Contra: Operation Galuga
Contra: Operation Galuga
Game
Game2019
CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS
Developer KONAMI
Contra: Rogue Corps is a run and gun twin-stick shooter in the Contra series developed by Toylogic and published by Konami. It was released on September 24, 2019 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Rogue Corps is set in the fictional Damned City two years after Contra III: The Alien Wars and Contra 4, featuring four playable characters and a wide degree of weapon customization. The game… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
235 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 6, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
52
Mixed
66 positive · 62 negative
95% range 43–60%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 66 | 62 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 16 | 4 | 83 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
66 of 132 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
51% recommend · 66 yes, 64 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 130 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (129 of 289 positive).
Players are split on the game, with many praising its gameplay but criticizing technical issues. [1][2][3] Some reviewers enjoy the twin-stick shooter mechanics and customization options. [1][4][5] Others condemn the 30 FPS lock, poor PC port, and departure from classic Contra style. [6][7][8]
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- [6]
Everyone else already talked about the bad PC port so let's make it short: This is pretty much a joke. They took contra and somehow tried to turn it into a loot shooter with way too complicated and cryptic stats, combined with grinding for better gear just after 30 minutes of playtime without any polish or care by the devs about the actual gameplay. And the gameplay is downright bad and boring. Just this would be …
- [13]
Sorry no chance I can recommend it! I am a die hard Contra fan and I was really hyped because I thought hey what cool things they will do. The music is ♥♥♥♥ only the misssion accomplished jingle is the old one we all know. Some enemies are from older games so yeah some kind of Contra feeling here. But the biggest problem is the handling of the gun. The machine gun sucks ass, the rocket launcher only allows you to …
- [1]
Biggest problems in this game are technical. 30 fps lock, graphics look like a mobile game, no Anti-Aliasing options etc. But the actual gameplay is actually pretty solid. Reminds me a lot of Super Smash TV and some other twin stick shooters. What I like the most is the ability to customize character and weapons. Also lots of people seem to complain about the overheat mechanic, I find it a nice addition to the game. …
- [3]
Pretty good game, and it says a person who played a lot old contra classic games. There is few issues regarding the PC port, but it's nothing that will prevent you to have fun playing the game. Most of people who hate on this game do that only because of nostalgia because it's not classic 2D contra, but does it mean it's bad? Of course not, like i said it's pretty good game.
- [2]
I know this is not popular opinion, but I love this game. I first bought a hard copy on the switch to play in portable mode, and I have waited for the Steam version to go on sale. Well today was the day. I knew within 5 minutes I was happy. The first thing I have to say is that I absolutely understand, that for a full price game, a 30 FPS cap AND a max resolution of 1920x1080 is a very sore spot. BUT - 1) If you …
Summarised from 34 of the 198 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS sits at 52% positive across 128 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Contra: Rogue Corps received "mixed or average" reviews on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and received "generally unfavorable" reviews on the Nintendo Switch, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by only 9% of critics. Mitchell Saltzman of IGN attended the E3 2019 preview, initially feeling "some strong initial whiplash" from the dramatic departure from the series' history and the lack of nostalgia. With its "solid foundation" of gameplay, he found "a respectable twin-stick shooter with good gunplay and the potential for a great time with four-player couch co-op". He praised the way…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 235 · most liked firstyour retro gaming scene if it doesn’t include any trans or queer folks: “hey guys wasn’t Mega Man 2 cool? wasn’t TMNT the arcade game cool? wasn’t Super Mario Bros 3 cool? wasn’t Contra cool? UP UP DOWN DOWN remember that lol?”
neutral · AI labelView post →Everyone else already talked about the bad PC port so let's make it short: This is pretty much a joke. They took contra and somehow tried to turn it into a loot shooter with way too complicated and cryptic stats, combined with grinding for better gear just after 30 minutes of playtime without any polish or care by the devs about the actual gameplay. And the gameplay is downright bad and boring. Just this would be bad enough to give this a pass. But the game has problems with resolutions higher…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're thinking about making a game with playbooks, it may not be obvious but: In Apocalypse World, the playbooks are designed to bring problems into the game that they themselves aren't well equipped to solve. Contra, for instance...
neutral · AI labelView post →Just in time for Dino Dumpy December, here's Naomi! I don't know much about the game she's from except she's like, the leader of the Dinosaucers and I think it plays like Contra
neutral · AI labelView post →I once tried to make a Contra inspired Super Mario Bros the Movie, the Game. Like a what if there was a SNES tie in game?! I mostly couldn't figure out enemy AI. Im just a pixel artist trying to break into games. I could probably pick it back up soon.
neutral · AI labelView post →A little re-feature: Linn Kurosawa from AvP arcade! Watching the Game Grumps play through the new Contra remake has got me itchin’ for some classic arcade games! What is your favorite?
neutral · AI labelView post →This is apparently a crappy console port. It's a 30fps lock that dips to 13 choppy fps in segments despite being on a GTX 1080. When you start the game, you're not allowed to go into the options to configure the graphics up from Medium or break out of windowed 1080. You'll have to suffer through a crappy tutorial with crappy graphics and frame drops, listen to the enforced blathering of the narration character (I'm Aero Captain, pandas are cute, tee-hee!), and eventually get dropped off in your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You'll like my indie game if you played these games: - Mercs (Especially Original Mode)🎮 - Wizardry 🧙♂️ - Contra🌴 - Might and Magic⚔ - Etrian Odyssey🌲 Yes really! store.steampowered.com/app/3016480/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Skip the refund and just don't buy I just sent a support ticket to refund this ..."game". If you have played any of the NES Contra's (even force) you know what it should be like. If you played Neo Contra I am sure you think its a formula that cannot be done wrong. Well with that kind of thinking you might as well stick your hand inside a blender while its on. Not going to beat around the bush. My 18min experience with this game was: - Controller only - No menu until you complete the tutorial…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra joins the GOG Preservation Program! 👉 bit.ly/4mMJC4d And did you know there’s a hidden game tucked inside this collection? Watch our video to find out!
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is locked at 30FPS even on PC despite having assets on par with a last gen game. Unacceptable for a modern PC port. The game itself seems decent, but low quality PC ports shouldn't be supported.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry no chance I can recommend it! I am a die hard Contra fan and I was really hyped because I thought hey what cool things they will do. The music is ♥♥♥♥ only the misssion accomplished jingle is the old one we all know. Some enemies are from older games so yeah some kind of Contra feeling here. But the biggest problem is the handling of the gun. The machine gun sucks ass, the rocket launcher only allows you to shoot TWICE in a row then it is overheating and you have to wait about 6 seconds…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tonight: the NC-17 live action adaptation of the video game Contra. absolutely NO busters allowed twitch.tv/bakkooonn
neutral · AI labelView post →Good morning, friends. I'm back from @liretro.bsky.social and have chosen to cap a great weekend by posting a video rip. This is an official Konami-endorsed VHS tape from the 1980s featuring a full playthrough of Contra: youtu.be/0cbdC3dNJ7o
neutral · AI labelView post →I went by a few used game stores after my interview today (turns out Limited Run Games also sells used games, which rocks!) and at one of them I found this amazing copy of Contra for NES:
neutral · AI labelView post →My video game adaptation dream remains Contra. Do it just as colorful and just as disgusting as the game, like H.R. Giger's Speed Racer.
positive · AI labelView post →Biggest problems in this game are technical. 30 fps lock, graphics look like a mobile game, no Anti-Aliasing options etc. But the actual gameplay is actually pretty solid. Reminds me a lot of Super Smash TV and some other twin stick shooters. What I like the most is the ability to customize character and weapons. Also lots of people seem to complain about the overheat mechanic, I find it a nice addition to the game. With weapon upgrades you can make the weapon cool faster etc. There are LOTS…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve been playing Contra 3 on the side. This game is fucking hard but pretty fun!
positive · AI labelView post →Today I learned Contra has a hot scalie character restricted to one appearance as a NG+ unlock in a wiiware game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Shoutout the Genesis Contra game (hard corps) for having this immaculate motherfucker in it
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the hardest things I've done in a game was clear this copy of Contra Hard Corps on this Genesis, solo. When I found out the Japanese version has a health bar lmaoooo
positive · AI labelView post →I know this is not popular opinion, but I love this game. I first bought a hard copy on the switch to play in portable mode, and I have waited for the Steam version to go on sale. Well today was the day. I knew within 5 minutes I was happy. The first thing I have to say is that I absolutely understand, that for a full price game, a 30 FPS cap AND a max resolution of 1920x1080 is a very sore spot. BUT - 1) If you still use a 1080P monitor like me 2) Enjoy twin stick shooters like me 3) Can live…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →presidents should be getting shot at all the time every day, from the moment they get sworn in they should be living in a Contra game
neutral · AI labelView post →Contra points are what you earn for doing things in the arcade/NES game Contra, Lauren
neutral · AI labelView post →Bad Contra game Fun Looter Shooter Smash TV ehhh... game
neutral · AI labelView post →LOVE the Contra 3 Homage in the new Terminator 2D game coming out
neutral · AI labelView post →WayForward returns to the Contra series with Contra: Operation Galuga, a new 2.5D sorta-remake of the first game. www.hardcoregaming101.net/contra-opera...
neutral · AI labelView post →Neo Contra (コナミ NEO CONTRA) by Konami is a retro game for PlayStation 2 from 2004.
neutral · AI labelView post →A game where you can play as Simon Belmont (Castlevania), Bill Rizer (Contra), Goemon, and other Konami legends? That’s Wai Wai World 2!
neutral · AI labelView post →My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession. If you're watching this tape, I'm probably dead, murdered by my brother-in-law Hank Schrader. Hank has been building a meth empire for over a year now and using me as his chemist. Shortly after my 50th birthday, Hank came to me with a rather, shocking proposition. He asked that I use my chemistry knowledge to cook methamphetamine, which he would then sell using his…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't. If you want a justification for that statement: this is such an inversion of everything you'd ever expect out of a Contra game. Weapons overheat, powerups are limited-time, you're grinding out new weapons from drops (so expect to rerun levels for Loot), you could tell me this game was some failed title that Konami was publishing and slapped the Contra license on last minute and I wouldn't hesitate to believe it. It's not even fun with friends. I tried.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried to like it. I really did. I am a fan of the contra series and didn't want to believe the negative reviews. Now that I've tried it for myself I know it is just kind of boring and grindy. Not a terrible game, but very repetitive. Same enemies that are stronger because they are a different color, or harder because you have to fight two of the same boss now. The upgrade system is not explained so you have to figure it out on your own and comes of as overly complicated. Also there…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you think Contra is just the name of a video game?
neutral · AI labelView post →Monthly reward for @pbjam01.bsky.social . John Contra fighting off aliens and freaks idk I didn't play the game. #contra #furryart #furry
neutral · AI labelView post →Konami has quietly released Contra Burst, a new lightgun game available now in some US arcades. (Read more: Time Extension)
neutral · AI labelView post →Iran Contra? The only way "I ran Contra" was by playing the classic video game from Konami (1987)
neutral · AI labelView post →I am just shocked. As someone relatively new to PC gaming I was really expecting a cool tribute to a classic with some updated powerful graphics yet it seems like they rushed this game and just didn't give it the respect the Contra name deserves.rea Seriously Konami what the hell were you thinking. I'm actually wondering if I can get my money back. Very sluggish controls and it was as if my PC was locked in slow motion or something. Please patch this game immediately. No excuses. So far I feel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Spending some time with the best 32 bit era Contra game yes i know what i said
positive · AI labelView post →Contra is all about holding down the trigger and dodging enemies and their bullet hell Contra Rogue Corps is all about feathering the trigger so it doesn't overheat and dodge INTO enemies to stun them and mobage style loot drop and mobage style upgrade and the grinding that comes along with it and tacky character and dialogues and camera angles that ♥♥♥♥♥ with you every now and then it feels like konami just rename some mobile game they made as contra and port it to pc then call it a day oh…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Once again my lukewarm take is that Contra Force is a fine game. Yes, it could have been better, and it was clearly released too early, but it's a challenging and fun late NES game. Contra series includes games that are significantly worse.
positive · AI labelView post →I need to know which game is to blame for Gen X going right. Contra? Bubsy?
neutral · AI labelView post →New playable character for my Contra inspired indie game. #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →MOST IMPORTANT REVIEW OF THIS GAME (please upvote to stop the 'Negative' REVIEW BOMBING GOING ON !!) --->> (Short Version -- This game is like Warhammer 40 000k: Kill Team (which is an awesome game) and -Also- has many cool and important features such as upgradability, customization to your guy and also your guns, ability to purchase new guns, different characters, solo and online coop+pvp, different types of missions, etc etc BUT -- it's getting negative 'review-bombed' because people…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heard bad reviews about this game but it was on sale so I thought I'd give it a go....the reviews were right, it's not a good Contra game(and I loved neo and shattered). Konami once again mistreated this beloved series. they ought to know this is for skill based gamers and there's absolutely NO NEED FOR RPG ELEMENTS IN CONTRA!!!!! too much thinking and doing CHORES! I DON'T WANT TO DO UPGRADES TO MY BRAIN I WANT TO RUN AND GUN WITH ZERO THOUGHT! IT'S WHAT CONTRA IS ABOUT! can't stress this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crashes after the title screen on Windows 7. Edit: So, I beat the main story on a friend's Switch (and later on replayed it on Windows 10), took me about 15-20 hours to see the ending. After reading interviews with Nobuya Nakazato, and as a big fan of the Contra series, I wanted to give this game a chance and see if it really was as bad as people talk about it. BETRAYAL! BE-TRAY-AL! Nakazato betrayed me! This game suuuuucks! As expected, I was disappointed. This game is the Battletoads 2020…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good game, and it says a person who played a lot old contra classic games. There is few issues regarding the PC port, but it's nothing that will prevent you to have fun playing the game. Most of people who hate on this game do that only because of nostalgia because it's not classic 2D contra, but does it mean it's bad? Of course not, like i said it's pretty good game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not as bad as some of the reviews say. The game is playable. With that said, it does not play like a Contra game. It feels like a phone port of twin stick shooter; complete with the loot/grind. The graphics also feel kind of drab, to where enemies can at times hard to see until they're firing at you. One of its biggest strengths is also its weakest, the camera. The camera is auto set, not letting you adjust it. It pans around depending on which room you're in. In some cases the effect is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pretty bummed i bought this poop game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →30fps ....... there are way better twin stick shooters than this garbage. After close to 2 hours, I felt like firing up Cannon Spike on the Dreamcast to erase this turd off my mind. This game is a waste of time and money. What a bore. https://youtu.be/oY1rPEjSh0c
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*Through a recent update, weapon cooldown has been drastically improved. For example, while swapping weapons, a primary gun will be ready to go by the time a secondary's clip is empty, while that one will already be recharged half way through the main's clip. A welcome change. It can be looped for an endless stream of bullets, making it more "Contra". (Run and gun as it should be, rather than run for your life, previously.) --- Silent Hill is back! This one must be set in the UFO endings'…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →30fps... Only 1080p windowed mode on my 4k monitor... How can I recommend this game to other people?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want a side-scrolling Contra you're going to be disappointed (get Blazing Chrome if you want that), this can be best described as Neo Contra for the PS2 mixed with Diablo dungeon crawling and looting. In theory this would be fun but the implementation is a disaster. You have a hub area where you can start missions, customize your equipment and weapons, do PVP or change characters. Characters are straight-forward: they all play the same outside their unique skill which isn't a big game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's Steam Autumn Sale! My fast-paced Contra-style boss rush game Probo Rush is on sale 70% off. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #ドット絵
neutral · AI labelView post →Contra Anniversary Collection Want some classic action? The Contra collection is 69% off! (Steam). 🔗 www.fanatical.com/en/game/cont...
neutral · AI labelView post →Contra III: The Alien Wars is a run and gun game developed and published by Konami. Play solo or team up with a friend to fight off an alien invasion of Earth across six action-packed stages. Is Contra III the best Contra game?
neutral · AI labelView post →How do people describe our game: - Earthworm Jim 2025 🪱 - Contra + Bionic Commando ⛓️ - Heavy Metal the game 🎸 #ChainStaff
neutral · AI labelView post →30fps...The future of entertainment...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Konami released the 'Contra' arcade game on this day 39 years ago! (February 20, 1987) NES version was released in 1988. #OnThisDay #Arcade #Konami #Contra #VideoGameHistory
neutral · AI labelView post →This is literally PS2-era shovelware and I am LOVING it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here are some concepts I did for the game Contra: Operation Galuga by WayForward :)
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