Contra: Operation Galuga

Contra: Operation Galuga

Steam Deck Verified

WayForward · Action · Mar 12, 2024

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $19.99.

87%
Very Positive
964 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 964 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Classic gameplay, modern technology - brilliant.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphics are adequate in my opinion.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
The 4 player co-op is so fun and chaotic that it reminds me of those times playing New Super Mario Bros Wii.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound effects of the weapons sound great and makes firing them all the more satisfying.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
If you enter the Konami code (UUDDLRLRBA on Xbox controller) on the flaming C screen before you get to the main menu, you unlock a 30 lives perk that you can purchase for 7500 credits.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
+Runs great on Gabe Gear (/Steam Deck)
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay78 reviews
Graphics61 reviews
Co-op40 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters105 reviews
87%
Difficulty41 reviews
90%
Multiplayer25 reviews
76%
Interface7 reviews
57%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat39 reviews
92%
Bugs11 reviews
55%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
41
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.