Touhou Endless Dream

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"Touhou Endless Dream" is a bullet hell game featuring characters from the Touhou Project universe. The game offers a variety of stages with different bosses to fight, each with their own unique attacks and patterns. Players must dodge a barrage of bullets while dealing damage to the boss to progress through the stage. The game also includes a practice mode for players to hone their skills.

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Single-Player

87%

Audience ScoreBased on 440 reviews

gameplay38 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The gameplay is fun and engaging, with a variety of items and characters that keep each run interesting.
The art style and music are enjoyable, adding to the overall charm of the game.
Despite translation issues, the humor and references to the Touhou universe resonate well with fans.

The English translation is incomplete and often poorly done, leading to confusion about item descriptions and gameplay mechanics.
The game feels unfinished and has been abandoned by the developers, with no updates or patches expected.
Gameplay can become repetitive and grindy, especially in the later stages where enemy difficulty spikes.

gameplay
78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
49%
47%
4%
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun, addictive nature and engaging mechanics, reminiscent of popular roguelikes like "Enter the Gungeon" and "Binding of Isaac." However, some players note issues with item RNG, translation problems, and design flaws that can lead to confusion and a sense of staleness over time. Overall, while the gameplay offers a solid experience, improvements in item clarity and translation could enhance enjoyment, especially for English-speaking players.
- “The gameplay is fun, addictive, and has that easy to learn, hard to master feel to it but starts ramping up difficulty a bit too much. With the lack of translation (and bad translation) with most of the key items and story points, it's hard as an English-only person to continue with this.”
- “Idk what Touhou is, but the soundtrack slaps! The gameplay is fun, with unique items and characters (one you can bring along with you and switch between). It's a very good bullet hell roguelike!”
- “The enter the gungeon-like gameplay fits really well with Touhou, in my opinion, and it's implemented excellently in the game.”
- “The game had a number of design problems, such as a poorly designed mechanic for cultivating two characters at the same time, and the confusing distribution of various consumable items made it difficult to distinguish.”
- “Gameplay becomes stale way too fast.”
- “Gameplay's what you'd expect but clearing levels is cancerous due to the very poorly thought out stats of items, thus making the actual clearing of the game RNG-based rather than skill-based.”
music
66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
50%
5%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising it as "amazing" and "bopping," while others criticize it for being generic and lacking the expected Touhou remixes. Many players express a desire for a soundtrack more closely aligned with the Touhou franchise, noting that the current music feels out of place or too simplistic. Overall, while the soundtrack is appreciated by some, it falls short for others who seek a deeper connection to the source material.
- “Idk what Touhou is, but the soundtrack slaps! The gameplay is fun, unique items and characters (one you can bring along with you and switch between) make it a very good bullet hell roguelike!”
- “The soundtrack is nice and chill; I especially love Koishi's theme.”
- “Blend that with great music, fun combat, multiple characters to play as, and you have yourself an amazing time killer.”
- “The music is bland and generic and feels like royalty-free stuff; there's very little Touhou semblance to it, probably one of the three big things about the franchise.”
- “My only major gripe with the game at the minute is the music; while I'm sure the budget isn't massive for this game, I do wish the BGM was more like the franchise's.”
- “The music isn't even Touhou remixes; they just got some guy to make game music.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
57%
10%
The game's graphics feature a charming anime art style and cute pixel designs that resonate well with fans of bullet-hell games, although some players note inconsistencies, such as the presence of out-of-place vector enemies. While the overall visual presentation is enjoyable, there are calls for more detailed backgrounds and improved sprite animations to enhance the experience. Despite these critiques, the visuals effectively complement the fun gameplay and humorous elements of the game.
- “I've been loving the gameplay and the hilarious texts, but I love the gameplay, visuals, and the interactions.”
- “The artwork used in the Steam achievements is especially funny and, like the game, doesn't take itself too seriously.”
- “If you are into bullet-hell games and want to mix in anime-style graphics and some semi-cheesy but mildly satisfying fantasy storyline, give it a try.”
- “Well, that's fine and all, but there are these weird vector graphic enemies that just feel out of place art style-wise, like there's kedamas, fairies, the actual cast itself, and then 'generic triangle monster.'”
- “- Lack of sprite animations (maybe it's because of the art style, but I feel like the game would feel better if there were front/back sprites for the characters/bosses/NPCs instead of only the side-facing and wobbly animations to move around).”
- “- Lack of map variety (even though there are multiple environments per se, it all blends together into one open map with obstacles placed around. I wish for more corners or corridors to go through. I feel like the backgrounds of each environment could be a bit more detailed, but maybe that's just the art style).”
humor
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding the dialogue and wacky items amusing, even if some translations are poor or missing. Many reviewers note that the game doesn't take itself too seriously, contributing to its charm and enjoyment, regardless of familiarity with the Touhou series. Overall, the humor enhances the gameplay experience, making it fun and engaging.
- “I've been loving the gameplay and the hilarious texts. Some translations seem to be missing, but while desirable, they don't seem relevant to enjoy the game. I love the gameplay, visuals, and the interactions.”
- “The artwork used in the Steam achievements is especially funny and, like the game, doesn't take itself too seriously.”
- “The dialogue is funny, and I love the wacky items that somehow don't hinder the gameplay, considering how out of place they can be.”
replayability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
45%
15%
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable with high replay value, particularly in rogue-lite elements, others note a lack of replayability after completing higher difficulty modes. Despite its niche appeal, many agree that it offers enough content to justify multiple playthroughs, especially for a title still in development.
- “Good Touhou game with high replay value.”
- “Multiple runs required for the game making its replayability off the charts!”
- “Not a lot of replayability once you beat it on lunatic mode.”
- “For a game not even at v1.0, there is a surprising amount of content and replayability, as well as no game-breaking bugs or unfair gameplay.”
- “Replayability: rogue-lite/10”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
The story is heavily reliant on prior knowledge of the Touhou series, making it less accessible for newcomers, particularly due to poor translations of key elements. While the narrative features a simple and somewhat absurd fantasy storyline with humorous character interactions, it may not resonate with those unfamiliar with the franchise. Overall, it offers a mix of fan service and lightheartedness, appealing primarily to dedicated fans.
- “If you are into bullet-hell games and want to mix in anime style graphics and some semi-cheesy but mildly satisfying fantasy storyline, give it a try.”
- “The story is simple enough, even borrowing the absurdness of the original series, but the little banters pay a lot of respect to the memes that came from the fanbase, and even some of the items too.”
- “Gameplay is fun, addictive, and has that easy to learn hard to master feel to it but starts ramping up difficulty a bit too much and with the lack of translation (and bad translation) with most of the key items and story points, it's hard as an English-only person to continue with this.”
- “You also lose out on basically all the story and conversations if you're not a Touhou fan because most of it references character behaviors established in other games.”
- “Gameplay is fun, addictive, and has that easy-to-learn, hard-to-master feel to it, but it starts ramping up difficulty a bit too much. With the lack of translation (and bad translation) of most key items and story points, it's hard for an English-only player to continue.”
- “The story is simple enough, even borrowing the absurdity of the original series, but the little banters pay a lot of respect to the memes that came from the fanbase, as well as some of the items.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably poor, with users reporting it as unfinished and seemingly abandoned, lacking updates for over two years. Players encounter numerous bugs, incomplete translations, and missing item descriptions, leading to a confusing experience. Despite these issues, many still find the game enjoyable, though they advise potential buyers to manage their expectations regarding polish and stability.
- “The game is unfinished, seemingly abandoned (+2 years no updates at this point), very sparse translation, very buggy if you don't play carefully; the list goes on and on....”
- “My view on this game has changed; while I do still enjoy it, it's pretty buggy and confusing at parts.”
- “Reminds me a lot of Blooming Chaos 2; it's really fun but it's still rather incomplete. Several items are missing descriptions, some dialogues aren't translated, and there are some glitches spread throughout. Still playable and fun though, buy it and enjoy but don't expect it to be completely polished.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be typical of the roguelike genre, describing it as somewhat tedious but ultimately manageable. Despite the grind, many still enjoy the overall experience, noting that it contributes to the game's fun factor.
- “But otherwise the game is an okay top-down shooter with a very typical grindy roguelike structure.”
- “A little bit grindy, but overall a very fun experience.”

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