Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend if you want an Adventure experience. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend launched in 2022.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Desert Revenant
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Desert Revenant both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2022. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Desert Revenant (81% 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 Desert Revenant
Choose Desert Revenant if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desert Revenant launched in 2022.
Both Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Desert Revenant sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend |  Desert Revenant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (618 reviews) | 81% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alioth Studio | Kreationware |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Desert Revenant (81% positive).
- Desert Revenant is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (14.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Desert Revenant has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Desert Revenant — FAQ
- Are Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Desert Revenant similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Desert Revenant doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.