Top Rail Shooter Games


The Top Rail Shooter Games List is calculated by overall video game ratings and members' "Top Rail Shooter List". Lists are calculated daily.

1. Star Fox 64

Platform: Nintendo 64
US Release Year: 1997
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

2. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles ( Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles )

Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Cavia
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: Cavia takes its first stab at developing a "Resident Evil" title, with the result of this rail shooter populated with returning characters and revisited locations.

3. Dead Space: Extraction

Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Light Gun, Rail Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Eurocom, Visceral Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: This Wii-exclusive entry in the "Dead Space" franchise is a prequel to the original game. Learn the background of the Aegis VII space colony that first encountered the horrific Necromorph infection.

4. Star Fox

Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1993
Overall Rating: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter, SHMUP)
Developer: Argonaut Games
Publisher: Nintendo

5. The House of the Dead: Overkill

Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter, Light Gun)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Headstrong Games
Publisher: Sega
Synopsis: Return to the zombie-blasting fury of the "House of the Dead" series. Now with a new B-movie look and 1000% more cursing.

6. Star Fox 64

Platform: Nintendo 3DS
US Release Year: 0
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo

7. Panzer Dragoon

Platform: Sega Saturn
US Release Year: 1995
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter, SHMUP)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Team Andromeda
Publisher: Sega

8. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles ( BioHazard: The Darkside Chronicles )

Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Cavia
Publisher: Capcom
Synopsis: Play as a variety of characters from previous "Resident Evil" titles as they revisit classic scenes from earlier games in the series.

9. Dead Space: Extraction

Platform: PlayStation Network
US Release Year: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter, Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: A prequel to Dead Space - as the Marker is uncovered on Aegis VII and people are transformed into necromorphs, a group of survivors plans their escape while facing horrors at every turn and within themselves.

10. The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return

Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Rail Shooter, Light Gun)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Synopsis: The original arcade classics come to Wii with a variety of enhancements and new modes.

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