Jackal
Jackal is a Single-player and Multiplayer Run and Gun video game developed and published by Konami. The game is played from a side-scroll view, and it mainly revolves around shoot ‘em up elements. It lets the player maneuver a weapon-equipped jeep to save prisoners of war trapped in the territory where the enemy rules. According to the storyline, a Jackal unit is a team of four soldiers that are capable of surviving in any harsh environment. The team is comprised Lieutenant Bob, Colonel Decker, Corporal Grey, and Sergeant Quint; all characters have been given a challenging mission to drive two jeeps into hostile territory to save and extract the prisoners of war. Two players can partake in the game simultaneously. The 2nd player can join the fight anytime, and two jeeps are numbered on hoods to indicate which player is driving it. The game begins with a set of transport helicopters dropping the vehicles of the player into the coast of enemy land, followed by the plane which drops the driver and jeep of the player.
#1 Mercenary Kings
Mercenary Kings is another great title that offers aesthetics similar to Contra series games and provides with a brillian Action filled Shooting and Run and Gun experience. This addictive Action, Side-Scrolling, Run and Gun video game offers fantastic Crafting options and allows you to loot whatever you want. Mercenary Kings features beautiful old school combat system similar to the one in award winning Metal Slug, Contra and Monster Hunter series and offers action-packed encounters with enemies and bosses. Interaction with NPCs, Crafting weapons and other items, multiple challenging game missions, Multiplayer Co-op support, brilliant visuals and an immersive game-play, Mercenary Kings is a fun game to play.
#2 Rochard
Rochard is an engaging Action-Adventure, Puzzle-Platform and Sci-Fi Run and Gun video game by Recoil Games. The story of the game focuses on the main character of the game John Rochard leader of astro-miners who gets hired by the Skyring Corporation to explore and gather resources from an asteroid. While on the Asteroid, the whole team of Rochard vanishes suddenly and he finds himself tied to a strange ancient structure hidden beneath the surface of the asteroid. John frees himself and starts the search of his team when he comes to know about the attack of space bandits. This is where you get into the character of John Rochard and you must start your journey of freeing your team mates from the space bandits. You must also defeat an army of droids and turrets to reach to the command center of the bandits, defeat their boss, free the team mates and evade the asteroid for good. Rochard provides with an astonishingly action-packed, platform oriented game-play, great graphic details and a super engaging game story. Rochard offers an amazing expansion pack Rochard: Hard times for some more thrill, challenging puzzle levels and more downloadable content.
#3 Aztez
Aztez is a wonderful Upcoming side-scrolling, Turn-based Strategy and hardcore Brawler video game that lets you engage yourself into an amazing game-play in which your duty is to save Aztez Empire. With the use of your Strategy and Turn-based skills, you’ll have to repel the violent enemy outbreaks by showing off your amazing Beat ‘em’ up skills along with the use of firearms and other conventional weaponry (swords, spears, knives, clubs etc.). Aztez offers a totally unique setting, amazing challenges, and a lot to discover and enjoy. For an amazing Action and Side-Scrolling Run and Gun type Brawler type of game-play experience, you should totally try this game out. You’ll definitely love it.
#4 Bleed
Bleed is a cool Side-scrolling Action and Run and Gun MMORPG game similar to the popular Metal Gear video game that lets you be a girl named Wyrn who has a big arsenal of weapons and she wants to be a true hero. Your task is to help her take down some great heroes of the time and be an ultimate hero who doesn’t know what defeat is. Bleed provides with a fast-paced and action filled game-play, a great story, some amazing quests/adventures, cool upgrades, great visuals and much more. With all the beautiful 2D graphics, an addictive and immersive gameplay and fantastic game mechanics, Bleed is a really good Side-Scrolling Action and MMORPG video game to play and enjoy..
#5 Out of This World
Out of This World (also known as Another World) is an Action-Adventure, Platform and Single-player video game developed by Delphine Software. The story centers on the protagonist named as Lester, a scientist who finds himself in a strange world filled with brutal aliens when his experiment goes wrong. The ultimate task of the protagonist is to fight against different forces for his survival and find a way to come out. Take on the role of the protagonist and run, jump and attack through your way and perform specific actions like rocking a cage forth and back. In the beginning, your character is unarmed and can kick at tiny creatures. You can get a pistol from foe after killing him and can use it against enemies. There are a variety of levels, and each level is challenging than previous. Progress through the game and survive as long as possible to score the highest points and find a way to flee. With the best mechanics, addictive mechanics and superb visuals, Out of This World is the best game to play and enjoy.