Contra Anniversary Collection similar games & best alternatives

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Contra Anniversary Collection

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.

What works

  • Faithful emulation of classic contra games
  • Includes multiple regional versions and branching endings
  • Local co-op multiplayer
  • Save state feature for convenience
  • Nostalgic appeal with bonus digital art book

Things to keep in mind

  • No online multiplayer or co-op
  • Limited control customization and ui options
  • Some emulation issues and lack of fullscreen options
  • Incomplete series coverage (missing some titles)
  • Repetitive content due to multiple versions of same games

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • METAL SLUG 2

  • Insanity's Blade

  • Super Cyborg

  • Tiny Barbarian DX

  • Abduction Bit

  • Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Less social

Games that feels like Contra Anniversary Collection but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • UDONGEIN X

  • Castlevania Anniversary Collection

  • Cyber Shadow

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

  • Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

More creative

Games that feels like Contra Anniversary Collection but with more room to create and customize

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Retro Game Crunch

  • Enter the Gungeon

  • Super Hydorah

  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

  • A Robot Named Fight!

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Contra Anniversary Collection: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity.

Last update: 03/08/2026