Choose Black Book
Choose Black Book if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. 1,047 Steam reviews back the pick.
Black Book vs Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity
Black Book and Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity 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. Black Book (2021) is 1 year older than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (2022). Black Book scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (76.5% 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: Dreamland of Infinity
Choose Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity launched in 2022.
Both Black Book and Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Black Book |  Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (1,047 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Morteshka | Purple猫 Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Black Book (2021) is 1 year older than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (2022).
- Black Book scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (76.5% positive).
- Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Black Book (15.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Black Book is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity has no Deck rating yet.
Black Book vs Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity — FAQ
- Should I play Black Book or Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity first?
- If you want chronology, Black Book (2021) came out before Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity (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 Black Book and Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity 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 Black Book run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Black Book is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.