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The aliens are here—and they’re bullet sponges. Welcome to Bloodstorm: Alien Purge!   Built in Unreal Engine 5 by solo dev Firm-Recipe-703, Bloodstorm is a gritty, over-the-top on-rails shooter packed with mutants, aliens, gore, and nonstop action. If you grew up on House of the Dead, Time Crisis, or Virtua Cop—this is your kind of chaos. On paper, Bloodstorm: Alien Purge is a first-person on-rails shooter from Nicholas Games. You’re an FBA agent sent to investigate a Nevada facility and end up knee-deep in aliens, cyber-zombies, and government weirdness. The campaign runs ~40 minutes, built for replay, with 17 Steam achievements and multiple subtitle languages. It’s low-priced, single-player, and very pick-up-and-blast. Plays great with mouse—and with lightguns that emulate a mouse, like my setup. The Steam page leans into deliberate difficulty: enemies have chunky health and hide weak-spots; precision shot timing + reload management are the path to mastery. If you’re here for House Of The Dea vibes with modern 3D grit and a bit of B-movie cringe, this scratches the itch. My take after a full clear: gunfeel is satisfying, the pacing keeps you moving, and the jank somehow adds to the charm. I did hit a few crashes and some texture pop-ins, but I was able to bind all controls directly to my RS3 Reaper lightguns with no issue. The whole run played out arcade-style and that alone made the experience way more authentic and fun. Editing my Bloodstorm – Alien Purge playthrough I caught a legendary single frame: the antagonist spawns before his clothes and hair textures render. Behold—the Tactical Birthday Suit Collection™ DLC! This game is magnifique jank: crashes, pop-ins, bullet-sponge mutants… and I still had a blast. Dollar-store arcade chaos in the best way. Developer Firm-Recipe-703, thank you for this contribution to the lightgun gaming community! I salute you!

Skyward Blast is a fast-paced steampunk on-rails shooter created by Litos and collaborators Carlos del Aguila, RubGuty, Chiara Magnani, David Flores, and Apagon. In this magical aerial skirmish, you're ambushed by steam-powered robot sky pirates—and your survival depends on conjuring powerful magic projectiles, unleashing devastating energy shockwaves, and timing perfect parries with your magic barrier. The goal? Dominate the skies and earn that coveted S+ rank.   Controls are elegantly arcade-simple, yet demand mastery: left-click to shoot (hold for a charged blast), 'R' to reload (press again when aligned for a quick reload), right-click to parry incoming attacks—successful parries fill your Q-gauge, letting you unleash a sweeping energy wave. (I used reWASD to remap the controls to my guns.   I played this one on itch.io using my RS3 Reaper lightguns. The physical feel of firing and reloading your magical arsenal adds cinematic weight to each encounter.

Warehouse Target is an exciting accuracy-based lightgun target shooter built specifically for the Retro Shooter RS Console ─ designed to plug straight in with RS3 Reaper lightguns. It’s a clean, precision-focused challenge that tests your aim in a warehouse-style setting.   I fired this up using my RS3 Reapers, and the responsiveness is phenomenal—the tracking, recoil feedback, and pinpoint accuracy bring a real arcade feel to the experience.   Warehouse Target was released after Christmas as one of the initial plug-and-play games on the Retro Shooter console, featuring simple target zones that challenge your speed and marksmanship. The RS Console doesn’t support retro game emulation—it’s a purpose-built lightgun title platform designed to deliver new and original shooting experiences.   With 24V solenoid recoil, rapid high-speed tracking, customizable LED lighting, and Mamehooker integration—my RS3 Reapers made hitting tiny targets feel smooth and satisfying. It’s easily one of the best ways to enjoy target shooting as close to an arcade setup at home.

Robin Hood is a fast-paced redemption shooting game by ICE (Innovative Concepts in Entertainment), originally released around 2009–2010. Step into the legendary folklore hero’s shoes and wield a full-sized crossbow controller to aim at moving targets and treasure chests—to win tickets in classic arcade style. The action kicks off with players targeting bullseyes to rack up points. At the end of the timer, you can either collect your tickets or risk half of them in the thrilling “Super Bonus Round.” Nail a perfectly placed shot that splits an apple, and the ticket rewards skyrocket. The cabinet itself is a showstopper—built from sturdy laminated plywood, featuring a 32″ horizontal LCD, vibrant bonus marquee lights, and a realistic crossbow controller that draws players in from across the arcade. I played this medieval shooter using my RS3 Reaper lightgun for a modern twist on classic redemption gameplay. Huge thanks to Argonlefou for making this gem playable!

Kitchen Shooter is a quirky on-rails shooter made in PICO-8 for the Grill Game Jam 2023. Instead of blasting aliens or robots, you’re stuck with a much nastier problem: cockroaches invading your kitchen. With a hygiene inspector on the way, you’ve only got five minutes to clean house—or risk your restaurant going down in flames. The game uses simple but satisfying mechanics. You control everything with your mouse—aim and shoot with the left button, reload with the right. For this playthrough, I went one step further and used my RS3 Reaper lightguns, which makes it feel just like a classic arcade rail shooter experience. The soundtrack is absolutely a delight. If you’ve got a subwoofer, be sure to turn it on—this tune has a beat that punches right through and makes the action even more fun. Originally released in 2023, the game has since been updated to version 1.1 and is available across multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and browser-based HTML5. It’s lightweight, accessible, and full of charm, making it a fun pick-up-and-play shooter that anyone can dive into. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 🔹🔷 Behind the Game 🔷🔹 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Kitchen Shooter was developed by PBeS Studio, and it wouldn’t look nearly as good without the stunning pixel art of Emiliane Bernuzzi. Her playful, colorful style gives the game its charm and makes exterminating pests feel more fun than gross.