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Is Contract worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Side-scrolling shooter fans who want hacking objectives alongside gunfights
- Players who prefer mission-based campaigns with a kidnapping storyline
- Action players who enjoy spending contract earnings on equipment upgrades
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a shooter without story interruptions or an optional story-skipping control
- Players wanting open-ended levels rather than a sequence of 20 missions with increasing difficulty
- Players looking for a game without assassination-focused subject matter
Our take on Contract
Rather than limiting progression to shooting, the game adds door-access puzzles through security-panel hacking and ties equipment upgrades to contract earnings. Its side-scrolling action is therefore structured around combat, access obstacles, and a 20-mission kidnapping plot.
What is Contract?
Play a man forced into assassination after his brother is kidnapped.
Move through side-scrolling levels filled with armed guards, private security, dogs, security systems, and other obstacles while pursuing assigned targets. Combat includes different enemy types, and progress also requires locating security panels to open doors controlled by security grids. Money earned from contracts can be spent on weapon and clothing upgrades as missions become more difficult. The campaign contains 20 missions and gradually reveals more about the kidnapping. An option to skip story sequences is included through repeated ENTER presses.
How Contract plays
- 01Twenty-Mission Campaign
- The story follows the kidnapping of the protagonist’s brother across 20 missions.
- 02Security Hacking
- Finding control panels opens doors connected to locked security grids.
- 03Gear Upgrades
- Contract earnings can fund improvements to weapons and clothing as difficulty increases.
- 04Multiple Enemy Types
- Levels combine armed guards, private security forces, dogs, and other threats.
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Contract: platforms & release
Is Contract worth it?
It is worth it if: side-scrolling shooter fans who want hacking objectives alongside gunfights. Skip it if: players seeking a shooter without story interruptions or an optional story-skipping control.
Where can I download Contract?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Contract's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Contract on?
Windows only.
