14 Games like Contra: Operation Galuga on Xbox that you should try

Games like Contra: Operation Galuga · Find similar →

Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Filter by:Xbox×← Back to home

We filtered the 50 games similar to Contra: Operation Galuga down to the 14 that fit the “Xbox” category. Portal 2, Guns, Gore & Cannoli and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Contra: Operation Galuga.

iRank79/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

The best games like Contra: Operation Galuga on Xbox

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

iRank96

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat55Visuals0

Details →

Steam Xbox PS

#2Guns, Gore & CannoliClosest on combat

iRank81

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone0Setting0

Details →

Steam GOG Xbox

#3Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

iRank77

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping precision platforming

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

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

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting73Progression0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

Genre100Game mode90Tone67Combat57Visuals38

Details →

Steam GOG Xbox

#5Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50

Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping precision platforming

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

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting59Tone0

Details →

Steam GOG Xbox

#6Journey to the Savage Planet

iRank83

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Game mode78Progression0

Details →

Steam GOG Epic

#7Star Wars Battlefront

iRank74

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting space, 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.

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode75Setting53Visuals0

Details →

Steam Xbox

#8Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

iRank82

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode78Tone38Visuals0

Details →

Steam Xbox PS

#9Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

iRank89

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and visual third person, 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.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode78Visuals0

Details →

Steam

#10Wolfenstein: Youngblood

iRank56

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

Genre100Combat100Setting71Game mode67Tone41Visuals0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and visual first 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.

Genre100Setting100Game mode77Visuals0

Details →

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Overwatch

iRank58

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPvP

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: PvP competition, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

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

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

Genre100Setting100Game mode69Visuals0

Details →

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#13The FinalsClosest on progression

iRank79

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

Genre100Tone100Progression68Game mode54Visuals0

Details →

Steam Xbox PS

#14Grand Theft Auto Online

iRank94

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB94· 1

Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

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

It predates Contra: Operation Galuga by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode77Progression0Visuals0

Details →

Xbox

Explore games similar to Contra: Operation Galuga by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best FPS Games Best Shooter Games