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Touhou Volleyball Danmaku

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81%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

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About Touhou Volleyball Danmaku

Touhou Volleyball Danmaku is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game with a anime theme. It was developed by Compact TH and was released on July 21, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

The latest sensation to hit Gensokyo, Volleyball, but this isn't an ordinary game. The skies are your court as you pick a team of two of your favorite Touhou characters. The pressure is on as you must not only keep the ball in play but avoid the bullets coming your way, all while countering with your own special attacks. StoryPanic strikes Gensokyo as everyone wakes up to find their powers m…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews
replayability3 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • The game offers simple, fun, and engaging gameplay with a unique blend of volleyball and bullet hell mechanics.
  • Characters are well-designed with distinct personalities and move sets, adding depth and strategy to matches.
  • The art style, animations, and overall charm—along with regular updates and developer support—enhance replayability and player enjoyment.
  • Some characters are unbalanced, with a few being overpowered and others needing buffs or tweaks for better gameplay fairness.
  • The story mode is considered somewhat generic and slow-paced, with certain mechanics (like keystones) causing frustration.
  • There are occasional bugs and interface issues, such as awkward controls, confusing UI design, and AI teammate passivity, which can hinder the experience.

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its easy-to-learn, arcade-style mechanics combined with unique, personality-matching characters, making it beginner-friendly yet offering a high skill ceiling. New features like shop, weather, and mood mechanics add variety, though some players found them less impactful initially. Overall, the fast-paced, thrilling gameplay blending bullet hell elements with volleyball is both fun and highly replayable.

    • “The gameplay is quite similar to what you would see in an arcade with its easy to learn mechanics and versatile list of characters with move sets which match well with the characters' personalities.”
    • “All of the game's mechanics are simple and intuitive, and yet they are layered uniquely to make a game with a low skill floor, yet a skill ceiling which goes through the roof. The game's CPU is quite good at the game, and it is always so much fun to play against it.”
    • “The gameplay is mostly arcade-style with some new mechanics like the shop and weather and mood systems, but I rarely used or felt any drastic changes, maybe I should play more as I haven't finished the story mode yet.”
    • “The gameplay is fast-paced and exhilarating.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, I think the combination of Touhou's bullet hell with volleyball was well-implemented.”

  • story

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The story mode is praised for its solid character lineup, engaging dialogue, and humorous elements, serving as a good introduction to game mechanics and bullet-hell battles. However, some find it relatively simple and reminiscent of arcade mode, with limited impact from new mechanics and basic bot behavior, leaving room for improvements and additions in future updates. Overall, it is appreciated for its charm and replayability through multiple campaigns and endings.

    • “Touhou volleyball danmaku is really fun. The story is a great way to understand the game mechanics. The bosses are great, with a solid starting character lineup (not just EoSD only). Cameos of other characters and the dialogue are really solid, even if it's different from Compact Youmu Channel. Hatate news reports are really funny (same for Remilia, Marisa, etc). Danmaku battles can be very intense, like a mainline title. I highly recommend this game for its story and content.”
    • “This game was made with so much time and care, from the hand drawn animations to the main story.”
    • “In 14 hours of play, I completed 3 story campaigns (Aya, Sakuya, Ran), and I decided it was time for me to rewrite the old review.”
    • “The story mode is simple.”
    • “Changing the bot behavior settings didn't lead to anything; all I could do in 3 story campaigns with regard to my teammates was manually control them after the main character lost health.”
    • “My only mixed opinion is the story mode.”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Replayability is highly praised due to the variety of characters, multiple endings, and engaging mechanics, making each playthrough enjoyable. While mastering controls may take some time, the challenges and additional content provide ample incentive to replay the game.

    • “The replayability is great too. I just finished Reimu's campaign, and it took me an hour to really get the controls down, but once you do, it's a blast to play!”
    • “While 100 points for completing the story seems a bit much to me, there are challenges that will allow you to earn more points, and the game is quite replayable due to the variety of characters, endings, and mechanics.”
    • “In terms of replayability and action!”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in Touhou Volleyball Danmaku is praised for its witty and entertaining dialogue, particularly in segments like Hatate's news reports. The game's playful character interactions and cameos add charm and lightheartedness, enhancing the overall enjoyment.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its unique, easily recognizable characters whose gameplay aligns well with their personalities and designs, creating a nostalgic vibe reminiscent of favorite Touhou installments 10.5 and 12.3.

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming, stylized art style reminiscent of compact Youmu's YouTube fan parody skits of the Touhou series, offering a unique and playful visual appeal.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The description focuses on gameplay mechanics rather than emotional aspects, offering little insight into the game's emotional impact or experience.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding at the start can feel tedious due to low point gains and the risk of losing points, but players can accelerate progress by wagering more points and completing mini-games, making it manageable with some patience.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game’s stability is somewhat compromised, as users have encountered glitches that can freeze the player, affecting subsequent matches.

    • “I also came across a glitch that freezes your player for the next match.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the music charming and appreciate its artistic quality.

    • “The art and music are charming.”
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Touhou Volleyball Danmaku is a arcade shooter game with anime theme. Common tags for Touhou Volleyball Danmaku include indie, 2d, female protagonist, esports, bullet hell and others.

Touhou Volleyball Danmaku is available on PC and Windows.

Touhou Volleyball Danmaku was released on July 21, 2025.

Touhou Volleyball Danmaku was developed by Compact TH.

Touhou Volleyball Danmaku has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Touhou Volleyball Danmaku for its replayability but disliked it for its gameplay.

Touhou Volleyball Danmaku is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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