12 Narrative games like Contra: Operation Galuga that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Contra: Operation Galuga down to the 12 that fit the “Narrative” category. Portal 2, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and Aliens: Colonial Marines top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Contra: Operation Galuga.

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The best narrative games like Contra: Operation Galuga

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Contra: Operation Galuga. 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.

#1Portal 2Closest overall match

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Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9

Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping skill tree progression

Portal 2 is a first-person puzzle game developed by Valve Corporation and released on April 19, 2011 on Steam, PS3 and Xbox 360. It was published by Valve Corporation in digital form and by Electronic Arts in physical form.

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Kane & Lynch: Dead MenClosest on combat

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Contra: Operation Galuga.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Aliens: Colonial Marines

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Contra: Operation Galuga.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeNarrative2D

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24

Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

Streets of Rogue is a rogue-lite about player choice, freedom, and anarchic fun. The game takes inspiration from fast-paced top-down rogue-lites like Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne, and adds free-form, experimentation-driven, emergent gameplay elements of RPGs like Deus Ex.

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals.

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#5Journey to the Savage Planet

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: progression and visuals.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6

Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals and tone.

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerNarrativeSci-Fi

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Year 1997Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Contra: Operation Galuga.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Contra: Operation Galuga.

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#11Duke Nukem Forever

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and PvP competition, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Contra: Operation Galuga.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12The FinalsClosest on progression

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MultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSkill TreePvP

Steam👍 78%· 267KIGDB80· 1OC81· 23

Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings PvP competition, online features and loot and gear systems, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Contra: Operation Galuga: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Contra: Operation Galuga.

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