Buy it if you like
- Difficulty: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are complaints
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The mechanics are simple and easy to understand, the difficulty scales well across its four difficulty settings, and unlike earlier entries it's readily available on online digital platforms.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Widely regarded as one of the most influential entries in the Touhou Project franchise, the game serves as a turning point for the series by introducing new gameplay systems while preserving the precision-based action and distinctive charm that helped establish Touhou as one of the most respected names in the shoot-'em-up genre.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In terms of the soundtrack, it's up there among the best in the series, full of memorable and iconic stage and boss themes.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its story is presented with a healthy dose of charm, with brief dialogue interludes featuring endearing characters prior to boss fights.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Difficulty37 reviews
Gameplay28 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Story9 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$14.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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