Gensokyo Odyssey

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Gensokyo Odyssey is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Kronington and was released on April 16, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Gensokyo Odyssey" is a humorous single-player sport game, based on the Touhou Project, where you must navigate a strange land and use an air hockey paddle as your weapon to join Reimu and Marisa in saving the world. The game features live-action elements, air hockey-based fighting, and multiple endings. With a good plot and music, players can also enjoy talking to various characters and engaging in laugh-out-loud shenanigans.

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Audience ScoreBased on 330 reviews

humor94 positive mentions

stability8 negative mentions

The game features hilarious writing and a unique blend of air hockey and bullet hell mechanics, making for a fun and engaging experience.
The soundtrack is exceptional, with a variety of catchy and well-composed tracks that enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.
It's a love letter to the Touhou community, filled with references and humor that resonate well with fans, making it a delightful experience.

The gameplay can be frustrating due to glitches and a lack of quality-of-life features, such as a proper save system and responsive controls.
Some boss fights have a significant difficulty spike that can feel unfair, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
The humor may not land for everyone, and some players might find the writing grating or overly reliant on internet memes.

humor
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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2%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its clever writing, zany references, and self-referential jokes, often drawing from internet culture and the Touhou fandom. Many players found themselves laughing out loud at the absurdity and creativity of the dialogue and gameplay mechanics, particularly the air hockey combat system. While some jokes may not resonate with everyone, the overall comedic execution is considered a standout feature that enhances the gaming experience.
- “This absolute shitpost of a visual novel brings you in with self-referential humor and very well-designed casual bullet hell, and ends with the most cinematic call to the human spirit I've ever seen.”
- “The writing is legitimately funny, to the point of me almost vomiting from laughing at multiple points.”
- “Probably the only game I've ever played where I've actually started crying from how funny it is.”
- “The few screenshots I'd seen floating around made the game look like typical unfunny, irony-poisoned slop, and the only reason I ended up giving it a chance at all was the fact that I love air hockey more than anything.”
music
72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
65%
4%
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many players praising its originality, catchiness, and diverse styles, particularly highlighting its "aggressive jazz" and meme-inspired tracks. The soundtrack, which exceeds three hours, is described as a "banger" that enhances the overall experience, making it enjoyable enough to listen to outside of gameplay. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and entertainment value.
- “The first thing I immediately noticed is that the music is incredible.”
- “Throughout playing the game, I had to keep pausing to just appreciate the music, which is pretty rare for me.”
- “In general, the soundtrack is great, it fits the game, and it's catchy; I especially like Kakkoi's themes, 'Kakkoi' and 'Cosa Nostra'.”
- “Charming music and art, but the writing is the meat of the game and it is extremely grating.”
- “It doesn't highlight the banger soundtrack that you get with it.”
- “Only thing I wish the developer did was make a version of the credit song that had more singing.”
gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a unique blend of air hockey and bullet hell mechanics, providing a fun and engaging experience that evolves with challenging attacks and varied encounters. Players appreciate the humor, special minigames, and nostalgic elements, although some have noted issues with implementation and a lack of traditional visual novel features. Overall, the gameplay is described as entertaining and addictive, prompting players to explore other titles in the genre.
- “The gameplay of air hockey combined with danmaku is really fun.”
- “The air hockey gameplay was surprisingly very fun, and as the game goes on, you're introduced to attacks that are more challenging to dodge while still being fair. It's a learning experience, and there's a trick or pattern to most of them, just like regular Touhou games.”
- “Gameplay was fun enough to make me actually try other Touhou games for the first time, so clearly something's working there.”
- “Gameplay made me want to kill myself.”
- “When I first saw the trailer, it did an amazing job at making me have absolutely no idea what the content of the game or its gameplay was or was going to be.”
- “I really love the gameplay tweaks in the air hockey section, but the implementation is terrible, so I used Cheat Engine a few times to cheat my HP.”
story
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
48%
8%
The story is light-hearted and engaging, with a clear narrative that balances humor and emotional depth, making it enjoyable without feeling overly complex. Players appreciate the well-written dialogue and character development, which contribute to a fun and immersive experience that unfolds at a satisfying pace. Overall, while not deeply profound, the story effectively hits its intended marks and keeps players entertained throughout its 5-10 hour duration.
- “The gripping story and deep character development in this game brought me to tears!”
- “I'm struggling to keep this review spoiler free, because honestly, anyone that wants to play this game or has any point of interest in it at all deserves to have everything completely thrown at them to their surprise and smile as the events continue to unfold and you are left laughing out loud, as well as feeling for the characters as the plot moves at a perfect pace, in both its short and long term sense.”
- “The jokes are well written and when the story gets serious, it focuses on it.”
- “The best way to put it is that Gensokyo Odyssey is unhinged: the characters act much like you'd expect from the fanon side of things, Touhou references and memes are everywhere, and the story is generally light-hearted.”
- “The story itself is easy to follow: your main character ends up in Gensokyo and their only way to deal with attackers is through air hockey.”
- “The story's not super deep but it knows what it is and works well enough, hitting the points it aims for pretty well.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a diverse array of character art styles, ranging from MMD and real-life footage to visual novel aesthetics, which adds a humorous and charming element to the overall experience. This eclectic mix not only enhances the game's playful tone but also aligns well with its meta-narrative, making each sprite, particularly Youmu's, stand out in a fun and engaging way.
- “From MMD to real-life footage, to its visual novel content, to its gameplay, and various art styles displayed that perfectly charm the player, this game breaks its own grounds and levels of meta within not just as the media it is, but in line with its own story, which is something that could be an essay in itself.”
- “Different art styles work well with a fun project like this, and every last sprite is great (especially Youmu's).”
- “I find that every character is in a different art style, which I find very humorous.”
- “Character art styles are all over the place, which detracts from the overall visual coherence of the game.”
- “The inconsistent art styles for each character make it difficult to immerse myself in the game world.”
- “The graphics feel disjointed, as if different artists worked on each character without any unifying vision.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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80%
The game is reported to have several bugs and glitches, which can affect gameplay, particularly with some bosses feeling overly difficult. However, the developers are actively addressing these issues, having released multiple patches during the review period, suggesting improvements may be forthcoming. Overall, while stability is currently a concern, there is optimism for future enhancements.
- “A lot of stuff seems generally buggy.”
- “However, I would like to point out some glitches and nitpick some things.”
- “As the creator themselves points out in the game, it's still kinda buggy.”
emotional
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is described as both humorous and surprisingly emotional, though it doesn't aim for a serious tone. While some players found it fun and engaging, others felt it failed to deliver a significant emotional impact, leaving them confused about the narrative. Overall, it evokes mixed feelings, balancing lightheartedness with moments of emotional depth.
- “Funny as hell yet also very emotional.”
- “A lot of fun and surprisingly emotional, can only hope this developer releases more games in the future.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a strong desire for a farming minigame, indicating that grinding is a significant aspect of the gameplay. However, some find the necessity to repeat fights and skip dialogue for different endings to be tedious, suggesting that while the grind can be enjoyable, it may also become monotonous.
- “Having to skip dialogue (with the new button, X, which I appreciate) and repeat fights to get another ending is a bit tedious.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players praise the game for its compelling narrative and profound character development, often leading to emotional responses. The depth of the characters significantly enhances the overall storytelling experience.
- “The gripping story and deep character development in this game brought me to tears!”

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Gensokyo Odyssey is a casual role playing game.

Gensokyo Odyssey is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Gensokyo Odyssey was released on April 16, 2024.

Gensokyo Odyssey was developed by Kronington.

Gensokyo Odyssey has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

Gensokyo Odyssey is a single player game.

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