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Gal*Gun 2
Action 13 April 2018
Another installment in a series of hilarious rail-shooters that require the player to confront groups of the protagonist's female schoolmates that have fallen in love with him. The girls are victims of a devilish curse the protagonist has to alleviate using angelic weapons and gadgets.
The House of the Dead 2: Remake
Action 2024
The House of the Dead 2: Remake is the return of the second installment of SEGA's rail shooter series by Polish companies Forever Entertainment and MegaPixel Studio. Once again, we play as special agents who have to face the zombie plague.
The House of the Dead 2
Adventure 01 June 2001
An action game set in a horror atmosphere, where we play the role of a secret agent, who, in order to perform the mission of neutralizing the evil Dr. Curien, has to defeat dangerous creatures and zombies standing in his way.
Gal*Gun: Double Peace
Action 06 August 2015
A humorous, three-dimensional rail shooter by Inti Creates studio and a sequel to 2011 Gal*Gun, a game designed for motion game controllers. We play as an ordinary Japanese high-school student named Hodai, whose life has turned upside-down after he is shot with an arrow by mischievous angel Kurona. This results in every female trying to hit on him in more than aggressive way, after as little as a single glance.
The Typing of the Dead
Arcade 03 December 2000
If you want to experience even a second in this game, full of stinky creatures and decaying zombies, you must learn to hit the keyboard with your fingers at an unprecedented speed.
The House of the Dead III
Action 24 October 2002
The next installment of the famous arcade shoot'em up series, created mainly for gaming lovers of this unique genre.
Rambo: The Video Game
Action 21 February 2014
A first-person perspective rail shooter based on the Rambo movie series. The game was developed by Polish studio Teyon Games known for its Heavy Fire series. The story campaign in Rambo: The Video Game consists of a series of missions inspired by movies First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III. The player can fight soulless law enforcers in Hope city, free the captives held in Vietnamese jungle and help the Afghan guerillas.
The House of the Dead
Action 03 September 1998
The House of the Dead is a horror-style action game with a first person perspective (FPP). The player takes on the role of Thomas Rogan's special agent and is sent to the laboratories of the DBR corporation to investigate the strange events that took place there. The title was produced by SEGA's in-house development studio.
The Last Bounty Hunter
Arcade 30 June 1994
A classic arcade rail shooter game, with action set in the Wild West. Like many other popular representatives of the genre from the 1990s, the title uses full motion video technology, i.e. authentic actor's film footage, on which there are goals to be eliminated.
Deadstorm Pirates
Action 24 November 2010
Three-dimensional arcade shooting on rails for one or two players. We play the role of a pirate who tries to reach the hidden treasure, fighting with its supernatural guards along the way. The game supports the PlayStation Move controller.
Wild Guns: Reloaded
Action 20 December 2016
An extensive remake of Wild Guns, a classical action game that was initially released in 1994 for SNES. It was developed by Natsume in cooperation with the creators of the original. The game’s plot combines elements of western with science fiction and cyberpunk and tells the story of two protagonists: a girl named Annie, who wishes to take revenge on the Kid’s gang, and a bounty hunter, Clint, helping her. Mechanics-wise, it is a combination of arcade rail shooter and a third-person action game.
Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX
Action 25 January 2019
A shooter belonging to the sub-genre of the so-called rail-shooters, in which we play the characters known from various fairy tales and legends. Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX is a conversion of the game from the Nintendo Wii console. The Japanese developer Akaoni Studio is responsible for its creation.
Sniper 3D Assassin
Action 10 November 2014
The first person shooter taking from the popular rail shooters (e.g. Time Crisis series). The player takes on the role of a sniper forced to cope with various threats. Fun Games For Free studio is responsible for the development and release of this production.
Novastorm
Action 01 January 1994
Shooting on rails, in which the player sits at the controls of the fighter, and his task is to eliminate the so-called Scarab-X - rebellious machines seeking to destroy humanity. In the course of the struggle we do not have full control over the vehicle; we can only manoeuvre it vertically and horizontally and avoid it.
Moorhuhn X
Arcade 15 November 2003
One of the most popular game series of the end of the 20th century in Germany. The phenomenon and great popularity of the program should be explained by the great playability, simplicity and funny subject matter of the game. The whole entertainment consists in taking part in a chicken hunt, in which for each accurate shot we receive a certain amount of points.
GRIDD: Retroenhanced
Action 16 May 2017
A rail shooter game developed by the independent Italian developer Antab Studio. GRIDD: Retroenhanced draws its inspirations from both cyberpunk and hacker culture of the 1980s. The player gets to assume the role of an operator of a battle ship that traverses the virtual reality with a task to bypass a computer defense system and defeat a dangerous Artificial Intelligence. During the game, one gets to sweep through procedurally generated maps and fight numerous enemies.
Time Crisis 3
Arcade 21 October 2003
The third part of the famous series of arcade shooters, launched on slot machines. This time we took care of a few completely new modes of fun, allowing, among other things, to play the role of a sniper.
The House of the Dead 4
Action 17 April 2012
The fourth installment of one of the most famous series of shooters "on rails", celebrating triumph in arcade game halls all over the world. We play the role of two heroes who repels zombie attacks. The game has been enriched with a few new ideas. The PlayStation 3 version includes improved graphics (HD), trophies and full support for the PlayStation Move controller.
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan
Action 12 November 2011
Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is a first-person rail shooter game maintained in the atmosphere of the modern war in Afghanistan. The title was developed by Polish studio Teyon based in Krakow, for which it is the first multiplatform production.
Gal*Gun
Arcade 27 January 2011
Original three-dimensional arcade shooter "on rails", created by Japanese studio Alchemist. Players are armed with magical weapons firing a beam of pheromones, and their attacks will target the enthusiastic high school students.
Resident Evil: Dead Aim
Action 11 June 2003
Side-scrolling installment of Resident Evil series, made by Capcom in the convention of on-rails aiming. Main hero of the game is Bruce McGivern who finds himself on the ship filled with bloodthirsty zombies. His task is to stop a mad scientist who intends to spread the T-virus. As in other games of this type, the gameplay in Resident Evil: Dead Aim is based on the elimination of hordes of opponents coming from everywhere.
Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D
Action 13 September 2012
Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D is a port of arcade shooting originally released on a Nintendo Wii stationary console. Developers at Teyon studio have made every effort to ensure that the Nintendo 3DS version exploits the technical potential of this device, including an innovative three-dimensional display.
Omega Boost
Arcade 31 August 1999
Created by the authors of the Gran Turismo series, this is a shoot up action game in which players control a powerful robot and fight waves of enemies. The production is characterized by a high level of visual setting. The mosses shown in the game were designed by the creator of the brand Macross.
The House of the Dead: Remake
Action 07 April 2022
The House of the Dead: Remake is a refreshed version of the first installment of the cult rail shooter series. Once again, we play as agents Thomas Rogan and G investigating the case of mysterious disappearances and fighting against undead hordes.