Choose Monster Train
Choose Monster Train if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,182 Steam reviews back the pick.
Monster Train vs Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Monster Train and Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Monster Train (2020) is 2 years older than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022). Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Monster Train (96.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend launched in 2022.
Both Monster Train and Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.7% vs 97.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Monster Train |  Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (12,182 reviews) | 97.7% positive (618 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shiny Shoe | Alioth Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Monster Train (2020) is 2 years older than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022).
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Monster Train (96.7% positive).
- Monster Train is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (4.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Monster Train vs Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend — FAQ
- Which is better, Monster Train or Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Monster Train sits at 96.7% positive (12,182 reviews), Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend at 97.7% (618). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Monster Train or Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend first?
- If you want chronology, Monster Train (2020) came out before Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Monster Train and Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend have multiplayer like Monster Train?
- No. Monster Train supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend is listed as single-player only.