Games like Touhou Bunkachou: Shoot the Bullet

99%Game Brain Score

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99% User Score Based on 756 reviews

Mountain of Faith features two playable characters, each with three weapon types, but no personalized spell card bombs. Collecting power items results in an increase in "option" satellites around the character (for a total of four), which behave differently according to the character and weapon type. Each characters' options also fire bullets, and either shift position or freeze in place in focus-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Fuujinroku: Mountain of Faith.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 275 reviews

Even without experience in shooting games, you can easily enjoy the unique danmaku art and experience the thrill of bullet-hell battles! "Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III.

99%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

99% User Score Based on 978 reviews

Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons is the 16th game in the Touhou Project series. It was announced on the developer ZUN's blog on April 20, 2017. A playable demo was released on May 7, 2017, at Reitaisai 14, and the full version was released at Comiket 92 on August 11, 2017. The game was released on Steam worldwide on November 17, 2017, becoming the first game in the series to be avai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Tenkuushou: Hidden Star in Four Seasons.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

96% User Score Based on 566 reviews

Touhou Makuka Sai: Fantastic Danmaku Festival part II is a danmaku shooting game, which is the second part of Touhou Makuka Sai. The repeat of incident is coming again. Can the girls going to the netherworld solve the mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Makuka Sai: Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 413 reviews

Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Makuka Sai: Fantastic Danmaku Festival.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 232 reviews

The 12th game in the Touhou Project. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Seirensen: Undefined Fantastic Object.

98%Game Brain Score

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98% User Score Based on 321 reviews

Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism is the eleventh main game of the Touhou Project scrolling shooter series. Subterranean Animism features two playable characters, each with three weapon types representing a youkai assisting them from above ground. Like Mountain of Faith, collecting power items adds up to four "option" satellites around the character, which behave differently according to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 818 reviews

Jigoku Kisetsukan is a bullet hell shootergame with anime-style drawings and chip music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

95% User Score Based on 272 reviews

Touhou Shinreibyou ~ Ten Desires is the thirteenth official game of the Touhou Project. A trial version of the game was released on the web in April, and at Reitaisai 8 in May of 2011. The full game was released at Comiket 80 on August 13, 2011. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Shinreibyou: Ten Desires.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 172 reviews

This time, Marisa Kirisame goes out alone to investigate (and collect). It is a game in which Marisa is the main character. Collect new cards and repeatedly challenge stages while conquering stages that develop at high speed and at random. Each play is short, and you play repeatedly to solve the anomalies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Market of Bulletphilia: 100th Black Market.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

90% User Score Based on 219 reviews

A legendary SHMUP influential to the best makers in the genre, Hellsinker is now available on steam in its most advanced form! Gameplay, story, graphics, and even music all united into one cohesive and highly dimensional Shoot-em-up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HellSinker.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

97% User Score Based on 261 reviews

Gunvein is a dynamic, aggression-based bullet hell shoot em up where you use lock on lasers, charged weapons, bombs & hypers to overwhelm the enemies before they overwhelm you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunvein.

100%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

100% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews

Control the heart of an alien girl and battle tough bosses in this Bullet-hell, Shoot-em-up with some rogue-lite elements. Love your way through randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Void Rains Upon Her Heart.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 272 reviews

Touhou Kinjoukyou: Fossilized Wonders is the 20th official installment of the Touhou Project. It was announced by ZUN on April 12, 2025. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kinjoukyou: Fossilized Wonders.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

98% User Score Based on 1,324 reviews

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is a indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.You play as the Touhou famous character Cirno, become a hero, and embark on her journey to liberate the Gansokyo and save her dear princess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

88% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

"Azure Reflections, the vibrant, side-scrolling, bullet hell" "Dominate levels and relentlessly attack enemies with a variety of skills and upgrades. All three playable characters Reimu, Marisa, and Cirno have heavy hitting spell cards, bullet-absorbing barriers, and a powerful body slam. Azure Reflections puts a spin on the traditional Touhou vertical shooter, boasting intense shoot’em up action… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azure Reflections.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

85% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Experience the rush of battle with the fan acclaimed videogame "Suguri" - one of the most unique side-scrolling shooter titles ever created by doujin game developer Orange_Juice. Showcasing beautifully rendered designs and backgrounds, innovative weaponry, captivating gameplay action, and a cool techno-trance soundtrack, "SUGURI" is a must-have, must-play doujin game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUGURI.

97%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

97% User Score Based on 1,615 reviews

*This title can only be purchased as part of a bundle. The price is the same, and the Classic version is included. Dodge the barrage, defeat enemies, and brave the Scarlet Mist incident. Touhou Koumakyou - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, with music and graphics remastered by an older and wiser creator (self-described). Touhou Koumakyou - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil is a vertical-sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

97%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 580 reviews

Maiden & Spell is a one-on-one magical girl aerial projectile battler, featuring a colorful cast of ladies fighting with fantastic spells. [Media 2151127] [Media 2151128] Battling with magic is... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAIDEN & SPELL.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 397 reviews

Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bullet Heaven 2.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 304 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Sora tells the story of its namesake: the lone enhanced human, Sora, and her struggle to protect a fading world. Enjoy breathtakingly fast-paced combat in the Suguri universe, with improved game system and graphics along with original trance music by DEKU. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sora.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

79% User Score Based on 2,746 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 22 reviews

Exit the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon climber immediately following the adventures of the misfit ‘Gungeoneers’ and their journey for personal absolution in Enter the Gungeon. The Gungeon has become a paradox and is collapsing! Armed with an ever-changing weapon, an insatiable need to loot, and the trusty dodge roll, each of our heroes must ascend and escape via their own unique route of increa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit the Gungeon.

77%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 420 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 15 reviews

Touhou Koukishin ~ Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity is a 3D RPG released on 16 August during Comiket 86. An updated and remastered version of the game for PlayStation 4, as part of Play, Doujin!, was announced on December 28, 2015. The game was confirmed for localization on June 2, 2016, under XSeed Games, for the digital North American release under the shortened title of "Touhou: Scarlet Curiosit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

86% User Score Based on 310 reviews

Touhou Gouyoku Ibun: Sunken Fossil World is the 17.5th installment of the Touhou Project, created by Team Shanghai Alice, with Twilight Frontier's collaboration. The game is described as a "horizontal side-scrolling danmaku water action game" on the official website. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 東方剛欲異聞　～ 水没した沈愁地獄.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 691 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

BLUE REVOLVER is a fresh new shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. An adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you fight and flourish to evade the maniac environmental force, "Blue Revolver"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLUE REVOLVER.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

87% User Score Based on 119 reviews

A reality-bending, strategy-oriented Touhou Project fan game. Shoot down enemies, dodge bullets and use Aspect Shifts to warp existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 東方実在相 ～ Dream Logical World.

74%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Gensokyo’s biggest festival is about to begin… and you’re the one framing the chaos!Dive into this beautiful fanmade Touhou project game! As Aya Shameimaru, the snappiest tengu in the Youkai Mountain, you’ve been hired to capture the most dangerous, dazzling, and downright bizarre moments of a mysterious festival erupting across Gensokyo. But behind the lanterns and laughter, something’s staging t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kouzougi　～ Flickerframe Shutter Festival.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 1,334 reviews

Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which you play as the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh'oul after he is freed from captivity. Throughout her journey she must traverse dangerous worlds and fight countless hellspawn in order to discover where Jeh'Oul lurks and save the world from his demonic clutch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings of Vi.

96%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

96% User Score Based on 145 reviews

- THE GAME -Touhou Lensed Night Sky, Kaseigai is a nontraditional bullet hell that focuses on a fully modular loadout. The player's own attacks and special effects can be exchanged midway through runs as the situation demands, or simply for fun. There are a lot of ways to approach the game, with three playable characters, four major difficulty options, and a myriad of challenges and difficulty-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Lensed Night Sky, Kaseigai.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

89% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Violet Detector, like its predecessors Shoot the Bullet, Double Spoiler and Impossible Spell Card, is a collection of many individual danmaku patterns that the player can choose from at their leisure. In addition to the usual mechanic of taking photographs that clear enemy bullets, Sumireko has several psychic superpowers at her disposal, such as teleportation. The game features all of the charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hifuu Nightmare Diary ~ Violet Detector.

99%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

99% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down everything that moves! A rhythmical danmaku action game based on Touhou Project series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

85% User Score Based on 348 reviews

Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neptunia Shooter.

99%Game Brain Score

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99% User Score Based on 134 reviews

From devs who worked on Pump It Up Infinity, NeonFM, and more: Noisz combines rhythm gameplay with bullet hell shoot-em-ups for a unique challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOISZ.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

92% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Udongein X.

90%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 377 reviews

You are the last man alive on the planet. Meet and UNDRESS BEAUTIFUL GIRLS to save humanity. Find that special spot to make women AHEGAO. Master your lover skills and girls will adore you. But be careful where you touch - You might end up with a broken heart, handsome! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ahegal.

93%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

96% User Score Based on 523 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which the player takes control of the "Drainus", a ship that can absorb energy bullets, to take down the countless enemy ships zipping through space. Energy absorbed can be used to enhance the ship's functions, such as adding new weapons. StoryThe Planet Halpax is located in the far reaches of space, suffering from the oppressive rule of the Khar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRAINUS.

99%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

99% User Score Based on 868 reviews

Touhou Kouryuudou: Unconnected Marketeers is the eighteenth official installment of the Touhou Project. It was announced by ZUN on the Touhou Project news blog Touhou Yomoyama News, February 2021. A playable demo is scheduled for release on March 21st the same year, at Reitaisai 18, and the full version is scheduled to be released in May. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kouryuudou: Unconnected Marketeers.

92%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 300 reviews

QP Shooting - Dangerous!! is a bullet hell type shoot'em'up starring the pudding-loving dog girl QP seen in 100% Orange Juice. Nothing can stand between QP and her pudding - not even difficulty options to reduce the experienced gamer to tears! The game has 5 stages and 4 difficulty levels, as well as 3 styles to chose from that affect the use of your hyper mode in-game. It also has an arcade and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QP Shooting: Dangerous!!.

94%Game Brain Score

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98% User Score Based on 5,001 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

Touhou Luna Night's is a 2D search action (Metroidvania) video game. After creating many action games, this is a new project from Team Ladybug. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Luna Nights.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

84% User Score Based on 502 reviews

"The Disappearing of Gensokyo" is a Touhou Project doujin game from MyACG Studio, a Chinese doujin game fan circle. We have re-imagined Touhou as an ARPG, creating this "Danmaku-Shooting-ARPG". We hope this game will be a good experience for those who are both new and knowledgeable of Touhou! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Disappearing of Gensokyo.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional

95% User Score Based on 566 reviews

eXceed 3rd reboots the eXceed storyline, taking it in a new direction. In this installment, Rayne Lindwurm, a descendent of the Dragon Clan, fights her way through a tournament to become one of the 7 Cardinal Lords who rule her world, Pandemonium. Standing in her way are other competitors and their familiars, including her own older sister and heiress to the mighty Dragon Clan, Celestia Lindwurm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eXceed 3rd: Jade Penetrate Black Package.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 228 reviews

The fourteenth main entry in the Touhou series of vertical danmaku shooters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kishinjou: Double Dealing Character.

93%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 70,643 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acq… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cuphead.

91%Game Brain Score

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95% User Score Based on 7,026 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Melatonin.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

98% User Score Based on 422 reviews

Touhou Kikeijuu: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature is the seventeenth official installment of the Touhou Project. It was announced by ZUN on his personal blog on April 17, 2019, at 14:02 JST. A playable demo was released on May 5, 2019, at Reitaisai 16. The full version was released August 12, 2019, at Comiket 96. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kikeijuu: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.

90%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

90% User Score Based on 158 reviews

First of the three titles in the Gundemonium Collection, this pixel-style side-scroller brings the intensity of the 'bullet hell' shooter genre to Steam. Choose one of two playable characters, including an unlockable third character! Modify character weaponry to your liking! Dominate 5 levels of frenetic gameplay while being bombarded with high-impact weaponry. Each level culminates with a challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gundemonium Recollection.

70%Game Brain Score

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68% User Score Based on 164 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Wallachia is an insane action platformer depicting a world of ferocious fights. With spears arrows or sword in hand, your survival depends on your ability to fight. Trust no one, embody the princess, enter a deadly journey to claim your kingdom back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wallachia: Reign of Dracula.

98%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 207 reviews

A simplistic, dynamic Touhou fangame bullet hell shmup with a pixel art esthetic. Shoot down your enemies and dodge your way through an incessant barrage of projectiles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonderful Waking World.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 8,737 reviews

Welcome to the tunnel maintenance crew. If the generators fail, it's your job to fix them. Check what's wrong, craft all the needed parts and deliver them. It's simple. Just stay clear of anything that randomly cracks bolts of electricity, spews fire, throws sharp pieces of scrap at high-velocity or radiates with ominous green light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awaria.

94%Game Brain Score

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94% User Score Based on 887 reviews

Touhou Juuouen: Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost is the 19th official installment of the Touhou Project. It was announced by ZUN on April 18, 2023 (JST). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Juuouen: Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost..