Game Groups > Genre: Chase-view / Space Harrier-style shooter

This group contains shooters viewed from a perspective behind the player character as he automatically advances forward on a pre-defined path through pseudo- or real 3D environment. As opposed to rail shooters, the player character can move freely around the screen to shoot at or dodge enemies and other dangerous objects. The player has little or no ability to affect the movement speed.

This genre was given particular attention by Sega, starting with Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (1982), and popularized by Space Harrier (1985).

To be eligible for this group, the player character must be both visible and controllable -- games where the character moves automatically and the player only needs to aim are classified as rail shooters and belong in that group.

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Title Released Platforms Genres Moby Score
box cover thumbnail 3D Quasars 1985 Amstrad CPC, Commodore 16, Plus/4 Action
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box cover thumbnail 3D Tachyon Fighter 1984 Memotech MTX Action
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box cover thumbnail 3D-Interceptor 1984 ZX Spectrum Action
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box cover thumbnail Ad Astra 1984 ZX Spectrum Action, Simulation
7.0
box cover thumbnail After Burner 1987 Arcade, SEGA Master System Action
6.3
box cover thumbnail After Burner 1989 Commodore 64, Amiga Action
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box cover thumbnail After Burner II 1989 NES Action
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box cover thumbnail After Burner II 1987 DOS, Genesis (+15 more) Action
6.7
box cover thumbnail Ai no Omochashi: Space Gigolo - Red Cobra 1995 PC-98 Action
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box cover thumbnail Air Twister 2022 Macintosh, Windows (+8 more) Action
7.2
box cover thumbnail Alantia: Legend of Blue Star 1988 PC-98 Action
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box cover thumbnail Arch Angel 2004 J2ME Action
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box cover thumbnail Attack Animal Gakuen 1987 NES Action
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box cover thumbnail Bionicle: Atticmedia 2001 Browser Action
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box cover thumbnail Blue Lightning 1989 Lynx, Windows Action
7.7
box cover thumbnail Blue Lightning 1995 Jaguar Action, Simulation
5.2
box cover thumbnail Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom 1982 Commodore 64, PC Booter (+12 more) Action
6.0
box cover thumbnail Burning Force 1989 Genesis, Wii (+1 more) Action
6.7
box cover thumbnail Crimson Dragon 2013 Xbox One Action
6.6
box cover thumbnail Eagle Plan 1992 Supervision Action
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box cover thumbnail Exerion II: Zorni 1984 MSX Action
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box cover thumbnail Feedback 1988 MSX Action
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box cover thumbnail Galactic Conqueror 1988 DOS, Amiga (+2 more) Action, Strategy
6.0
box cover thumbnail Galactic Storm 1992 Arcade Action
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box cover thumbnail Galaga: Destination Earth 2000 PlayStation, Windows Action
5.1
Galaxy Force 1988 Arcade Action
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box cover thumbnail Galaxy Force 1989 SEGA Master System Action
5.6
box cover thumbnail Galaxy Force II 1988 Genesis, Windows (+12 more) Action
5.5
box cover thumbnail Gullwing Falcon 1985 Commodore 16, Plus/4 Action
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box cover thumbnail Hover Blade 1991 Apple IIgs Action
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box cover thumbnail Hunter Patrol 1985 Commodore 64 Action
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box cover thumbnail Hyper Fighters 2012 Wii, Windows Action
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Iljimae-jeon: Manpa Sikjeok-pyeon 1994 DOS Action
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box cover thumbnail Izmir 1995 DOS Action
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box cover thumbnail Jinmu Denshō 1989 TurboGrafx-16 Action
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box cover thumbnail Mega Hawk 1984 Commodore 64 Action
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box cover thumbnail MegaMorph 1994 FM Towns Action
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box cover thumbnail Microcosm 1993 SEGA CD, DOS (+3 more) Action
6.0
box cover thumbnail Mig-29 Soviet Fighter 1989 Amiga, NES (+5 more) Action
6.2
box cover thumbnail Neural Gear 1990 Sharp X68000 Action
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box cover thumbnail Night Striker 1989 SEGA CD, PlayStation (+2 more) Action, Racing / Driving
5.2
box cover thumbnail Novastorm 1993 DOS, PlayStation (+3 more) Action
6.6
box cover thumbnail Olmang Jolmang Paradise 1995 DOS Action
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box cover thumbnail Panorama Cotton 1994 Genesis, PlayStation 4 (+1 more) Action
7.1
box cover thumbnail Panzer Dragoon Mini 1996 Game Gear Action
6.1
box cover thumbnail Radar Lock 1989 Atari 2600, Windows (+2 more) Action
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Sega Ages 2500: Vol.10 - After Burner II 2004 PlayStation 2 Action
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box cover thumbnail Sega Ages 2500: Vol.20 - Space Harrier 2:... 2005 PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 Action, Compilation
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box cover thumbnail Sega Ages 2500: Vol.30 - Galaxy Force II:... 2007 PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 Action, Compilation
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Sega Ages 2500: Vol.4 - Space Harrier 2003 PlayStation 2 Action
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