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Contra: Operation Galuga key art from the Microsoft Store listingImage: KONAMI via Microsoft Store

PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · PC (Steam)

Contra: Operation Galuga co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-4 players on PS5, 2-4 players on Xbox Series X|S, 1-4 players on Switch.

  • Co-op
  • Mixed skill OK
  • Remote Play Together
  • Tabletop OK

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-4 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

  • Split or shared screen: not stated by PlayStation Store
  • Online: Not listed
  • Regular price $39.99
  • PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

Same console or online

P1 · Same console

Up to 4 players

  • PS5: 1-4 players
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2-4 players (co-op)
  • Switch: 1-4 players
  • PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
  • Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this). Not sure? See role notes
P2 · Online

Not listed by any store

  • Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles

When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in Contra: Operation Galuga, and why.

P1 · For the more experienced player

Play the harder settings; the health bar and assists are there for newer players.

The official page says assists can be turned on individually; the harder modes are the default challenge.

P2 · For the newer player

Turn on the health bar and assists; you get three hits per life.

The health bar gives three hits per life, and assists can be turned on individually to help you play.

Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

4out of 5

Official assists and a health bar exist for weaker players. There is no invulnerability, and the one-hit kill mode is still an option.

Official help aimed at a weaker or newer player: assist or beginner mode, a support seat, a way to carry or rescue a partner, or a game built for young children. No sourced invulnerability.

Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

3out of 3 · Easy

Co-op is shared shooting; no sourced page describes coordination between players.

Easy: you can mostly play side by side; little talking needed.

The roles Same moves for both

Both players shoot in the same way. Each picks a character with a different ability; no source describes a fixed role split.

  • Character with a special ability Light

    Light seat: aim and platforming.

    Each player picks a character; each character has a specific ability or two the player needs to succeed.

    • Aim
    • Platforming

Help for the newer player

  • Assists can be activated individually to help you play the game.
  • A health bar option gives three hits per life instead of the one-hit kill mode.
  • Three difficulty settings plus additional challenge options.

If one of you fails: Every hit counts, so a player who gets hit often sees the Game Over screen.

Ways to split the work

  • Turn on the health bar before a hard level; it gives three hits per life.
  • Pick characters with different abilities so each player has a clear job.
Sources (8, 5 official) and how we rate
  1. 1. KONAMI (official game site) (official): Story Mode up to two players; Arcade Mode up to four. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  2. 2. KONAMI (official game site) (official): Story Mode is playable with one or two players. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  3. 3. KONAMI (PlayStation Store page) (official): Multiple playable characters with distinct abilities. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  4. 4. KONAMI (PlayStation Store page) (official): Difficulty can be adjusted and assists activated individually. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  5. 5. KONAMI (PlayStation Store page) (official): Three difficulty settings plus additional challenge options. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  6. 6. GodisaGeek (Lyle Pendle review, March 11 2024): Health bar option gives three hits per life; one-hit kill mode is also available. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  7. 7. GodisaGeek (Lyle Pendle review, March 11 2024): Each character has a specific ability or two that the player needs. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  8. 8. GodisaGeek (Lyle Pendle review, March 11 2024): Every hit counts; many Game Over screens. Read Oct 18, 2026.

Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

Trailer and screenshots

Contra: Operation Galuga – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch. Official video from Nintendo of America on YouTube, uploaded Mar 12, 2024; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.
  • Contra: Operation Galuga screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Contra: Operation Galuga screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Contra: Operation Galuga screenshot 3 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Contra: Operation Galuga screenshot 4 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Contra: Operation Galuga screenshot 5 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • Contra: Operation Galuga screenshot 6 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
Image: KONAMI via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

PS5
Players on one console
1-4 players
Online
Not listed
ESRB rating
Teen (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language)
Regular price
$39.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 12, 2024
Show all fields (6 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S
Players on one console
2-4 players (co-op)
Online
Not listed
Shared/split screen label
No
Crossplay
No
ESRB rating
Teen (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language)
Regular price
$39.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Jun 20, 2024
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch
Players on one console
1-4 players
Local wireless (several consoles)
Not listed
Online
Not listed
ESRB rating
Teen (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language)
Regular price
$39.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 12, 2024
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)
Players on one console
Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online
No online play listed
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
No
Remote Play Together
Yes
Steam Deck
Verified
ESRB rating
Teen (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language)
Regular price
$39.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 12, 2024
Show all fields (2 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: Adventure, Action, Shooter, Platformer.

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