- #1 Mirage Feathers
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,542 reviews2024
Dev: oyasumi Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 36% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 12.8%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Anime 8.5%, Cute 7.9%
- #2 Dimension Tripper Neptune: TOP NEP
96% matchVery Positive95% of 728 reviews2022
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Older Neptune and friends shoot and slash through enemies of Gamindustri in this rail shooter!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 7.9%, Anime 6.7%
- #3 Candy Rangers
96% matchPositive85% of 39 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 41.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Arcade 7.6%, Third-Person Shooter 7.1%
- #4 ExZeus™: The Complete Collection
95% matchMixed60% of 10 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 39.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.3%, Character Customization 9%, Arcade 6.5%
- #5 閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER -
94% matchVery Positive93% of 162 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 40.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.1%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Arcade 6.5%
- #6 Mechawaii LEGENDS
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Big Monster GamesPub: Skull Queens Games
Windows
A 2D kawaii shooter where you build powerful Mechas from space scrap to conquer planets and defeat epic bosses in an interplanetary war.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 33.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.2%, Arcade 8.4%
- #7 Anima Shin Gun
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vintash Vishons
Windows
A Bullet Hell Rail Shooter where you get shot to survive. Engage enemies and absorb their bullets as “seconds of life” by switching to the right color frequency. Thus, surviving long enough to break the time loop you’re trapped in and complete the ENTIRE adventure before the countdown gets to zero.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 37.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Third-Person Shooter 11%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #8 Beyond Horizon
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Trashy Games
Windows
Battle across the galaxy, defeat powerful bosses, and uncover the mystery of Kuma's missing sister in this fast-paced top-down space shooter.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.5%, Bullet Hell 13.7%, Female Protagonist 5%
- #9 Sky Harrier: Alpha Code
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ninjainatux
Windows · Linux
Single player on rails shooter featuring aerial combat, nostalgic nods to classic arcade shmups, synthwave inspired aesthetics and a vibe to take you straight to the 1980s.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 37.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Third-Person Shooter 11.7%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
- #10 Banzai Escape
91% matchMixed68% of 165 reviews2016
Dev: XenoAisamPub: Xenoaisam Studio
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Banzai Universe Prologue. Starring Rokiahi as P.A.S.K.A.L special agent.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 39.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.8%, Bullet Hell 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #11 Akane's After-School Yokai Tales
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: After School Games
Windows
Bullet Hell Survival / Auto-Shooter. Survive the Onslaught. Weave through enemy swarms and survive until the end.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 40.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Third Person 6.8%
- #12 Be Not Afraid, But Run
89% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Renegade Sector Games
Windows
POLLUTED WITH OUR BETTER ANGELS THE WAYS BEAR HAZARDS FEW DARE CHALLENGE GO, O MESSENGER AND HEED THESE WORDS: BE NOT AFRAID BUT RUN
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 39.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Bullet Hell 13.6%, Third Person 6.1%
- #13 Hyper Strike
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost In Time Games
Windows
Hyper Strike is a space shooter on rails with a rogue like twist. Explore the outer space colonies, battle in scenarios, and take on bosses while unlocking upgrades and slowly gaining strength to take on bigger foes.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Bullet Hell 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.4%, Arcade 7.9%
- #14 Soulers
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drabit Studio
Windows · Mac
‘Soulers’ is a shooter game where you can slow down time to break through bullet hell and assemble a team with various Crew members. Become Lethe, an amnesiac Souler, and face the Witches threatening the world as you seek the truth behind your lost memories.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 27.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.1%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #15 Magical Girl: incremental gaiden
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ISDev
Windows
Short incremental Bullet Hell about Magical Girl! Fight against Shadows, gather resources, upgrade skill tree and defeat all the Witches to save humanity!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 16.3%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.4%, Anime 6.7%
- #16 Mailville
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HiveSpark LLC
Windows
Mailville is a shoot-em-up delivery game where you play as a robotic courier, racing to deliver mail and other unexpected cargo. Master your movement, aim, and routing to deliver the goods.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.6%, Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.3%, Character Customization 9.7%, Third Person 6.5%
- #17 Grid Ranger
85% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: PixeljamPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid in this heart-pounding arcade style shmuplike.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 37.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.4%, Bullet Hell 13.1%, Linear 7%
- #18 Astrodogs
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Astrodogs is an on-rails arcade action game featuring a cast of space dogs that have to save the galaxy from WOOFER, a corporation that controls everything. Also ran by dogs.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 29.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Comic Book 12.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Bullet Hell 10.3%
- #19 Rainbow Cotton
84% matchMixed50% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: KRITZELKRATZ 3000Pub: ININ
Windows
Cotton, the legendary witch is back, and this time in 3D! Get ready for this formerly Japanese exclusive cute ‘em up gem to be “reconjured”. ININ and Success have teamed up once again to bring you a massively improved - and for the first time worldwide - re-release of Rainbow Cotton.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 45.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.7%, Cartoony 9.3%, Anime 8.4%, Cute 5.4%
- #20 Voidstorm
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Small Miracles
Windows
Voidstorm is an on-rails shooter in space with twin stick controls. Fight epic space battles against fleets of enemies, engage and destroy capital ships, evade through narrow passages and save the federation together with your wingmates.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 55.1% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 19%, Arcade 7.9%, Bullet Hell 6.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 6.4%
- #21 PopSlinger Vol. 2 - Loveless
83% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Funky Can Creative
Windows
Return to the PopSlinger universe in this coffee-fueled sequel! Join an elite agent and a digital idol on a mission to rescue a lost heroine in a world full of vibrant chaos. Face new enemies, uncover the mysteries of the Purple District, and groove to a freshly brewed beat!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 35.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 13.4%, Comic Book 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12.3%, Lore-Rich 9.4%
- #22 KABUKI FIRE
82% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Atmosphere Entertainment Studios Ltd.
Windows
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 45.5% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Comic Book 15.2%, Arcade 9.9%, Cartoony 6.3%
- #23 Martian Panic
82% 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 37.1% ★, Comic Book 20.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Cartoony 9.3%, Arcade 8.4%
- #24 Papership
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tiny Torpedo
Windows
Papership is a modular, comic-book vertical-scroll shmup about building your ship block by block and learning how every block changes how you fly. Clear a procedural Voyage, then crack open the endless Atlas endgame and forge gear no campaign could give you. Your ship is whatever you make of it.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 43.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 18.1%, Comic Book 13.3%, Arcade 10.1%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #25 Unit Down Charge
80% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Randy Becker
Windows
A futuristic action rail-shooter! Action packed, and full of quirky character dialogues, unique level designs, fully animated story cutscenes, and challenging boss battles!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 46.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Third Person 8.1%, Arcade 6.7%, Cartoony 5%
- #26 Escape from Terror City
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 38 reviews2021
Dev: Renegade Sector Games
Windows
3D Run'n'Gun Arcade-Style Action! Fight the Mechanized Forces of the Argus Empire and Escape from Terror City!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Arcade 6.5%
- #27 Time Wasters
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,603 reviews2023
Dev: Proton Studio
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.6% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.3%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Anime 7%
- #28 Interstellar Plunderer
79% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Frog Games
Windows · Linux
Interstellar Plunderer is an indie arcade-style 3D roguelike space shooter game. Take control of a pirate spaceship as you fly through wormholes, do battles with hordes of oncoming enemies, fight fearsome bosses, and gain plunder to spend on new ships and upgrades. How far can you go?
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 37% ★, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.5%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Arcade 7.4%
- #29 Arcadium - Space Odyssey
78% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Luciano Bercini
Windows · Mac
A bullet heaven roguelite set in a procedurally generated universe. Land on planets to harvest resources, craft hundreds of game-breaking builds, and unleash them on relentless waves of aliens. Every run unveils a new universe: endless challenges, endless discoveries.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.6%, Bullet Hell 14.5%, Arcade 6.9%
- #30 Orb Breaker
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
An incremental bullet hell about shooting orbs at enemies, collecting resources, and becoming powerful!
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 33.8% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Bullet Hell 15%, Arcade 6.2%
- #31 GUNFIELD
77% matchVery Positive96% of 264 reviews2024
Dev: Shiv
Windows
GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 48.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Arcade 6%, Anime 5.7%
- #32 Let it ride!
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Retro DecadancePub: Radio Decadance
Windows
SkiFree meets Survivors! Shred down a procedural mountain, blasting monsters to hard-rock Christmas tunes. Dodge trees, jump enemies, and yes—you can run over squirrels. Fast-paced winter chaos for any season!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 30.5% ★, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 15.5%, Arcade 9%
- #33 Knitewings™
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
Knitewings™ is a fast-paced anime action rail shooter. Choose one of four angelic sisters, develop powerful builds, upgrade devastating weapons and abilities, and face colossal bosses across Heaven, Earth, Purgatory and Hell.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.2% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 14.8%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Anime 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #34 Smash Out Colony
75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Wooshido
Windows
SMASH your way into roguelite breakout styled chaos. Launch projectiles, swing your trusty hammer, crush enemy hordes, and collect tools to change the gameplay. Swing fast. Smash waves. Survive the chaos. You got this.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 42.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Bullet Hell 18.5%, Arcade 10%, Colorful 4.6%
- #35 Orbital Survivor
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: YuzuPulse Studio
Windows · Mac
Orbital Survivor is a physics-based roguelite arcade space shooter. Forge your path to free the galaxy from the Necromancer’s hordes. All set in a synthwave fantasy universe.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 35.4% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.1%, Arcade 6.6%
- #36 东方龙华传 - The Gatekeeper of Scarlet's Mansion
75% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Fs
Windows
In this Touhou doujin STG, you don't attack enemies by shooting bullets. Instead, use punches, fairy maids, and Spell Cards to fulfill gatekeeper's duty. On top of that, learn how to build combos, win a lot of blue points, and experience the exhilarating feeling when they fill the entire screen!
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Bullet Hell 22.4%, Character Customization 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Arcade 10.7%
- #37 WOWOWOW KORONE BOX
74% matchVery Positive92% of 762 reviews2024
Dev: tian nyaPub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Anime 7.1%, Arcade 6.4%
- #38 Bat Galaxy
74% 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 41.7% ★, Bullet Hell 17.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Cartoony 7.3%, Anime 6.9%
- #39 Cast Out Colony
73% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Wooshido
Windows
Cast Out Colony combines roguelite and bullet-heaven action with robust town-building elements. Choose from various characters, fight hordes of foes, and grow your colony, which in return grows your stats, offering a unique twist on the survival genre.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.4%, Bullet Hell 12.6%, Cartoony 5.5%
- #40 Savanna Sam
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Max Did It
Windows
Savanna Sam is a 3D action game where you take over the controls of Sam’s trusty biplane and help him on his dangerous journey. Make sure Sam reaches his destination and can make his delivery!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 45.1% ★, Comic Book 15.1%, Arcade 10.2%, Cartoony 10.1%, Colorful 6.9%
- #41 Shape Swarm
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Sagas LLC
Windows · Mac
Shape Swarm is a fast-paced bullet heaven survivors-like where evolving geometric enemies adapt to your tactics. Build powerful upgrade synergies, survive escalating waves, and hold the line long enough for the colony fleet to escape.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.5%, Bullet Hell 16.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Arcade 6.4%
- #42 Her Name Was Fire
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 295 reviews2022
Dev: Tissue Inu
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.6%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #43 Liquid Space Dimension
72% 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 48.9% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.3%, Arcade 8.8%, Third Person 7.4%, Linear 6.7%
- #44 Gnorlbeam
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: llya TerebiloPub: Ilya Terebilo
Windows · Linux
An on-rail shooter where you control an alien saucer, which effectiveness depends on your score. Be good alien, destroy bad aliens. Gnorlbeam your way to world domination!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 45.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.4%, Bullet Hell 13.2%, Arcade 7.9%, Third-Person Shooter 5.1%
- #45 Skythrone
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Biggame studioPub: Biggame Publishing
Windows
SkyThrone is a vertical shooter in which you have to defend the Earth from invading space invaders. You are a sexy girl commander who, from childhood, learned to achieve her goal at any cost. This skill came in handy when entering the military and subsequent promotion.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 45.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 19.8%, Bullet Hell 15.5%, Arcade 10%, Cute 5.1%
- #46 Soviet Tide Arising!
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Page Blue HousePub: Page Blue House Games LLC
Windows
Take to the skies over the western front in this fantasy alternate timeline WW1 casual run and gun style sim-shooter. Fly as a heroic pilot of the Allied Empires as you take on nefarious Soviet forces.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 37.7% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 21.7%, Third-Person Shooter 14.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.7%, Third Person 5.4%
- #47 NIGHT STRIKER GEAR
69% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: M2 Co., Ltd.
Windows
A brand new entry to the series, NIGHT STRIKER GEAR revitalizes the sprite scaling pseudo-3D style with polished graphics. The new GEAR System gives an added depth to the gameplay without sacrificing the intuitiveness. Feeling the rush of fast-paced music, strike through the night once more!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 46.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 20.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.7%, Arcade 7.9%, Third Person 7.3%
- #48 Rabbit Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sharkbird
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rabbit Simulator is an Action Adventure game with a strong emphasis on gun violence.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 39.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 17.5%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 16.5%, Anime 4.9%
- #49 PhaigeX: Confiners
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Traitorean Games
Windows
Welcome aboard, Confiner! As PhaigeX Megacorp’s newest specialist, you’re tasked with curbing the AI incursion into hyperspace sectors. Choose your ship, upgrade your modules, accept commissions, and deploy adaptive strategems to fend off the relentless AI invasion.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.9% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.4%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 5.9%
- #50 Astrality
69% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2023
Dev: DigiPen Europe-BilbaoPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
After a training simulation gone wrong, a bounty hunter embarks on a journey to find treasures and adventure.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 58% ★, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Arcade 8.5%, Linear 7.6%, Colorful 4.1%
- #51 VIRTUAL SOLDIERS
70% matchNegative18% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Sean Adair Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A rail shooter. Grab one of 6 weapons, blast through levels filled with enemies, blow up the environments, grab health packs dropped from enemies, and defeat the unique bosses.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 42% ★, Comic Book 17.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Linear 7.5%, Arcade 7.3%
- #52 Point Rescue Arcade
68% 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 61.3% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%, Arcade 10.1%, Colorful 4.8%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
- #53 Frame Machina - OcularZero
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
Hardcore arcade survival shooter where you pilot a mech completely blind to the battlefield. Your only sight? The minimap. With relentless waves of enemies closing in, precise movement, and total awareness are your only chances at survival. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 36.3% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.1%, Bullet Hell 16.1%, Arcade 6.2%
- #54 Smokkehed
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tynepunk
Windows
Smokkehed is a music driven on-rails shooter set in a beautiful surreal world.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 41.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 20.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.6%, Arcade 6.8%, Third Person 6.7%
- #55 Astro Flame: Starfighter
66% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
You are the last pilot standing against an enemy fleet. Upgrade your starfighter, face epic bosses, and survive the chaos of space battles. Astro Flame: Starfighter is a fast-paced arcade shoot ‘em up in the spirit of the classics.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 50.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Arcade 6.2%, Linear 4.7%
- #56 Star Trapper FX
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Marshall Games
Windows
Pseudo 3D spaceship shooter
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 58.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 12%, Arcade 6.4%, Action 5.6%
- #57 PengPong: Prologue
65% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: SANDY FLOOR
Windows · Mac
PengPong is a bullet-hell roguelike where pinball meets gambling. Bounce your way through chaos and bet it all to survive.
Why similar: Bullet Heaven 38.7% ★, Comic Book 17.6%, Bullet Hell 8.8%, Third Person 7.9%, Arcade 7.1%
- #58 Nightshift Galaxy
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: tinygalactic LLC
Windows
Play as a freelance mecha-pilot in a satirical anime-scifi setting. Arcade-style combat with transforming-robots, spider-tanks, and high-speed fighter-jets.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 34.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 22.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16.5%, Anime 7.9%, Arcade 7.4%
- #59 Void Wars
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Skyburn Games
Windows
Dodge, shoot and free the galaxy of the evil space mega corp. Use a variety of different weapons and spaceships, each with different playstyles to overcome many challenging levels.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 34.1% ★, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16%, Arcade 9.7%, Third Person 6.3%