Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend similar games & best alternatives

Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

What works
  • Deep and creative deck building
  • High replayability and variety
  • Engaging strategic gameplay
  • Excellent art and music
  • Immersive fantasy setting
Things to keep in mind
  • Early access with incomplete story and characters
  • Some balance issues and difficulty spikes
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Long run times
  • Higher price point than similar games

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

  • Knock on the Coffin Lid

  • Shogun Showdown

  • Dungeon Drafters

  • Dicey Dungeons

  • Dimensionals

  • Nitro Kid

  • Backpack Hero

  • Aces & Adventures
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

  • Dimensionals

  • Nitro Kid
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

    Game with the same Autonomy vibe

    4

    "Players have significant control over deck building, card selection, and strategy, including choosing difficulty and customizing rulesets."

    Capsule for Crop Rotation Crop Rotation

    "Players have significant control over deck building, mana color choices, and run customization including difficulty and boss selection."

  • Competence

    Game with the same Competence vibe

    4

    "The game offers challenging tactical deckbuilding and combat requiring skillful play and strategic choices, with feedback through progression and unlocks."

    Capsule for Fate Hunters Fate Hunters

    "The game offers challenging strategic gameplay with skillful deck construction and tactical combat requiring mastery of mechanics."

  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    -3

    "Focus is on solo runs and personal progression rather than direct player-vs-player competition."

    Capsule for 9 Kings 9 Kings

    "Focus is primarily on solo runs and personal progression rather than direct player versus player competition."

  • Continuation

    Game with the same Continuation vibe

    5

    "Highly replayable with hundreds of hours logged by players, encouraging long-term engagement and habitual play."

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    "High replayability with many hours logged by players, encouraging repeated playthroughs and long-term engagement."

  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    -5

    "Gameplay is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or team-based mechanics."

    Capsule for Ironcast Ironcast

    "Gameplay is single-player focused with no cooperative multiplayer or team-based mechanics."

  • Creativity

    Game with the same Creativity vibe

    5

    "Extensive deck building, card combinations, and strategic experimentation allow for creative expression and customization."

    Capsule for The Elder Scrolls®: Legends™ The Elder Scrolls®: Legends™

    "Extensive deck building, mana color mixing, and character loadout options encourage creative experimentation."

  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    -5

    "No evidence of dominance or power assertion over others; interactions are individual and respectful."

    Capsule for Book of Demons Book of Demons

    "No evidence of dominance or power assertion over others; interactions are individual and respectful."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

    4

    "Players use the game as a challenging, immersive escape with engaging music and gameplay."

    Capsule for BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE

    "Players use the game as an immersive, engaging fantasy experience with rich visuals and music, providing escape."

  • Expectation

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    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

  • Experimenting

    Game with the same Experimenting vibe

    5

    "Strong emphasis on experimenting with deck builds, mana curves, and hero combinations; players encouraged to try new strategies."

    Capsule for Chroma: Bloom And Blight Chroma: Bloom And Blight

    "Strong encouragement to try new deck combinations, mana mixes, and strategies for varied gameplay."

  • Exploration

    Game with the same Exploration vibe

    2

    "Some exploration of different maps, events, and deck synergies, though map variety is somewhat limited and repeated."

    Capsule for Tower Tactics: Liberation Tower Tactics: Liberation

    "Some exploration of different paths and card pools, though map layouts are somewhat regular and familiar."

  • Expression

    Game with the same Expression vibe

    3

    "Deck customization and character choices allow personal expression within gameplay."

    Capsule for Floppy Knights Floppy Knights

    "Customization of decks and character loadouts allows personal expression within gameplay."

  • Fantasy

    Game with the same Fantasy vibe

    5

    "Set in the imaginative Touhou universe with supernatural characters and fantasy elements."

    Capsule for Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia

    "Set in the imaginative Touhou universe with fantasy characters, magic, and supernatural elements."

  • Fellowship

    Game with the same Fellowship vibe

    -5

    "Minimal social connection; primarily solo play without community integration in gameplay."

    Capsule for Witchfire Witchfire

    "Minimal social connection; primarily solo play without community integration in gameplay."

  • Growth

    Game with the same Growth vibe

    4

    "Players develop tactical skills, learn card synergies, and improve strategic thinking through repeated play."

    Capsule for Fights in Tight Spaces (Prologue) Fights in Tight Spaces (Prologue)

    "Players develop strategic skills, learn card synergies, and improve through repeated challenging runs."

  • Health

    Game with the same Health vibe

    -5

    "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    Capsule for Dungeons 3 Dungeons 3

    "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

  • Idle

    Game with the same Idle vibe

    -4

    "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; not designed for idle or background play."

    Capsule for Crop Rotation Crop Rotation

    "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; not designed for idle or background play."

  • Intimacy

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    -5

    "No close social or emotional relationships formed through gameplay; interactions are minimal and surface-level."

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    "No close social or emotional relationships formed through gameplay; interactions are minimal and surface-level."

  • Leadership

    Game with the same Leadership vibe

    -5

    "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual and self-directed."

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    "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual and self-directed."

  • Progression

    Game with the same Progression vibe

    5

    "Strong progression through unlocking characters, biomes, cards, relics, and meta upgrades."

    Capsule for Pyrene Pyrene

    "Strong progression through acquiring cards, relics, mana colors, and upgrades across runs."

  • Relaxation

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    "Balanced challenge with moments of tension and flow, but can be frustrating due to difficulty spikes."

    Capsule for FINAL FANTASY V FINAL FANTASY V

    "Balanced challenge with moments of flow, though some tension exists due to difficulty spikes and strategic demands."

  • Sensation

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    "Strong audiovisual presentation with unique art style, animations, voice acting, and music enhance sensory enjoyment."

    Capsule for Zet Zillions Zet Zillions

    "Rich audiovisual presentation with dynamic animations and music enhances sensory enjoyment."

  • Status

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    -4

    "Achievements and recognition are mostly personal; limited social status elements."

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    "Achievements and recognition are mostly personal; limited social status or visibility aspects."

  • Story

    Game with the same Story vibe

    1

    "Story mode exists but is minimal and often skipped; narrative is basic and secondary to gameplay."

    Capsule for Star Saviors Star Saviors

    "Story mode is incomplete; narrative elements exist but are minimal compared to gameplay focus."

  • Strategy

    Game with the same Strategy vibe

    5

    "Strong emphasis on mental challenge, planning, and problem solving in deck building and combat."

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    "High emphasis on mental challenge, planning, and problem solving in deck building and combat."

  • Thrill

    Game with the same Thrill vibe

    3

    "Players experience suspense and excitement from challenging encounters and risk management."

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    "Players experience suspense and excitement from challenging encounters and uncertain outcomes."

  • Value

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    3

    "Players perceive good value for time and money due to content depth and replayability."

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    "Players perceive good value for time and money due to depth, replayability, and ongoing updates."

  • Violence

    Game with the same Violence vibe

    3

    "Combat involves defeating enemies with various attacks and effects, but violence is stylized and fantasy-based."

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    "Combat involves attacks and damage but is stylized and fantasy-based rather than realistic violence."

  • Survival

    Game with the same Survival vibe

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    "Gameplay involves avoiding failure, managing resources, and overcoming threats"

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    "Gameplay involves managing threats, resource allocation, and strategic defense to avoid failure."

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