Railbreak Switch screenshot

To (mis-)quote Thin Lizzy, “Tonight there’s gonna be a Railbreak somewhere in this town.”

More specifically, it’ll be on Nintendo Switch.

But what, pray tell, is Railbreak?


Railbreak is an on-rails indie zombie shooter inspired by arcade classics such as House of the Dead.


Previously released for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, Railbreak will blast its way onto Nintendo Switch’s eshop later today (14th June 2024).


This new Nintendo Switch version of Railbreak features full touch support, allowing players to tap and shoot when the Switch is in portable mode. This control scheme even supports an optional dual-wielding configuration in single player.

Railbreak has been developed by Dead Drop Studios, an indie game developer and publisher created and run by a husband and wife duo, which focuses on creating retro-style survival horror games for the modern gamer. Hey! We’re modern gamers who like retro-style games!

Paul Twist
I've been playing video games since the 1980s, from the 8-bit era onwards. I have had to play one-handed following a stroke in 2014, and I blog about playing games with one hand.
https://medium.com/@startplayeronehand

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