rail shooter

noun

A shoot 'em up game in which the player character travels automatically between scenes, the player's input being limited to aiming and firing a gun.

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Meanings

nounrail shooter (plural rail shooters)

plural rail shooters

  1. video gamesA shoot 'em up game in which the player character travels automatically between scenes, the player's input being limited to aiming and firing a gun.

Origin

Suggesting movement along fixed rails.

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APA

rail shooter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rail%20shooter

MLA

“rail shooter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rail%20shooter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rail shooter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rail%20shooter.

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