Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Run and Gun Games of All Time
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#1 Contra (1987) (#197)
Konami | ARC, DOS, 3, NES | Run and Gun | ~1h | 27 lists
#2 Contra III: The Alien Wars / Super Probotector: Alien Rebels (1992) (#285)
Konami | SNES | Run and Gun | ~2h | 22 lists
#3 Cuphead (2017) (#294)
Studio MDHR | WIN, XB1 | Run and Gun | ~10h | 34 lists
#4 Gunstar Heroes (1993) (#367)
Treasure | GEN, GG | Run and Gun | ~2h | 10 lists
#5 Metal Slug (1996) (#538)
Nazca Corporation | NG, SAT, PS | Run and Gun | ~54m | 8 lists
#6 Earthworm Jim (1994) (#739)
Shiny Entertainment | GEN, SCD, SNES | Run and Gun / Platform | ~3h | 9 lists
#7 Turrican II: The Final Fight (1991) (#966)
Factor 5 | 5, GEN | Run and Gun | ~2h | 3 lists
#1
#197
Contra
1987
#3
#294
Cuphead
2017
#4
#367
Gunstar Heroes
1993
#5
#538
Metal Slug
1996
#6
#739
Earthworm Jim
1994
#7
#966
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