Series
Contra Games in Order
All 46 entries, oldest first.
The Contra series has 46 entries in our database, from Contra to Contra Online. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.
Where to start
Best reviewed
Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns
· 95/100
Earliest entry
Contra
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.
46 games
50
Contra
Gryzor
Gryzor
58
Super Contra
Contra
Contra
Contra
Contra
C
Super C
Probotector
Operation C
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Probotector
Contra Force
Super Probotector: Alien Rebels
Probotector II: Return of the Evil Forces
Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: The Alien Wars
Probotector
Probotector 2
Contra: Legacy of War
Konami GB Collection Vol. 1
Probotector
C: The Contra Adventure
50
Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX
Konami Collector's Series: Castlevania & Contra
40
Contra: Shattered Soldier
78
Neo Contra
50
Contra
Super Contra
75
Contra 4
Contra: The War of the Worlds
80
Contra ReBirth
Konami Classics Vol. 1
Konami Classics Vol. 2
Contra Evolution
Contra Returns
Super NES Classic Edition
Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom
78
Contra Anniversary Collection
47
Contra: Rogue Corps
71
Contra: Operation Galuga
95
Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns
Contra Spirits 64
Contra Online
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many Contra games are there?
There are 46 games in the Contra series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.
What order should I play the Contra games in?
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Where should I start with Contra?
Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns is both the best reviewed entry we hold and the most recent one that reviewed well, which makes it the clearest starting point.