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東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World is a single player arcade shooter game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by Analogue Reverie and was released on January 20, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

A reality-bending, strategy-oriented Touhou Project fan game. Shoot down enemies, dodge bullets and use Aspect Shifts to warp existence.

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 119 reviews
music18 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions

  • Extensive character variety with unique abilities and well-balanced teams.
  • Creative, impressive bullet patterns and spell cards, especially in the later stages.
  • Beautiful and diverse backgrounds, engaging music, and satisfying gameplay mechanics including a unique Aspect Shift system.
  • Steep difficulty curve with many patterns feeling unfair, unintuitive, or visually overwhelming, making it less accessible for beginners.
  • Excessive and lengthy dialogue that disrupts pacing; some writing perceived as pretentious or unrelatable.
  • Performance issues such as frame rate drops and occasional crashes, along with some unpolished presentation elements like artwork and UI.
  • music

    40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in this game is generally praised for its originality, emotional depth, and refreshing take on the Touhou style, with several standout boss themes and a memorable soundtrack. While many find it a masterpiece that enhances the experience and worth revisiting, a few users feel some tracks do not fit perfectly or lack lasting impact, making the music a mixed but overall positive aspect of the game.

    • “The music is honestly a masterpiece; I've already downloaded the OST onto my phone and listened to it while out on walks. It's just too beautiful.”
    • “It is a pleasant change from music that tries to perfectly mimic ZUN's style (I still love them a lot, don't get me wrong), with a dreamy aspect, but you can still hear the Touhou style in the rhythms and emotions they convey.”
    • “So many character selections, so many dialogs and original story work, the backgrounds are amazing, music is original and sick.”
    • “I wasn't particularly fond of the art style or the music (it is a little baffling to play a Touhou fangame and not want to relisten to anything afterwards, to be honest) except for Acytota's theme and, well, everything about her. I'm glad she wasn't made the focus of the game, as it could come off as pretentious or opportunistic.”
    • “All in all, the game has its moments, but mediocre presentation and music make the game rely solely on its danmaku, which is hit or miss.”
    • “The music's okay but it's not what I want out of this type of game and can feel kind of contradictory to the action on screen sometimes as a result. It's not music I'll be coming back to or even remember after the game.”
  • story

    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally described as interesting, unique, and more coherent than typical entries in its genre, with engaging characters and original elements. However, many find the dialogue overly lengthy, sometimes wordy or quirky to the point of feeling tedious, especially during later stages, which can detract from pacing and immersion. While some appreciate the straightforward, less cynical tone, others feel the plot lacks depth or clarity, making the narrative experience mixed depending on player expectations.

    • “The plot is interesting, and this is a great fan-game in my opinion.”
    • “The story is also interesting and more coherent than what you usually get out of Touhou.”
    • “So many character selections, so many dialogs and original story work, the backgrounds are amazing, music is original and sick.”
    • “I am fairly certain I clicked through a hundred bubbles of text listening to a sob story of some village girl nobody, and even the writing made fun of that - and then did it anyway.”
    • “This last boss tells you her entire massive, boring story.”
    • “Even as somebody who likes to read dialogue in Touhou games, this dialogue just felt like a slog and the plot felt kind of non-sensical, like it didn't even really matter.”
  • gameplay

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a unique blend of challenging bullet patterns and innovative mechanics, particularly with the aspect shift system that rewards risk and skillful execution. While many appreciate its strategic depth and engaging patterns, some criticize its difficulty spikes, unintuitive attacks, occasional frustration due to unclear mechanics, and inconsistent control options. Overall, it provides a fresh experience for bullet hell fans but may prove unforgiving and confusing for newcomers or less skilled players.

    • “It manages to capture the beauty of bullet patterns incredibly well, and make them fun mechanically at the same time.”
    • “Full marks here in my opinion - a healthy mix of 'puzzle' and 'execution' cards, many of which are very innovative and take advantage of mechanics specific to the game.”
    • “I'm kind of iffy on this game, especially since, to my knowledge, it was their first game, and I'm by no means a bullet hell player (easy is as good as I can do on Touhou.) It's actually pretty decent, and the high-risk high-reward aspect shift mechanic combined with grazing is extremely fun and satisfying to pull off when you graze tens and hundreds of bullets.”
    • “Gameplay-wise there is a lot to be desired; I went on hard mode as my usual first playthrough and this game absolutely demolished me with un-telegraphed attacks and some spellcards being a little too obtuse on what you are even supposed to do.”
    • “If, even if you know the mechanics of an attack very well, you still die to a bullet laser or otherwise either coming from off-screen or at light speed or both.”
    • “And this all isn't even getting into the writing, because writing in the fangames I can forgive and forget if the gameplay works out, but it doesn't, so here we go: it is horrible.”
  • graphics

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with many users finding the character artwork lacking and in need of improvement, described as rough or scribble-like. While the overall art style is seen as somewhat unconventional but acceptable, the visual presentation occasionally surprises or detracts from the experience. Despite these criticisms, some appreciate the unique aesthetic and recognize potential in the game's visuals.

    • “The art style can be seen as quite unique, but showcases the artist's distinctive touch.”
    • “This is such a beautiful Touhou game; although the artwork is average, it feels authentic to the Touhou spirit.”
    • “Looking back, the attack itself wasn't at all hard to dodge, but the background visuals just took me by surprise.”
    • “Visually looks okay, but character artwork seriously needs to be replaced fast.”
    • “Seems like a fun challenging game, but holy hell, what's up with the visuals for virus sign 'cellular hijack'?”
    • “The whole aesthetic is not my cup of tea but it is still serviceable; however, my first impression felt like I was looking at scribbles.”
  • grinding

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is notably tedious, especially due to power loss on death and limited recovery, leading to prolonged difficult fights and frequent game overs even on normal difficulty. While the aspect shift system adds some strategy, its impact on available resources makes grinding feel more punishing than rewarding, making enjoyment before mastering the game challenging.

    • “The aspect shift system is a cool idea but taking away my bombs was a bold decision. With how much power I lose from death and how little power I get back, some of these fights ended up being really long and tedious because I don't have enough DPS and essentially suffer for it and get game overs left and right.”
    • “That's the kind of stuff you do for hard/lunatic runs, not for normal ones. You have got to be kidding me with how tedious that is, especially considering how many lives are thrown at you even if you didn't yet grasp how the funny scoring system worked.”
    • “I loved every inch of this journey to completion, but oh boy, was this tedious.”
  • emotional

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game evokes strong emotional responses through its rich dialogue, beautiful art, and compelling character variety, creating a unique and memorable experience. While some find the storytelling engaging and emotionally impactful, others feel the narrative, especially during the final boss, can be overly long and less captivating. Overall, it stands out among Touhou fangames for its emotional depth.

    • “Wonderful fangame with lots of dialogue, beautiful danmaku, character variety, emotional pull, the art, bullet patterns, and backgrounds are amazing.”
    • “At last, I want to say that current Touhou fangames are really good, but don't make me feel some new feelings, that this game made me feel.”
    • “This last boss tells you her entire massive, boring story.”
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is appreciated for its clever self-roasting, especially poking fun at players' repeated failures, adding a lighthearted touch to the challenging gameplay. However, some find the jokes a bit tedious during normal runs due to the difficulty level and scoring system.

    • “The game is kinda funny and the final boss's ability to manipulate reality is fun and interesting in a bullet hell game. I also like how the game roasts you at the end for dying 92 times and using 26 retries.”
  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is notably better than other danmakufu fangames, running smoothly above average frame rates. However, it still suffers from stability issues like crashes and black screens, with some users advised to disable shaders as a workaround.

    • “Cheers to whoever optimized it; all other Danmakufu fangames always ran at 30-40 FPS, but this one runs at 60 FPS on any hardware.”
    • “It's surprisingly capable and still used in the modern day despite the fact that it's also very unoptimized and buggy in other areas (I've even had the game crash or black screen on me due to it loading things wrong, which if you do get crashes, a dev recommended me to turn off shaders so take that as you will).”
    • “Cheers to whoever optimized it, all other danmakufu fangames always ran at 40-30 above normal, and 20 on any for hsob.”
  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its unique and distinct style that sets it apart, making it especially appealing to fans of Touhou seeking a challenging and visually striking fangame.

    • “Overall, I think that if you like Touhou and are searching for either a challenging Touhou fangame or a pretty and unique one that does its own thing with its own atmosphere, I can only recommend it to you!”
  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the character development refreshing, noting that both the designs and music depart from the classic Touhou style, adding a fresh and enjoyable experience to the game.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers a worthwhile playthrough with notable replay value, though some players find the difficulty and challenge levels misleading or frustrating. Additional difficulty options exist but may not appeal to everyone.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect is not directly addressed by users, but some mention concerns about difficulty options not being clearly advertised, which may affect perceived value. Overall, the game is seen as worth playing and replayable despite these issues.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is mixed, as it remains functional and in use today but suffers from unoptimization and bugs that can cause crashes or black screens. Some users mitigate issues by disabling shaders, though stability remains a concern.

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東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World is a arcade shooter game with fantasy and anime themes.

東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World is available on PC and Windows.

東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World was released on January 20, 2022.

東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World was developed by Analogue Reverie.

東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked 東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World for its music but disliked it for its graphics.

東方実在相 ~ Dream Logical World is a single player game.

Similar games include Touhou Makuka Sai: Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II, TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III, Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons, Udongein X, Wonderful Waking World and others.