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An experiment in Gensokyo went disastrously wrong for a few individuals. A mysterious scent has caused every woman's hair to grow to the height of their body. Some of the victims who are fine with their old hair now look unpleasant to themselves. Based on an original screenplay and featuring an original score written by Susumu Takajima, you take control of one of the victims out of a selection of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Chouhatsuyou ~ Burgeoning Tresses of Longevity.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

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.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

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.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A Touhou Project fan-made STG, also a collab game with Vtuber Syrena. There is only one stage in this game, and its length is about the same as Touhou Ex Stages. But there are four difficulties you can choose from. Some day a random suspicious pink UFO showed up in Gensokyo. This must be an incident! Therefore Reimu and Marisa jumped in directly to attack the UFO, without knowing the fact that t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 东方希莲船 ~ Ultimate Fatal Octopus.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Shoot the Bullet works like a normal danmaku game, with one main difference. You still have to dodge bullets that are thrown at you, but you are unable to shoot at the boss to deal damage. Instead, you must use Aya's camera to take a certain amount of pictures of the boss. To assist the player, Aya's camera is capable of eliminating all of the bullets within the viewfinder when a shot is taken, ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Bunkachou: Shoot the Bullet.

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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

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.

Touhou Renkyouto is a linear top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure through five original levels, from the Underworld to the surface and back again, to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way. Story "It's festival day in the Former Capital. The perfect day to finally confess my feel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

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..

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

95% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Touhou Seikaen is a fangame of Touhou Project series, it manifests as a traditional STG, players can be able to operate these girls to find the truth by shooting bullets. Background Unidentified strange animals popped up all over Gensokyo, they were called "devils". As the devils prowled around Gensokyo, both humans and Youkais' lives were disturbed. To investigate t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 东方栖霞园 �� Blue devil in the Belvedere..

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

85% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

An old robot named H-34-RT wakes up in a derelict space station orbiting his home planet. His civilization was destroyed long ago by evil O'Xelg, but he has yet to figure that out. After an initial shock, he decides to follow his old defense routines: that means fighting the invaders, even if he is alone now. Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story is a challenging, squad-based shoot-em-up/bullet hell rogueli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story.

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.

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.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Dichromatic balls suddenly showed themselves in Gensokyo and gained immense popularity! Did you think this was going to be another JRPG or location-based game? No, this is a bullet hell game! Start your journey full of dreams and adventures, and be ready for the original characters! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Fan-made Virtual Autography.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

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.

Galactic Fighters is a 3D space shooter arcade bullet hell videogame in first and third person. Will you manage to get through hordes of aliens and bosses ready to destroy you and the whole universe? Choose your spaceship power it up: the fate of the universe is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Fighters.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

67% User Score Based on 484 reviews

Gensokyo Night Festival is a 2D action-exploration game set in the world of Gensokyo.Join Suika Ibuki as she wreaks havoc throughout Gensokyo against the backdrop of the festival held at Hakurei Shrine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gensokyo Night Festival.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

95% User Score Based on 426 reviews

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue  is a Touhou Project 2D Fan game made of  Horizontal Action + Danmaku Bullet hell. In this BOSS RUSH game you play as the beloved Cirno, and embark on her journey to liberate the Gansokyo and save her dear one. ★Once upon a time★ There was a "Hero of Ice Fairy" who lived beyond the Misty Lake. Brave and wise she was, oathed to protect the "Princess of Misty La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Forebloomed is an action roguelike game about Garden Plants vs. Astral Glowfish. Explore the garden by shooting the bushes around you to find chests and golden ladybugs, but you need to be careful with the pests that can attack you! As the day becomes night, the night creatures will come out. Go to the underground to protect yourself and do some upgrades. Release Date August 2022 Developer Clou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forebloomed.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Umbra Galaxy is a sci-fi shoot'em'up where you pilot a spaceship adrift in the restricted space filled with enemies. Destroy enemy generators, fight your way to the bosses and secure the obscure goal in the end! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umbra Galaxy.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A remaster of the origin point for the doujin circle Ankake Spa, creators of Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Touhou: New World has hit the scene! Konpaku Youmu stars in a stage-based 3D bullet hell action game with an emphasize on simple but satisfying controls. StoryKonpaku Youmu works as the gardener, security, and swordsmanship instructor for Saigyouji Yuyuko, mistress of Hakugyokurou. One da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou: Blossom Blade.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

The latest sensation to hit Gensokyo, Volleyball! But this isn't an ordinary game of volleyball. The skies are your court as you will pick a team of two of your favorite Touhou characters. They will not only attempt to keep the ball in play but also avoid the bullets coming your way, all while dishing out your own attacks! StoryOne day in Gensokyo, everyone woke up to find their powers abse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Volleyball Danmaku.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

92% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Run, jump, and shoot in this single classic cartoon inspired boss fight! You play as Fodder the Cannon, as he finds himself in a scuffle with the boss, Gears the Gorilla. Beat all three of Gear's phases to defeat him, with the help of four different weapons. All graphics are hand-drawn and traditionally animated, with original music to accompany the action packed gameplay. With two different diffi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toyland Tussle.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

99% User Score Based on 473 reviews

Free movement ship control while the screen advances automatically. Single fire button. Collect stars to obtain temporary special shots. Collected fruits award points that can be converted into extra lives. Modes: practice, score attack (single life), adjustable difficulty If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus Reclayed.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 244 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..

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 241 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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 43 reviews

You are Hadley Orah, the pilot of a mining craft from a South African space colony. Going through a portal with an untested piece of tech leaves you stranded and alone in a distant alien galaxy. An unlikely hero, you must portal jump your way home, with Nia as your guide, to defeat the DraadMek and save the universe. This game balances electrifying action with heart and soul. You’ll fight over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hadley's Run: A Starship Saga.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 81 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.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

[1.About the game]Little Doll Queen is a derivative work (fangame) of the Touhou Project series under Team Shanghai Alice. In this game, you play as living dolls, following the instructions of your master. (well, except Medicine) It's a danmaku experience full of poisons and suffocation. That means, this is a shooting game (bullet hell), where the screen is full of enemy bullets which you have t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 鈴集無名の丘 ～ Little Doll Queen.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

Project Starship X is a procedural shooter where you Crash-Kill cosmical abominations with your spaceship while playing as Swagthulhu! Whaaat?!??! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Starship X.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

94% User Score Based on 1,422 reviews

Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer YOTSUBANE, AdventurePlanningService, this unique top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on. Your first step in Crimzon Clover: World Ignition is as simple as choosing how you want to play, and which powerful ship will be yours to command. Choose your mode from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

96% User Score Based on 168 reviews

Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Servants of Harvest Wish.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 53 reviews

"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murasaki.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

74% User Score Based on 38 reviews

A game made by fans, for fans, Hangeki seeks to infuse a classic genre with new ideas. Utilize multiple spectacular weapons to decimate the enemy, and formulate new strategies as you take on the alien invasion in this reimagining of the classic shoot em up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hangeki.

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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

89% User Score Based on 76 reviews

A mysterious meteorite from deep space was detected approaching the Solar System, before the meteorite is due to hit the Earth, three of the girls who had their bodies modified as weapons are sent, along with all the hopes of humanity, to destroy the meteorite and save mankind... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Wings.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

99% User Score Based on 662 reviews

Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom is the fifteenth official installment of the Touhou Project. It was announced by ZUN on his personal blog on April 22, 2015, at 20:57 JST. A playable demo was released in May 10, 2015, at Reitaisai 12. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kanjuden: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

99% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RagingBlasters.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

92% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Juanito Arcade Mayhem revives all the retro classics using the mechanics made popular by Super Pang. Don your finest pyjamas and help Juanito defend our favorite games from the alien Clonocell invasion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Mayhem Juanito.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

98% User Score Based on 146 reviews

This game is a split-screen vertical danmaku shooting game where two characters engage in the normal Touhou-esque gameplay, while unleashing attacks and character-specific spell cards onto the other player, similar to that of Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream. When a player gets hit enough times to lose all their hit points, they are defeated. The game features a Story Mode, which pits the player again… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kaeizuka: Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

94% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

On Christmas, the night of miracles, someone has stolen all the presents that were supposed to go to the children around the world. In order to get them back, Aru, the bunny-eared Santa, has taken off into the sky, following a subtle trace of the presents. Help Aru save Christmas in this humorous, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xmas Shooting: Scramble!!.

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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

85% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

In this twin-stick roguelite shooter. You play as one of the galactic mercenaries, exploring a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project. In the role of one of the mercenaries, you will have to fight against hordes of crazed robots and ectoplasmic monsters, while your boss calmly drinks beer in a safe compartment nearby. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REPLIKATOR.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

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.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

58% User Score Based on 320 reviews

Super Killer Hornet Resurrection is an intense vertical shooter with a brain train twist. Through the chaos and explosion try to answer the falling math problems to increase your multiplier and power up your ship. Featuring a superb sound track by UK rock hip hop maestros the Sixty fours as well as classic tracks from Dylan Barry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

87% User Score Based on 60 reviews

AGRYOS: Recovering Eden is a third-person shooter with elements of a bullet hell where you play as Neziha, an adventurer fighting to recover the Branch of Eden from a failed space colony. Destroy hordes of robots with Neziha’s versatile arm cannon as you blast through this fallen AI-created society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AGRYOS: Recovering Eden.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

76% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Red Death is a vertical shooter, Prologue of the series Project Starship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Death.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Crisis Wing is a mid-90’s style arcade shoot’em up (shmup) game with frantic fast-paced gameplay and colorful pixel graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis Wing.