In the same spirit

Games like Contra III: The Alien Wars: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Contra III: The Alien Wars (18)

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed Shooter by Black Forest Games (2022) · ≈ 26h Critics 72/100★ 3.44 Goemon's Great Adventure Adventure by Konami (1998) ★ 3.15 Raiden IV x Mikado Remix Shooter by MOSS Co., Ltd. (2021) Critics 83/100★ 4.15 Halo: Campaign Evolved Shooter by Halo Studios (2026) · ≈ 11h ★ 3.97 Revenge of the Savage Planet Shooter by Raccoon Logic (2025) · ≈ 19h Critics 80/100★ 3.51 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Shooter by Shadow Planet Productions (2011) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 76★ 3.59 A Robot Named Fight Shooter by Morningstar Game Studio (2017) · ≈ 1h ★ 3.58 Super Bomberman R 2 RPG by Konami (2023) Critics 73/100★ 3.63 Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space Shooter by Artoon (2004) Critics 66/100★ 3.32 Lost Planet 2 Shooter by Capcom (2010) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 63★ 3.35 Armored Core: For Answer Shooter by FromSoftware (2008) Critics 74/100★ 4.05 Contra ReBirth Shooter by M2 (2009) ★ 4.12 Archvale RPG by idoz & phops (2021) ★ 4.18 Project Eden Shooter by Core Design (2001) ★ 3.5 Contra Shooter by Konami (1988) ★ 3.81 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Shooter by Capcom (2006) · ≈ 11h Metacritic 66★ 3.69 Wild Guns Shooter by Natsume Co., Ltd. (1994) ★ 4.09 Duke Nukem: Time to Kill Shooter by n-Space (1998) ★ 3.4