- #1 閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER -
97% matchVery Positive93% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: LeftOver
Windows
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.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 50.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Anime 6%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
- #2 Ex-Zodiac
96% matchVery Positive94% of 999 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 51.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.5%, Shooter 11.3%, Female Protagonist 5.1%, Colorful 4.8%
- #3 Yar's Revenge
96% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2011
Dev: Killspace EntertainmentPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Take flight as you explore exotic alien worlds and seek to avenge your fallen race
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 82% ★, Action 18%
- #4 Mirage Feathers
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,386 reviews2024
Dev: oyasumi Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 44.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Anime 10.6%, Shooter 9.4%, Cute 7.9%
- #5 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 100 reviews2017
Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 32%, Shooter 17%, Anime 14.2%, Cute 8.7%, Funny 7.8%
- #6 COTTOn Rock'n'Roll -SUPERLATIVE NIGHT DREAMS-
94% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.9%, Shooter 26.3%, Action 16.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #7 DRAINUS
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,100 reviews2022
Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 54.8%, Shooter 23.8%, Action 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #8 Ray’z Arcade Chronology
92% matchVery Positive90% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: M2 Co.,LTDPub: TAITO CORP.
Windows
Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.7%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Local Co-Op 4.5%
- #9 Wild Guns Reloaded
91% matchVery Positive87% of 477 reviews2017
Dev: NatsumeAtariPub: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 55.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 8.2%, Local Co-Op 2.2%
- #10 TriggerHeart EXELICA
90% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
Windows
"Where courage and conviction dictate, pull the trigger of your heart!"
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.2%, Shooter 21.3%, Anime 14.8%, Action 11.6%, 3D 8.2%
- #11 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
91% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.3%, Anime 15.7%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #12 Hazelnut Hex
89% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Chunderfins
Windows
Rescue breakfast in this arcade-style bullet hell shoot 'em up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.6%, Shooter 14.4%, Magic 9.2%, Cute 8.9%, Old School 8.3%
- #13 RagingBlasters
89% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Shooter 19.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Score Attack 8.7%, Action 6.9%
- #14 Panzer Dragoon: Remake
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 923 reviews2020
Dev: MegaPixel Studio S. A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A new, remade version of the Panzer Dragoon game – true to the original, with improved graphics and controls, that suit modern gaming standards!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 79.6% ★, Action 9.5%, Casual 7.5%, Fantasy 3.4%
- #15 COTTOn Boomerang - Saturn Tribute
87% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
COTTOn Boomerang, the explosive and timeless witch girl shooting game, is finally back! There are team battles this time! Take full advantage of all the amplified action and push forward!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Shooter 20.3%, Magic 11.7%, Cute 10%, Action 8.9%
- #16 Hellsinker.
86% matchVery Positive90% of 267 reviews2019
Dev: Ruminant’s WhimperPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.7%, Anime 13.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Fantasy 10.1%, Cute 7.1%
- #17 Deathsmiles I・II
85% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: CITY CONNECTION
Windows
Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.7%, Shooter 18.1%, Anime 12.8%, Magic 10.5%, Cute 8.4%
- #18 UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER – The Feast of the Wolves
84% matchVery Positive85% of 593 reviews2023
Dev: EndroadPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
For the first time in video game history, climb aboard Grendizer the Legendary Robot and fight against the forces of evil to defend our planet Earth!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 54% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Anime 8.1%, Funny 6.1%, Fantasy 5%
- #19 Candy Rangers
83% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: MechanoPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Go on a single player, On-Rails Shooter Adventure in Candy Rangers and match 4 colors with 4 rangers! Each ranger can take down enemies that match their color, and it's up to you to use each one accordingly! Can you match them all?
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 43.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Anime 6.8%, Female Protagonist 4.6%
- #20 BULLET SOUL INFINITE BURST
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 50.2%, Anime 20.4%, Action 16.4%, Cute 7.8%, Casual 5.1%
- #21 Air Twister
82% matchVery Positive93% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: YS NETPub: ININ
Windows
Take flight with Air Twister - the new all-out rail shooter by legendary arcade developer Yu Suzuki! Similar to Suzuki’s massively successful Space Harrier series, you will encounter a large array of diverse and creatively designed enemies and challenging bosses.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 58.6% ★, Shooter 13%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Fantasy 6.1%, Colorful 6%
- #22 FANTAVISION 202X
81% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Cosmo MachiaPub: Cosmo Machia inc.
Windows
"Fantavision", the masterpiece action puzzle game released on console in 2000 is back! Sparkling images of fireworks exploding on screen and a simple but deep gameplay once you get the hang of it.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 65.4% ★, Casual 15.4%, Colorful 13.3%, Action 6%
- #23 Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
81% matchVery Positive95% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 52.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.8%, Anime 9.1%, Action 7.2%, Old School 5.8%
- #24 TWINKLE STAR SPRITES
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 268 reviews2016
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.9%, Anime 18.4%, Action 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Cute 8.2%
- #25 Elysium Trials
79% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Filotimo Innovations LLC
Windows
Skill-based Fantasy Shooter on rails with an Epic touch, how you defeat enemies matter! Shoot, unleash powerful lightning magic, and Dragons, beware of dragons as you battle through 8 unique enemies all with unique attacks in vastly different worlds with an epic fantasy rock/metal soundtrack.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 55.1% ★, Shooter 14.5%, Magic 9.2%, Fantasy 6.6%, Action 6.3%
- #26 Point Rescue Arcade
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magellanic Games LTD
Windows · Linux
A retro styled on-rails, light gun shooter. Play as Agent Red fighting crime through the bright and colourful City 2. Choose between arcade and dynamic mode, offering fresh experiences on repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 57.7% ★, Shooter 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Old School 5%, Action 4.6%
- #27 Suite: Pictures at an Exhibition
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Sasayaka
Windows
Reflect the Light, Listen to the Stars. A celestial reflection action game based on the masterpiece Pictures at an Exhibition.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 49.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Cute 5.5%, Colorful 4.2%
- #28 Missile Dancer 2
78% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: TERARIN GAMES
Windows
Missile Dancer 2 is a new sprite scaler shmup that combines rail shooter and caravan STG.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 54% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Score Attack 4.6%, Action 4.2%
- #29 Whisker Squadron: Survivor
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 525 reviews2025
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 56.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 10.7%, 3D 4.5%, Colorful 4.3%
- #30 ExZeus™: The Complete Collection
78% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: HyperDevboxPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Ultra high-tech fighting robots are humanity’s last defense to repel alien forces who will stop at nothing to wipe our civilization from existence! Blast those aliens back to where they came from in these two action-focused high-flying 3D arcade style rail shooters!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 57.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22%, Shooter 12%, 3D 4.8%, Action 3.4%
- #31 Bat Galaxy
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bat Galactic
Windows · Mac
Half on-rails shooter, half exploration-driven adventure. Zoom into a world where billions of bullets surround you and your handy punch feature can send enemies flying.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 43% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Shooter 11.7%, Cartoony 7.3%, Anime 7.3%
- #32 Gal*Gun 2
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,465 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Notoriously lewd first-person shooter, where you find yourself irresistible to every girl in school! Fend off their advances as you explore the school grounds. Use gadgets to expel mischievous demons and upgrade kit like the 'Demon Sweeper' to suck the skirts clean off your suitors!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 54.4% ★, Anime 12.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Cute 6.7%, Funny 6.4%
- #33 The Adventure of Ninomae Ina'nis
75% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Minimum Wage MediaPub: holo Indie
Windows
The Adventure of Ninomae Ina'nis is a vertical shoot 'em up game where you control Ninomae Ina'nis from Hololive Myth and her companion AO-chan.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29%, Shooter 18.5%, Casual 12.7%, Action 12.1%, Anime 11.4%
- #34 Xenocider
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2Dream CoporationPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Blast through corrupted worlds in this HD remaster of a cult classic! Xenocider is a third-person rail shooter inspired by arcade classics and presented in nostalgic 32-bit style!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 49.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.6%, Shooter 14.9%, 3D 5.8%, Action 4.7%
- #35 Liquid Space Dimension
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Ben KramerPub: Puppet Fox
Windows
Fly and fight through the vibrant universe of Liquid Space Dimension in this retro-inspired action shooter! As Sid Seaburn, pilot of the Star Drifter, master a wide range mechanics like drifting, laser beams, and torpedoes to get the highest score possible and stop the evil general Ra-Baba!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 51.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Colorful 5.3%, Action 4.3%
- #36 KABUKI FIRE
73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Atmosphere Entertainment Studios Ltd.
Windows
Every year, the world's best shooters gather on a tropical island, to participate in a lethal competition! Will young yakuza Kamoku Shimazu be able to pass the test and revenge her beloved father's assassination?
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 51% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 8%, Cartoony 6.8%
- #37 Major Mayhem
75% matchVery Positive84% of 304 reviews2014
Dev: Rocket Jump
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 71.1% ★, Shooter 13.6%, Action 9%, Casual 6.3%
- #38 Knitewings™
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
Knitewings™ is an anime-inspired, fast-paced rail shooter with roguelite progression. Lead one of four angelic sisters, upgrade on the fly, and unleash firepower, melee lunges, and elemental Specials against demonic hordes in a striking arcade adventure.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 58.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.7%, Shooter 6.5%, Fantasy 4.6%, Action 4%
- #39 Sea Battle: Annihilation
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: LaxieStudios
Windows
Old style destroyer game, in which you destroy all the subs and other threats from below.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 57.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 21%, Casual 8.8%, Old School 8.6%, Score Attack 3.9%
- #40 Undead Exterminator
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: GLHF_Studio
Windows
"The Undead Exterminator" is an exciting 3D zombie shooter where players pick up a rifle and battle hordes of the undead. You will have to shoot zombies and survive in an apocalyptic world.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 72.3% ★, Shooter 14.6%, 3D 5.6%, Casual 4.1%, Action 3.4%
- #41 Wild Blue Skies
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chuhai LabsPub: Humble Games
Windows
Wild Blue Skies reimagines the classic on-rail adventures of the '90s. Join Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers as they soar through the skies on a mission to save the world in this action-packed, nostalgic journey!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 49.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Shooter 10.9%, Old School 6.6%, Anime 6.2%
- #42 Hungry Boy
73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2020
Dev: HatsunDaPub: Laush Studio
Windows
Hungry Boy is an adventure platformer shooter in which you have to destroy enemies, overcome various obstacles, collect food and find a way out of the level.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 70.1% ★, Shooter 13.6%, Action 7.4%, PvE 6%, Casual 2.9%
- #43 Tunnel Assault
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Retro Games
Windows
Pilot your spaceship through unyielding tunnels, dodging obstacles, and unleashing dual lasers in this procedurally generated, fast-paced adventure. Unlock new ships and upgrade your arsenal as you advance, race against time, and emerge as the ultimate tunnel ace 🚀🌠
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 50.4% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 8.6%, Casual 7.6%
- #44 Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater
71% matchVery Positive83% of 216 reviews2017
Dev: DeerFarm
Windows
Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 47.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Anime 11.9%, Action 10.8%, Casual 9.4%
- #45 Mystic Midway: Rest in Pieces
71% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Philips P.O.V. Entertainment GroupPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
Mystic Midway: Rest in Pieces – Somewhere between heaven and earth stands the mystic midway. Its live action ‘Master of Cemeteries’ the humorously insulting Dr Dearth, welcomes you to his shooting gallery, Rest in Pieces! Fire away at ghosts, ghouls, and all things that go bump in the night.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 48.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 12%, Cartoony 9.5%, Action 5.4%
- #46 Duck Shoot (C64/VIC-20)
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Mr Chip SoftwarePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this classic shooting gallery, originally released for Commodore home computers in 1984, try to rack up as many points as you can by shooting ducks, bunnies, owls, and plates. Watch out for the ducks who spring to live and fly down to try and eat your bullets!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 53.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Shooter 10%, Action 4.6%, Casual 4.2%
- #47 The Tales of Redbox: An Escape From Desire
70% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Kareem HyverPub: Hyver Works.
Windows
A rail shooter thriller that will put your mouse flicks to the test.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 68.3% ★, Shooter 13.7%, Old School 5.8%, 3D 5%, Score Attack 4.1%
- #48 FUR Squadron
69% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Raptor Claw
Windows
The FUR Squadron faces a mysterious threat during what appears at first to be routine virtual reality training.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 47.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Cartoony 7%, Cute 5%
- #49 Gal*Gun Returns
69% matchVery Positive84% of 337 reviews2021
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 48.2% ★, Shooter 13.3%, Anime 9%, Funny 6%, Cute 5.7%
- #50 Trouble Witches Origin - Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam -
69% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2016
Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 46.1%, Action 21.8%, Anime 19.8%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Cute 5.7%
- #51 Martian Panic
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: NYX Digital LtdPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Battle a horde of loony Martian invaders in this on-rail shooter game. Packed with non-stop action, players will use a range of powerful weapons against a gang of colorful and comical enemy invaders. Collect powerups and rescue helpless civilians to get high scores and earn achievements.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 42.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.7%, Shooter 11%, Cartoony 10.3%, Colorful 5.4%
- #52 IcoNick Duster - Planets Defender
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ima shouganai
Windows
Nick Duster, better known as "IcoNick", a war veteran of the intergalactic congregation, who has been brought back to defend the planets from hostile alliances. Control your turret, with high firepower. 3 game modes: Contracts, Asteroids and Invasion. Full of action. Hundreds of galaxies awaits. Go!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 51.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Colorful 5.6%, Casual 5.2%
- #53 Touhou Crisis
67% matchVery Positive96% of 344 reviews2022
Dev: Brogrammist
Windows · Linux
Classic arcade nostalgia and modern-indie design collide in this shooting-gallery boss battler! Play as a one-man army in offline solo OR bring a friend in online co-op/versus mode! Supports Mouse AND Lightgun play!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 65.2% ★, Shooter 13%, Anime 6.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%, Action 5.1%
- #54 Booty Barrage
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quinfinity Creations
Windows
Command the defense of a pirate haven against relentless waves of enemy ships. As the guardian of your treasure-laden island, it's up to you to man the cannon and repel the invaders before they breach your defenses!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 68.7% ★, Shooter 13.1%, PvE 5.8%, 3D 5%, Colorful 3.9%
- #55 Eskadrila X - Rift Protocol
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: xRatchet Games
Windows
A fast-paced 3D rail shooter with photo-realistic UE5 visuals. Destroy enemy waves, upgrade and customize your ship to meet escalating challenges, uncover hidden paths with secret rewards, and blast through fully 3D environments with physics-driven destruction.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 52.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Score Attack 5.1%, Action 4.2%
- #56 Star Trapper FX
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Marshall Games
Windows
Pseudo 3D spaceship shooter
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 63.1% ★, Shooter 13.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.7%, Action 7.4%, Colorful 3.1%
- #57 Monster War 3D
66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Azamat Orazbayev
Windows
This game is a first person shooter. In missions of this game, you have to eliminate waves of enemies who approach your stand. You cannot move, and can shoot using up to four different types of weapons. In some missions, you robots will fight on your side. There is a variety of enemies.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 48.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 8.5%, Funny 4.4%
- #58 Railroad to Hell 3
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows · Mac
Defend your cursed train on its last ride through a haunted wasteland — once alive, now swarming with monsters hungry for your soul. You’ve got 3 weapons, 50 waves, and one last ticket… straight to Hell 🎃
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 56.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20%, Old School 9.5%, Cute 3.5%, Action 3.2%
- #59 Moushooter
64% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Twins Halo
Windows
Arcade vibes, fully voiced! A bishoujo light gun shooter playable with simple mouse controls!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 47.8% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.2%, Anime 10.3%, Shooter 9.7%, Female Protagonist 6%