The Best Run-and-gun Games for Playstation 4

Update : Iron Meat added at rank #1.
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Iron Meat (2024)

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j Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.


  • gore-ific
  • run-and-gun
  • customization
  • 2d
  • shoot-em-up
  • arcade
  • platform
  • 2-player
  • scroller
  • gun
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • character
  • contra
  • shooter

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Mighty Goose (2021)

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80
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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!


  • run-and-gun
  • mech
  • cooperative
  • boss
  • local
  • shooter
  • vehicle
  • fast-paced
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • platform
  • boss-fight
  • war-machine
  • spectacle
  • 2d

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Cuphead (2017)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Step into the world of Cuphead and Mugman and experience a classic run and gun action game with visually stunning graphics and original jazz recordings. Take on multiple boss battles, traverse bizarre worlds, and uncover hidden secrets as you try to pay back your debt to the devil. With the option of single-player or local co-op, Cuphead is a game that brings back the nostalgia of the 1930s cartoons and promises countless hours of fun and adventure.


What we like:
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Plenty of content
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty could be a turn-off for some player

  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • run-and-gun
  • cooperative
  • hand-drawn
  • difficult
  • side-scrolling
  • shooter
  • fight
  • battle
  • bullet-hell

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Escape from Terror City (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

3D Run'n'Gun Arcade-Style Action! Fight the Mechanized Forces of the Argus Empire and Escape from Terror City!


  • bullet-hell
  • 3d
  • tps
  • run-and-gun
  • mech
  • on-rails
  • tanks
  • shooter
  • shoot-em-up
  • arcade
  • retro

5

Bleed 2 (2018)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Linux Mac OS

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!


  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • run-and-gun
  • cooperative
  • fast-paced
  • boss
  • platform
  • arcade
  • pixel
  • action
  • twin-stick
  • randomly-generated
  • procedural
  • local
  • 2d

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Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition (2018)

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PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 4 vita Linux Nintendo Switch

Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!


  • cooperative
  • run-and-gun
  • scroller
  • platform
  • local
  • side-scrolling
  • pixel
  • crafting
  • 2d
  • split-screen
  • developed
  • simular
  • retro
  • loot
  • action

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Contra Anniversary Collection (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.


  • classic
  • boss
  • side-scrolling
  • shooter
  • run
  • cooperative
  • arcade
  • run-and-gun
  • action
  • platform
  • gun
  • old-school
  • retro
  • hardcore
  • boss-fight

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