Top 9 · Rail shooter

All 9 DOS rail shooter games, ranked

All 9 DOS rail shooter games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Cyberia leads the list, ahead of Mad Dog McCree and Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 5, 2026How the lists are ranked

9DOS rail shooter games in the archive
9 of 9Play in your browser
3.4Score of #1, out of 5

1. Cyberia
1994 · Xatrix Entertainment · Action
3.4 out of 5Played all the time
In the year 2027, the world is controlled by two rival superpowers, the western-bloc Free World Alliance and the east-bloc Cartel.
Play now: Cyberia About the game
2. Mad Dog McCree
1993 · American Laser Games · Action
3.4 out of 5Played often
Mag Dog McCree and his gang have kidnapped the Mayor and his daughter, and its up to you to rescue them.
Play now: Mad Dog McCree About the game
3. Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold
1994 · American Laser Games, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played often
The sequel to American Laser Game's original Mad Dog McCree, with pretty much the same gameplay and motion capture graphics.
Play now: Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold About the game
4. Star Wars
1989 · Atari, Inc. · Action
3.3 out of 5Played often
Star Wars is a conversion of Atari Games' first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film.You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - which, as any fan knows, involves attacking the 'weak spot' near the exhaust.
Play now: Star Wars About the game
5. Unreal
1991 · Ordilogic Systems · Action
3.2 out of 5Played often
Unreal is a magical world where you must save Princess Isolde, your true love, from the evil Polymorphic, the Master of Darkness.
Play now: Unreal About the game
6. Star Wars: Rebel Assault
1993 · LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC · Action
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
You play a Rebel space cadet and have various missions to complete: Flying starships, destroying Walkers, infiltrating an enemy base etc.
Play now: Star Wars: Rebel Assault About the game
7. Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire
1995 · LucasArts · Action
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
Following his successes for the Rebel Alliance in the previous game, the adventures of the starfighter pilot "Rookie One" continue.
Play now: Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire About the game
8. Cyberia 2: Resurrection
1995 · Xatrix Entertainment · Action
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
Picking up where the first game ended, the Zak / Cyberion hybrid crash lands back on Earth following the destruction of Devlin's orbital headquarters.
Play now: Cyberia 2: Resurrection About the game
9. Roller Coaster Rumbler
1990 · Subway Software · Action
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
Nearly 5 years before Rebel Assault and other fully-rendered CD-ROM titles popularised the rail-shooter gameplay, Tynesoft used it for a game with an unusual setting.
Play now: Roller Coaster Rumbler About the game

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What is the best DOS rail shooter game?

Cyberia (1994, Xatrix Entertainment) is the best DOS rail shooter game by our players' ratings, ahead of Mad Dog McCree and Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS rail shooter games online?

Yes. 9 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

Which year had the most great DOS rail shooter games?

1994. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Cyberia and Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.