like Contra Force, it's known for shooter, single-player focus and co op
≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
It predates Contra Force by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode79Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerTacticalIsometric
IGDB80· 1
Year 1985Dev Capcom · INTV CorporationOn PC
✓ Like Contra Force, it's known for shooter, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals.
Genre100Game mode71Visuals0
50
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Year 1978Dev Taito · Midway ManufacturingOn iOS
✓ Shared with Contra Force: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping multiplayer gameplay
Where it drifts furthest from Contra Force: visuals and game mode.
It predates Contra Force by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode34Visuals0
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