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We filtered the 50 games similar to Contra down to the 38 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Contra, Rogue Company and Splatoon 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Contra.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 1987Dev Konami

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to Contra is Contra — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Rogue Company and Splatoon 2 follow close behind.

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The best multiplayer games like Contra

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Contra. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

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Contra
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2DThird Person
Year 1988Dev Konami

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: combat tactical.

Rogue Company
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17
Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping precision platforming

Splatoon 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 17OC83· 118
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: combat tactical.

Splatoon 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB82· 6OC83· 124
Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression, while skipping combat tactical

Crackdown 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB62· 11OC63· 124
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

Jet Force Gemini
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev Rare

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping combat tactical

Gears of War: Judgment
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB77· 9
Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: offline, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping precision platforming

Sunset Riders
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DThird Person
Year 1991Dev Konami

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy
IGDB95· 8
Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy
IGDB93· 8
Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping combat tactical

Halo: Spartan Assault
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37
Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

Contra III: The Alien Wars
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2DThird Person
Year 1992Dev Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, post-apocalyptic world and offline, while skipping precision platforming

Star Fox: Assault
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB50· 1
Year 2005Dev Namco · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and offline, while skipping precision platforming

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline, while skipping precision platforming

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