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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Contra III: The Alien Wars down to the 20 that fit the “Adventure” category. Shadow the Hedgehog, Risk of Rain 2 and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Contra III: The Alien Wars.
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Contra III: The Alien Wars is Shadow the Hedgehog — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Risk of Rain 2 and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Contra III: The Alien Wars. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping co op
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: post-apocalyptic world.
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping setting scifi
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Contra III: The Alien Wars, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
