The On-Rails Shooter Zone

Shooters where movement follows a fixed path while the player aims and fires.

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DOGENSTEIN - WELCOME TO SATIRE ON SATIRE! Take on the crazy "WOKE" warriors destroying the world and enforcing their absurd ideology in this hilariously fast-paced retro FPS. Control the fearless BULLDOG and fight back for common sense against political correctness!

Aug 3, 2026

74% 👍

of 152

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER - - A high-speed 3D rail shooter inspired by legendary arcade classics. Control the humanoid combat weapon ASURA and battle overwhelming waves of invaders using Energy Shot, Shining Knuckle, and the time-bending Lightning Over Drive.

Apr 23, 2025

93% 👍

of 166

On-Rails Shooter · Third-Person Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Arcade · Female Protagonist · 3D · Third Person · Multiple Endings · Action · Anime · Sci-fi · Score Attack · Robots · Aliens

$14.99 on Steam More Detail

Whisker Squadron: Survivor - Players say: Pilot a feline starfighter through randomized, branching rail-shooter runs, battling robot swarms and upgrading between attempts. Players like: Fun Rail Shooting · Stylish Neon Visuals · Memorable Soundtrack ·

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A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.

Feb 21, 2025

78% 👍

of 555

Action Roguelike · On-Rails Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Flight · Roguelite · Sports · Shooter · Arcade · Action-Adventure · Roguelike · Female Protagonist · 2D · 3D · Cyberpunk

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

ROGUE FLIGHT - A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.

Oct 24, 2024

95% 👍

of 366

Flight · Action · Shooter · Roguelite · Arcade · Controller · Multiple Endings · Vehicular Combat · Anime · Colorful · Stylized · Indie · Cinematic · On-Rails Shooter · Adventure

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

Aviators - Players say: Fly as a Polish WWII airman in the 1586 Squadron, mixing aerial combat with exploration, aircraft tasks, puzzles, and stealth missions. Players like: Polish Aviation History · Informative Journal Entries · Wartime Atmosphere ·

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An educational adventure game about Polish air personnel during World War II. Meet the pilots of the 1586 Special Destiny Squadron and join them on incredible assignments. Explore and solve puzzles to learn more about the history of Polish aviation.

Jan 24, 2024

75% 👍

of 1.9k

Education · World War II · Historical · Free to Play · Wargame · First-Person · Adventure · Singleplayer · Realistic · Atmospheric · Simulation · Action-Adventure · Shooter · On-Rails Shooter · Military

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Beach Invasion 1945 - Pacific - Defend the fortified beaches of Pacific against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Play on your on own or COOP while using iconic Japanese and American WWII weapons and prepare your defenses with mines, explosives, and more!

Dec 19, 2023

79% 👍

of 277

Shooter · World War II · On-Rails Shooter · Tower Defense · Arcade · Co-op · Casual · FPS · Action · Third-Person Shooter · 3D · Cinematic · Vehicular Combat · First-Person · War

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Valfaris: Mecha Therion - Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!

Nov 21, 2023

92% 👍

of 475

Gore · Action · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter · Indie · Sci-fi · Difficult · Aliens · Side Scroller · Colorful · Violent · Dark · Gothic · Retro

$19.99 -80% $3.99 on Steam More Detail

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Mad Bullets - Mad Bullets, the wackiest shooter is here to put your reflexes and laughing muscles to an intensive test. You can forget about boring stories, complicated controls and irritating tutorials, and jump right into a mind blowing, high-speed action.

Jun 10, 2016

92% 👍

of 343

Action · Western · Arcade · On-Rails Shooter · Shooter · Casual · Indie · Shoot 'Em Up · First-Person · Cartoony · Action-Adventure · Atmospheric · Comic Book · Ninja · 3D

$14.99 -40% $8.99 on Steam More Detail

CYBRID - CYBRID is the action-rhythm VR of the Cyber Future! Swords and Pistols are in your hands. Slash and Shoot! Don't let this stop you! Run, dodge, and jump among the neon lights of the city to a powerful soundtrack!

Nov 19, 2021

92% 👍

of 170

Early Access · Action · VR · Rhythm · Cyberpunk · First-Person · FPS · Shooter · Hack and Slash · Parkour · Futuristic · PvE · Idler · Arcade · Lore-Rich

$14.99 on Steam More Detail

Wild Guns Reloaded - Players say: A Wild West–steampunk arcade shooter where gunslingers aim across the screen, dodge barrages, and battle robots solo or in co-op. Players like: Faithful Retro Update · Distinctive Shooting Mechanics · New Character Styles ·

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Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!

Jul 11, 2017

87% 👍

of 500

Action · Western · Arcade · Remake · Shooter · Classic · On-Rails Shooter · Local Multiplayer · Shoot 'Em Up · Pixel Graphics · Retro · Great Soundtrack · Steampunk · 2D · 4 Player Local

$14.99 on Steam More Detail

Ghost Town Mine Ride & Shootin' Gallery - Explore an abandoned tourist attraction, test your shot at the Shootin' Gallery, then board the mine cart ride for a descent into Hell! A thrilling new horror experience for the HTC Vive. Can you make it out Alive?

Oct 28, 2016

86% 👍

of 410

Indie · Action · VR · Western · Horror · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · First-Person · Shoot 'Em Up · On-Rails Shooter

$8.99 on Steam More Detail

Agent Intercept - Agent Intercept is an over-the-top arcade action game where you drive a transforming spy vehicle through exotic locales, perform ridiculous stunts, and blow things up to save the world — in style!

Jun 16, 2021

86% 👍

of 203

Arcade · Driving · Vehicular Combat · Score Attack · On-Rails Shooter · Combat Racing · Action · Destruction · Combat · Remake · Story Rich · 3D · Singleplayer · Soundtrack · Controller

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Gal*Gun Returns - The infamous ecchi rail-shooter is back! Fight back with pheromones as girls throw themselves at you and try to find true love in less than a day! Discover a beautifully reimagined version of the first game of the series that never came to the west!

Feb 12, 2021

84% 👍

of 362

Shooter · On-Rails Shooter · FPS · Visual Novel · Arcade · Dating Sim · Cute · Character Customization · Anime · Funny · Romance · Multiple Endings · Dialogue Heavy · Action · Colorful

$49.99 on Steam More Detail

Major Mayhem - Arcade cover shooter inspired by Time Crisis, Metal Slug and 80's action heros! He's got an itchy trigger finger, some scratchy stubble, and a fondness for shooting dudes in the face. Run and gun your way through gorgeous 3D environments as you embark on a mission to rescue your kidnapped girlfriend from the Forces of Evil.

Feb 24, 2014

84% 👍

of 310

Action · Indie · Casual · On-Rails Shooter · Shooter · Adventure · Arcade

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Pistol Whip - Players say: Ride through stylized VR scenes, shooting to the beat, dodging bullets and obstacles, and chasing high scores. Players like: Fun Cardio Workout · Rhythmic Gunplay · Energetic Music ·

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Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!

Nov 7, 2019

94% 👍

of 4.1k

VR · Action · Rhythm · Shooter · Arcade · On-Rails Shooter · Level Editor · FPS · Music · Bullet Hell · Bullet Time · First-Person · Assassins · Singleplayer · Soundtrack

$29.99 on Steam More Detail

killer7 - Players say: Guide Harman Smith’s seven assassin personalities along fixed routes, shooting Heaven Smile enemies and solving puzzles to stop Kun Lan. Players like: Surreal Political Story · Distinctive Visual Style · Memorable Soundtrack ·

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Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.

Nov 15, 2018

93% 👍

of 4.0k

Surreal · Violent · Gore · Great Soundtrack · On-Rails Shooter · Stylized · Action · Singleplayer · Adventure · Story Rich · Horror · Anime · Atmospheric · Classic · First-Person

$19.99 on Steam More Detail

Blue Estate The Game - Players say: Guide mobster Tony and hitman Clarence through LA gang-war set pieces in a rail shooter of aiming, firing, and quick-time events. Players like: Arcade Rail Shooting · Black-Humor Gags · Light-Gun Play ·

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Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev!

Apr 8, 2015

92% 👍

of 2.0k

On-Rails Shooter · Action · Comedy · Quick-Time Events · FPS · First-Person · Singleplayer · Shooter · Co-op · Violent · Local Co-Op · Arcade · Funny · Dark Humor · Nudity

$12.99 on Steam More Detail

Rez Infinite - Players say: Hack through a digital network in a rhythm-infused rail shooter, locking onto viruses as your shots build the techno soundtrack. Players like: Music and Visuals · VR Immersion · Area X ·

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The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.

Aug 9, 2017

92% 👍

of 1.3k

On-Rails Shooter · Flight · Rhythm · Action · Singleplayer · Immersive · Emotional · Atmospheric · Shooter · Arcade · 3D · VR · Cyberpunk · Electronic Music · Multiple Endings

$24.99 on Steam More Detail

IS Defense - Players say: Man a fixed NATO gun on a fictional European coast, repelling enemy waves with a machine gun, rockets, and called-in support. Players like: Fast Arcade Action · Satisfying Gunfire · Upgrade Progression ·

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IS Defense is a game set in politically-fictional 2020 – where the expansion of ISIS went out of hand. The player takes the role of NATO’s heroic machine-gun operator, deployed to defend the shores of Europe.

Apr 19, 2016

91% 👍

of 1.7k

Action · Violent · Shooter · On-Rails Shooter · First-Person · War · Singleplayer · FPS · Gore · Military · Casual · Tower Defense · Alternate History · Family Friendly · Arcade

$5.99 on Steam More Detail

Gal*Gun: Double Peace - Players say: Aim pheromone shots at love-struck schoolgirls in a rail shooter, then choose a romance route before the day ends. Players like: Chaotic Rail-Shooter Action · Absurd Self-Aware Humor · Memorable Character Routes ·

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A rail shooter, with a difference, replacing bullets with pheromone shots, and enemies with giddy love-obsessed school girls. Every love letter and advancing kiss drains your energy! Repel them while upgrading your power ups and take part in outrageously lewd mini-games to find your true love!