Games Like Commando Collection

METAL SLUG XX, the most recent installment in the famous run-and-gun action shooting series, returns to the battlefield on Steam with a plethora of brand new features!

Why similar: Military 26.8%, Shooter 25.1%, Arcade 19.1%, Action 11.8%, Retro 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential 2D run-and-gun arcade shooter that perfectly mirrors the military-themed, side-scrolling chaos of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Shooter 21.2%, Action 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Retro 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the definitive collection of the genre's most iconic run-and-gun titles, it provides the exact retro challenge and gameplay loop found in the seed game.

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.6%, Shooter 16.5%, Arcade 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Retro 9%

Why You'll Like It: This modern homage to 90s run-and-gun classics delivers tight controls and intense boss battles that feel right at home with the Commando Collection.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Shooter 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Action 18.5%, Arcade 13.7%, 2D 12%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly destructive, fast-paced side-scrolling experience that captures the same over-the-top military action and superhero-like power fantasy.

Strike Force Heroes is an oldschool arena shooter rebuilt with modern mechanics with full co-operative and PvP online multiplayer. It melds over the top action with epic story-telling in this intense remake of the hit Flash game.

Why similar: Military 29.8%, Shooter 27.6%, Combat 13.2%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: It features arena-based 2D shooting with deep character customization that mirrors the progression and combat variety of the seed game.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Shooter 29.1%, 2D Platformer 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Retro 10.7%, Action 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical side-scrolling shooter captures the military-mission feel while offering the same arcade-style accessibility and intense combat encounters.

Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

Why similar: Shooter 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Action 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.9%, 2D 12%

Why You'll Like It: It combines side-scrolling shooting with military-themed character customization and crafting, aligning closely with the combat focus of the seed.

Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle! This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 67.3%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 5.8%, Retro 4.1%, 1990's 4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides the arcade-style beat-em-up foundation that shares the same retro roots and cooperative combat feel as the seed game.

G WARRIOR is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun and destroy all robots and aliens. Fight in colorful scenes such as snowy mountains, caves, seas of fire, alien lairs, etc.! !

Why similar: Bullet Hell 16.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 13%, Shooter 11.8%, War 11.6%, Arcade 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D arcade shooter that focuses on fast-paced platforming and combat, closely matching the arcade-style design of the seed.

Warfare 1917 and 1944 return, fully remastered with enhanced visuals, full-screen support, and custom battles. Warfare Legacy Collection also Includes the Battle of the Bulge, a brand-new campaign set during WWII’s final offensive with all-new missions, snowy maps, and intense front-line action.

Why similar: World War II 30.9% ★, Military 29.4%, War 24%, Action 5.9%, Retro 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This collection focuses on military-themed side-scrolling action, making it a natural thematic and mechanical fit for the seed game.

AngerForce: Reloaded is an action-packed vertically scrolling shoot'em up game that pays homage to the classics of 90’s arcades. This high octane experience is set against the backdrop of a 19th century human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 38%, Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Shooter 28.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers the high-intensity bullet-hell experience that fans of the seed game's survival mode will find challenging and rewarding.

The ultimate 2D Physics War Game - War just got fun, build your army with tanks, guns, spies, flame tanks and helicopters. Then embark on battles of mass destruction and tactical rescues. Bring peace to faction island by destroying all your enemies!

Why similar: Tanks 29.7% ★, War 13.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Shooter 10.3%, Military 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D shooter-platformer hybrid emphasizes military units and tactical positioning, mirroring the core gameplay loop of the seed game.

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Shooter 20.6%, Arcade 15.3%, 2D Platformer 15%, 1990's 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, retro-style run-and-gun shooter that excels in delivering the same level of bullet-hell intensity and challenging boss encounters.

An inferno roars over a destroyed secret military base. Then, from the flaming rubble...an invincible super robot is reborn! Mechs born of advanced science and modern weaponry battle in heavy weight Run 'n Gun mech shooter!!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.9%, Military 17.8%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, War 12.9%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It blends platforming with bullet-hell shooter mechanics, providing the same level of chaotic action and difficulty found in the seed game.

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Shooter 34.8%, Action 31.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, 2D 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features physics-based 2D combat and high-octane action that perfectly complements the side-scrolling shooter experience.

Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 25.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Shooter 15.6%, War 12.9%, Action 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the top-down military shooter aesthetic with a focus on explosive combat and mission-based progression.

Soldat is a unique 2D (side-view) multiplayer action game. Soldiers fight against each other in 2D battle arenas using a deadly arsenal of military weapons, across 7 default game modes.

Why similar: Shooter 46.8%, Action 41.5%, 2D 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D military shooter that emphasizes fast movement and weapon variety, mirroring the core combat loop of the Commando Collection.

The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!

Why similar: Military 20.7%, Tanks 20.5% ★, World War II 17.3% ★, War 16.9%, Shooter 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a gritty military war setting with shooter mechanics that align with the historical combat focus of the seed.

SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is the ultimate collection of classic arcade games from SNK's golden age with 24 different nostalgic titles back from the 1980s, and many bells and whistles for the best game experience on Steam!!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Arcade 21.1%, Military 17.4%, Action 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep dive into the arcade history that inspired the Commando Collection, featuring many classic side-scrolling and shooter titles.

Defend the fortified beach during D-day against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: Tanks 27.2% ★, World War II 17.8% ★, Military 17.2%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the WWII military theme, offering intense defensive shooting mechanics that resonate with the seed game's combat style.

An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 18.3%, Shooter 14.9%, 1980s 9.2%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shoot-em-up that focuses on score-attack mechanics and intense bullet-hell patterns, ideal for fans of the seed's survival mode.

Take part in aerial battles with warplanes from different eras — from World War I to the future. Drop bombs, upgrade your aircraft, and turn enemy bases into rubble in the explosive action game Aircraft Evolution!

Why similar: Tanks 22.1% ★, Military 14.6%, World War II 14% ★, Bullet Hell 12.1%, War 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the side-scrolling shooter experience to include flight and military progression, fitting the themes of the seed game.

A platform shooter that brings 90's gaming smashing into your face! Blast and insta-melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, bosses and loads more. Fight on foot, in a fighter or in a bomber. Take on bosses and ensure that the alien menace won't threaten Earth ever again!

Why similar: Shooter 24.9%, 2D Platformer 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This challenging 2D platformer focuses on old-school shooter mechanics and high-difficulty encounters.

Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.

Why similar: Arcade 18.6%, Shooter 18.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, 1980s 10.8%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade shooter that provides the foundational bullet-hell experience that influenced the genre of the seed game.

Get your weapons ready for the ultimate action game! Metal Commando combines the adrenaline of platform-style games with the action of 2d shooters. What are you waiting for? Start Metal Commando now and let the shooting begin

Why similar: Action 53.8%, 2D 46.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D action game that emphasizes single-player adventure and classic arcade-style combat similar to the seed title.

Defend your cities from an assault of missiles, planes, tanks, and more! Play solo or with a friend in co-op in this modern reimagining of the arcade classic.

Why similar: Shooter 21.7%, War 21%, Arcade 17.5%, 1980s 15.2%, Combat 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a modern take on a classic arcade shooter, focusing on the same high-score and survival-based gameplay as the seed.

Jet Gunner is a 2D platform action indie game that's full of Nestalgia. Full of action, gunfights, bosses and explosions so if you're into the whole 8-Bit vibe you should love this. From the sound, to the graphics to the flicker, this should pay tribute to those classic hard as nails, run 'n' gun games.

Why similar: Action 49.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.5%, Retro 16.6%, 2D 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art 2D platformer that captures the retro run-and-gun feel with a focus on fast-paced action and adventure.

Experience one of the most comprehensive gatherings of Marvel’s early gaming legacy. Every major iteration across Arcade and home consoles, this collection is a curated journey through the evolution of the 1990s Marvel Universe in pixels.

Why similar: Superhero 30.8% ★, Beat 'em up 26.2%, Arcade 8.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 8%, Combat 7.1%

For retro gaming lover, discover a jewel of 1996: Time Commando Let's fight across 9 time periods: prehistoric, Roman, feudal Japan, Medieval, Conquistador, the Wild West, and the modern wars

Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.3%, World War II 17.7% ★, Combat 13.5%, 1990's 11.1%, War 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the beat-em-up and combat-heavy side-scrolling roots that are central to the Commando Collection's identity.

Certified 100% pure arcade action, rendered in eye-melting neon vectors, Vektor Wars is classic first-person blasting for the shooter connoisseur.

Why similar: Tanks 31.3% ★, War 17.7%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Shooter 11.9%, 1980s 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-inspired shooter captures the arcade aesthetic and fast-paced combat that defines the Commando Collection.

Dive deep into the exhilarating world of high-stakes battles. Lead your army against a relentless onslaught of enemy machinery, spanning from the iconic tanks of WW2 to the modern-day helicopters.

Why similar: Tanks 34% ★, Military 26.8%, War 20%, World War II 9.2% ★, Shooter 5.6%

Become the all-powerful Gunboat God in this fluid shoot 'em up. Carve the waves as you stylishly fight hordes of monsters in hundreds of quick-fire missions. Transform your Gunboat and upgrade your weapons, skills and abilities to take on giant, challenging, multi-stage bosses!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Arcade 11.9%, Cartoony 10.1%

Deputinization is run and gun action game focused on boss battles. The game features pixel graphics and music that is rooted in Ukrainian culture.

Why similar: War 31.2%, Military 17.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Bullet Hell 7.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 7.9%

The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.6%, Shooter 15.9%, Arcade 12.8%, 1980s 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.2%

Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.9%, Bullet Hell 24.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Arcade 10.6%, Cartoony 7.7%

Hit Tank PRO is an addictive game of fast action that combines Strategy, Action and Challenge.Ready to take on the fight? Complete your mission while fighting cunning enemies in unique environments!.

Why similar: Tanks 29.9% ★, World War II 14.9% ★, War 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Shooter 9.5%

Complete tasks and survive the oncoming enemy waves for as long as possible! Are you good enough? Are you a frequent flyer?

Why similar: World War II 26.4% ★, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 12.3%, Action 10%

Step into fast-paced WWII combat with Frontline Inferno! Choose your side and engage in chaotic, arcade-style battles with dynamic respawns, customizable loadouts, and vibrant low-poly visuals. Join the fight and dominate the battlefield!

Why similar: World War II 33.8% ★, Military 17%, Shooter 15.7%, War 12.1%, Action 9.9%

Battle Pixels is a frantic arcade action, point and click shoot 'em up with a 16 bit retro style.Take control of your tanks and eliminate the enemy's turret defences over 25 randomly generated levels.

Why similar: Tanks 48.8% ★, War 22.1%, Arcade 11.3%, Action 9%, Retro 4.9%

Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 20.8%, Action 13.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 11.9%

A bite-sized, 8-bit style run-and-gun inspired by Saturday morning cartoons of the 80s!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.4%, Shooter 26.4%, Action 16.1%, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Arcade 14.9%, Shooter 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Immerse yourself in a world of armored tank battles. Choose from a wide range of famous tanks of the major combatants. Pick the best tank and blast your way across the battlefield. Defeat your enemies with force and strategic decisions! And lead your team on a glorious road to victory!

Why similar: Tanks 36.6% ★, World War II 23% ★, War 15.6%, Military 15.6%, Action 9.2%

In Tiny Toy Tanks you are in control of a small blue tank. Your Goal is to destroy all the opposing tanks in 40+ hand crafted levels. Opposing tanks have different AI with different strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, every level has many other mechanics like TNT, Magnets and more.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Military 16.3%, Shooter 13%, War 11%, Arcade 10.6%

You found an old game console along with some games at a garage sale. You remember playing these as a kid, and couldn't resist getting it. Maybe you could give them a whirl, just for old time's sake?

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 16.6%, Arcade 13.4%, 2D Platformer 11.8%

A self-inflicted bullet hell that combines retro sci-fi with the sounds and sights of the disco era

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Shooter 14.4%, Cartoony 12.1%, Arcade 10.5%

Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.2%, Shooter 20.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Arcade 9.7%

Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, War 20.7%, Arcade 14.1%, Combat 8.7%, 1990's 8.5%

Complete bounties, acquire legendary loot, upgrade your gear, and level up as you fight back against invading monsters in this side-scrolling looter shooter RPG.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.1%, Military 18.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Shooter 13.5%, Cartoony 7.4%

Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Arcade 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 28.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.6%, Shooter 18.3%, Arcade 14%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade for the 21st century!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Arcade 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.3%, Action 6.7%

Chaos Faction and Chaos Faction 2, both in their original format, return in the Chaos Faction Legacy Collection. Experience the frantic action that helped define the earliest generation of brawlers. Master arenas, outmaneuver foes, unlock new characters, and relive the legacy of Chaos Faction.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.9%, Cartoony 14.6%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 8.1%

Slash through enemies with the Sun Blade, the most powerful weapon in Shmup's history! Overwhelm hordes of enemies with flashy on-screen effects in this super-aggressive vertical scrolling shump!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 24.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Shooter 15%, War 14.9%, 1990's 7%

A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!

Why similar: Bullet Hell 27%, Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Arcade 13.3%, 1980s 9.9%, Combat 8.1%

Protect the Earth from an alien invasion in this Run N’ Gun action spectacle. Take control of G.U.N.N.R. and battle your way through a blast from the pixelated past.

Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.8%, Arcade 15%, Shooter 12%, 2D Platformer 9.2%, 1980s 8.5%

Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.

Why similar: Military 41.6%, Shooter 19.8%, 1990's 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Retro 7.5%

METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.

Why similar: Tanks 33.1% ★, War 24%, Military 18.4%, Combat 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.

Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 15.3%, Arcade 11.5%, 1980s 10.3%