Retro Run and Gun Game Collection
33 total gamesIntense side-scrolling or top-down action games where constant movement and shooting are key.
About Run and Gun Games
Run and gun is a subgenre of action shooter games characterized by its emphasis on continuous movement and constant firing. Players typically navigate through levels, often side-scrolling or top-down, while simultaneously shooting at a barrage of enemies and avoiding obstacles.
These games demand high levels of reflex, precision, and pattern recognition. The gameplay loop is typically focused on high scores, surviving challenging waves of enemies, and mastering intricate movement and shooting patterns.
The genre gained significant popularity in arcades and on early home consoles, with iconic titles like Contra defining its fast-paced, relentless action. Many run-and-gun games also feature cooperative multiplayer, allowing friends to team up and amplify the chaotic fun.
All Run and Gun Retro Games
33 games available


Metal Slug
Jump into the explosive, non-stop action of the original Metal Slug, a legendary arcade run-and-gun famous for its stunning, hand-drawn animation, chaotic co-op gameplay, and the iconic SV-001 tank.

Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 2 amps up the classic run-and-gun chaos with new characters, bizarre transformations, more vehicles, and a surprising new alien threat that joins forces with the Rebel Army.

Metal Slug 3
Considered by many to be the pinnacle of the series, Metal Slug 3 enhances the classic run-and-gun formula by introducing branching paths, wildly imaginative new enemies, bizarre player transformations (like turning into a zombie), and new animal-based Slug vehicles.




Metal Slug X
Metal Slug X is an enhanced, fast-paced run-and-gun arcade shooter renowned for its chaotic action, distinct humor, and vibrant pixel art.

Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 4 is a high-octane 2D run-and-gun arcade shooter that plunges players into intense, side-scrolling battles against a new terrorist organization, featuring classic Metal Slug action and new gameplay mechanics.

Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug 5 is a fast-paced, run-and-gun arcade shooter that introduces a new slide maneuver and a fresh arsenal of weapons, pitting players against a mysterious new organization and their terrifying bio-engineered creations.

Sunset Riders
Sunset Riders is a vibrant, fast-paced run-and-gun arcade shooter set in the Wild West, challenging players to become bounty hunters and take down notorious outlaws.

Earthworm Jim
Players navigate the eccentric Earthworm Jim through a series of bizarre levels, battling grotesque foes and overcoming outlandish obstacles to rescue Princess What's-Her-Name.


Zombies Ate My Neighbors
In Zombies Ate My Neighbors, you must bravely rescue your neighbors from hordes of monsters and the undead using a variety of makeshift weapons, navigating through diverse suburban and alien environments to achieve survival and victory.

Contra: Hard Corps
In Contra: Hard Corps, you take on the role of a cybernetically enhanced soldier fighting against a robotic uprising, using a variety of futuristic weaponry and advanced mobility options to blast through relentless waves of enemies and bosses across challenging stages.

Gunstar Heroes
As a Gunstar, you'll blast through a galaxy teeming with robotic and alien threats, wielding an arsenal of unique weapons and combining them to stop the tyrannical Golden Silver from destroying the universe.

Metal Slug 6(Metal Slug 3 Bootleg)
Prepare to blast your way through hordes of enemies and overwhelming bosses as you assume the role of one of several distinct characters, utilizing devastating weaponry and powerful vehicles to complete your mission in this intense arcade run-and-gun shooter.

Rush'n Attack
Embark on a thrilling mission as a lone soldier, infiltrating enemy bases, rescuing prisoners, and battling through waves of foes using a relentless mix of shooting, knife attacks, and agile movement across diverse, hazardous environments in Rush'n Attack.