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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!

Contra: Operation Galuga is a action, arcade and shooter game developed by WayForward and published by KONAMI.
Released on March 12th 2024 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 733 reviews of which 646 were positive and 87 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 13.91€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified Contra: Operation Galuga into these genres:

Action Arcade Shooter Platformer 2D Platformer Shoot 'Em Up Side Scroller 2D 1980s 1990's Sci-fi Aliens Retro PvE Controller Character Customization Combat Tutorial Female Protagonist Story Rich

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 - 64bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7500 (3.40 GHz) or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 or better
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 15 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1280 x 720 monitor resolution or better

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2026

This is an AWESOME Contra game. Basically Contra 1, Contra 3, Contra Hard Corps Reboot, Remix and Remake all-in-one, with a whatever-story and the inclusion of a bunch of characters and throwbacks to all of these. It's definitely still its own thing though, not a copy-paste job. But instead of being about 30 minutes long, its about 3-6 hours on a first playthrough and 1-1.5 hours on repeat playthroughs with upgrades from the Perk Shop. Positives: +Infinitely replayable +Can stop after any stage and continue from the beginning of any stage, both in Story and Arcade Mode. +The Konami Code works and unlocks a high cost but purchaseable 30 lives perk in the Perk Shop. +Unlockable remixed soundtracks for Arcade mode. A nice bonus. +There are 5 difficulties (2 unlockable for finishing the game on Hard), and the hardest doesn't allow for perks, so if you want bragging rights, you're covered. Now let's talk about the negatives. Unfortunately they're pretty obnoxious: Negatives: -No online coop: Ridiculous! I'm giving it a pass because Remote Play Together works pretty well when set to Performance, but come on Konami, get with the program! -Stage 6 has 3 really bullcrap sections. You have to navigate your reflection in crystals; it's really confusing! You will burn lives initially, or be forced to practice this stage many times to understand it. Terrible design, but thankfully the ONLY design issue in the whole game, and they're all only about 15 seconds each. -Earning Credits for Perks takes FOREVER. Thankfully if you setup two or more controllers and just die repeatedly in the first stage in Arcade Mode on Hard with 1-Hit Death as soon as possible, and choose to continue over and over again, the credits you get, are given a stacked multiplier. So what would take hundreds of playthroughs to earn all the perks might take you an hour or two. The point of perks is to make a game easier, not make it so grindy that only a really good player will earn them who doesn't need them anymore. Thankfully this trick fixes that in a massive way . Conclusion: Incredible Contra game. Not including online coop is a major misstep, but sidestepped with local coop or Remote Play Together, assuming you and your friend have good internet. The other two negatives are dealt with with practice and a trick respectively. I don't know if I'd have gotten it at $40, but I got it for $20 on sale, and having a blast. It's really fun!

Jan. 2026

I love this game, it reminds me of happy moments when I was young. However, it does have some flaw settings, more like a bug I think. If you die near the deadly green water (or liquid) in the final stage, you will be reset to a location "deep in the water". Because the green water is rising fast in order to catch the player, the reset location just cannot provide sufficient time to get out of water before invincible time is out. Then it took another life for this stupid reason, then repeats like 4 or 5 times...until it resets to a location where water stop rising. Very stupid setting. and do'nt know how engineers could make such a mistake...

Oct. 2025

Great fusion of new and old. Classic game play with modern graphics and some welcome QOL upgrades. Coop is top notch. A great way to introduce friends to the series.

Oct. 2025

What a pleasant surprise! Glad WayForward got to handle this one. It goes back to what made Contra on the NES so great, fast and frenetic 2D side-scrolling action. Would absolutely recommend, especially if you like the NES classics.

March 2025

Who would have thought, an actually decent Contra game. As good as this is, this is honestly still really jank, not particularly pleasing to look at or even very long. I'd suggest waiting for a discount if you're the mood for some Contra and then having a few hours of fun.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Contra: Operation Galuga is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

Contra: Operation Galuga is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.

Contra: Operation Galuga received 646 positive votes out of a total of 733 achieving a rating of 8.29.

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Contra: Operation Galuga was developed by WayForward and published by KONAMI.

Contra: Operation Galuga is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Contra: Operation Galuga is not playable on MacOS.

Contra: Operation Galuga is not playable on Linux.

Contra: Operation Galuga offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Contra: Operation Galuga includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There is a DLC available for Contra: Operation Galuga. Explore additional content available for Contra: Operation Galuga on Steam.

Contra: Operation Galuga does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Contra: Operation Galuga supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Contra: Operation Galuga is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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