Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $14.99. We haven't seen it on sale.
- Story and characters: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 2k player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Although its foundation is built upon familiar mechanics, the way it combines challenging gameplay, memorable characters, atmospheric storytelling, and exceptional music elevates it into one of the strongest releases in the franchise.
The soundtrack is often cited as one of the greatest achievements in Touhou history.
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.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $14.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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