Metal Slug
Metal Slug or also known as Super Vehicle 001: Metal Slug is a 2006 Action, Side Scroller Run and Gun video game by Nazca Corporation. With a super cool sense of humor, amazing hand drawn visuals, hardcore side scrolling action, adventure and a blasting nature, Metal Slug is one of the mega Hits of the time. The game allows you to enjoy fast-paced two player action by simply engaging yourself into epic war-based gameplay. Your task is to keep on forwarding into the enemy territory and shoot down continuously storming enemies, blast their vehicles, choppers and mechanical robots, use a number of fantastic aids (tanks and others) throughout the gameplay and eventually reach down to the end of the game level. Confront the mighty and tough bosses, pick up a number of blazing weapon upgrades as you proceed in the game and unleash hell on your enemies. You can also melee attack any of the enemy soldiers, slit their throats or stab them with your sharp edged knife and enjoy the heavily destructible environment of the game. POWs or Prisoners of War freeing is another cool task of the game that lets you free some of the war prisoners and get amazing power ups such as different types of guns, pipe bombs etc. and enhance your fire power. With all the fun things combined, Metal Slug is one of the best ever Action and Run and Gun games ever developed.
#1 Cuphead
Cuphead is an action, side-scrolling, run and gun, single-player, and multiplayer video game published and developed by Studio MDHR Entertainment. The game offers a beautiful world in which you assume the role of the titular character known as Cuphead, who must battle his way against a set of bosses through various levels to repay a debt to the devil. The game offers a series of levels based on continuous boss fights.
You have infinite lives and have to keep weapons to destroy enemies. You can explore the world from a side-scroll and shoot fire continuously to defeat various bosses to move to the next level. After gaining enough points, you can purchase new weapons and charms from the market using your points or coins. You use the Charms to gain special abilities like an extra life. The game looks easy to play in the beginning, but as you proceed, it becomes tough to master. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.
#2 Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 2 is a Run-and-Gun, Side-scroll, Single-player and Two-player Co-op video game developed and published by SNK. It is the perfect combination of Platform and Arcade elements, and it serves as the sequel to Metal Slug, released in 1996. The game introduces several new features to the gameplay, including new vehicles, weapons and the ability to transform the character. It offers the very similar gameplay to its original title where the player controls one of four soldiers, run, jump, and shoot his way through a variety of levels while struggling to complete missions to become the master. During the gameplay, the player must shoot at the waves of enemies to reach the level’s end where the player confronts the boss, who is more extensive and tougher compared to regular enemies. In the game, the player uses a variety of weapons to kill enemies and struggling to rescue innocent citizens. Additionally, the player can perform melee attacks using knife or kicking. The player doesn’t die in the game by merely coming into combat with foes. The player can enhance his shooting and melee abilities by gaining power-ups. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#3 Splasher
Splasher is a 2D Platform, Side-scroll, Action and Single-player video game developed by Splashteam and published by Playdius. The game takes place in the crazy cartoon universe and deals with fast reflexes, speed, and agility. The player assumes the role of the young hero who must explore the world from a side-scroll perspective, the battle against enemies, crush them and fight the boss of the paint factory to progress. The protagonist is armed with a splatter cannon which he can use to launch an attack to rescue the world and stand up to the leader. The pain cannon offers the player with color superpowers. There are numerous levels, and each level provides the traps, security devices, and insane obstacles. It has two different modes such as Speedrun and Time Attack. Splasher includes core features such as Challenging Levels, Fistful of Ink, Time Attack Mode, and more. With excellent mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant music, Splasher is an incredible game to play and enjoy.
#4 The Mummy Demastered
The Mummy Demastered is an Action-Adventure, Metroidvania, and Single-player video game published and developed by WayForward. The game offers brilliant gameplay based on the movie The Mummy, released in 2017. The game takes place with the events of the move, with the player assuming the role of the Pradigium soldier under the control of Dr. Henry Jekyll. The storyline follows the struggle of the protagonist who must battle evil forces of Princess Agmanet to save the day. The player can traverse a huge map which opens up as the player advances through the game. Upon killing, the game resets the player as a new character, who then must collect his items from his former selves. There are numerous levels available with increasing difficulties and the player needs to accomplish each one to become the master. The game offers fantastic retro-style graphics and atmospheric soundtracks. It mixes the Adventure, Exploration and Shoot ‘em up elements to offers the thrilling gameplay. The Mummy Demastered includes prominent features such as Fifty Hidden Relics, Obliterate Monsters, Weapons (Flamethrower, Grenades, and more), Shoot ‘em up Action, and more. Try it out.
#5 Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack is an Action, Side-scroll, Platform and Single-player video game developed and published by Inti Creates Co., Ltd. It takes place in the sci-fi environment where you controls the high-speed mobility of the Gunvolt and shoot your way through challenging levels to kill enemies. You battle against enemies for the freedom of the nation from the rule of the tyrannical. The game offers a 2D world where you navigate the land from a side-scroll perspective, use weapons to kill enemies and face boss in the last of the stage. As the story progresses, other tough levels will be unlocked, and the game becomes tough to play. Score the points by defeating enemies, and unlock special weapons by collecting power-ups. You can run, jump, fly and shoot to fulfill the requirements of each level. Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack includes prominent features such as 25 Vocal Tracks, 60 FPS Upgrade, High-Resolution Graphics, and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#6 Dandara
Dandara is an Action-Adventure, Platform, Side-scroll, and Single-player video game developed by Long Hat House and published by Raw Fury. The game puts the player in the role of the eponymous protagonist, who must travel the world of the game by warping between white surfaces. According to the story, the world of the salt hangs on the collapse’s brink. The game welcomes the player to the unique 2D Metroidvania platform full of strange creatures and boundless exploration. The player must jump across walls, floors, and ceilings to move forward. During the gameplay, the player finds out the mysteries and secrets throughout the world and encounter the cast of characters. There are numerous levels, and each level offers its unique difficulty and a set of tasks to complete. The goal of the player is to reach the end of each level while battling against enemies to score the points. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and smooth controls, Dandara is the best game to play.
#7 Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition is the perfect blend of 2D Side-scroll, Pixel-Graphics, Action, Platform, and Shooting elements developed and published by Tribute Games Inc. The game takes place in the brilliant world, where the player serves as the part of the Mercenary Kings, who is the most skilled team of warriors hired on Earth to protect the humanity. According to the storyline, the player must embark on an epic adventure when the comrades have fallen, and various fearsome forces have seized a tropical island top-secret laboratory base. The player manipulates the world from a side-scroll viewpoint, use the character equipped weapons to kill enemies while struggle to restore the peace to become the hero. During the gameplay, the player is capable of crafting and customizing the guns and blades or can upgrade the armour body. The game has both Single-player and Multiplayer modes, in Single-player mode the player can do actions alone while in Multiplayer mode, the player can form a team of four players to take down enemies to save the world. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#8 Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition
Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition is an Arcade, Action-Adventure, and Single-player video game developed by Roll7 and published by Devolver Digital. The game is set in the stunning world invaded by anthropomorphic rabbit and other creatures. Players take on the role of the protagonist, who must clean the city by deadly creatures. The game sets out Steve and his team on an epic mission where they can use their unique skills to slide, dive, shoot, and conquer behind the political platform. During the gameplay, the player needs to eliminate the criminal in three different districts and persuade voters. There are several levels and each level has a set of objectives that the player can complete by one selecting one of nine heroes and each offering a unique gameplay style and crime murdering abilities. Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition includes prominent features such as Roster of Not Heroes, Nine Heroes, Dynamic Missions, Run-and-Gun Gameplay, Next Level Shootouts, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love the game.