Originally exemplified by games such as Contra, these games are side-scrolling shooting games where you control a humanoid character.
tag : #runngun games : 66
Metroid
NES 1986@1271
Contra
NES 1987@446
Super C
NES 1988@1019
RoboCop
Arcade 1988@1144
Cyber Police ESWAT
System 16 1989@1385
Midnight Resistance
Arcade 1989@3193
Sly Spy
Arcade 1989@3409
Aliens
Arcade 1990@421
Turrican II: The Final Fight
Amiga 1991@72
Universal Soldier
SEGA Genesis 1992@1870
Contra: Hard Corps
SEGA Genesis 1994@1476
Elevator Action Returns
Arcade 1994@1815
Metal Slug
Neo Geo 1996@606
Alien Hominid
PlayStation 2 2004@54
Bionic Commando: Rearmed
Xbox 360 2008@12
Super Time Force
Xbox 360 2014@938
Metroid (NES)
Contra (NES)
Midnight Resistance (Arcade)
Bay Route (System 16)
Sly Spy (Arcade)
Aliens (Arcade)
Code Name: Viper (NES)
Toki (Amiga)
Fatal Rewind (SEGA Genesis)
Rolling Thunder 2 (SEGA Genesis)
Atomic Runner (SEGA Genesis)
Super Turrican (SNES)
Tom Mason's Dinosaurs for Hire (SEGA Genesis)
Contra: Hard Corps (SEGA Genesis)
Elevator Action Returns (Arcade)
Broforce (PlayStation 4)
Super Mutant Alien Assault (PlayStation 4)
Rise & Shine (Xbox One)
GoNNER (Xbox One)
Blazing Chrome (Xbox One)
X-Zero (PICO-8)
Neon Abyss (Xbox One)