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 Helmetman
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Helmetman 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. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 1 year older than Helmetman (2023). Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Helmetman (75% 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 Helmetman
Choose Helmetman if you want a Simulation experience. Helmetman launched in 2023.
Both Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Helmetman 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 |  Helmetman | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (618 reviews) | 75% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alioth Studio | GoniNmimi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 1 year older than Helmetman (2023).
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Helmetman (75% positive).
- Helmetman is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (19.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Helmetman — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend or Helmetman first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) came out before Helmetman (2023). 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 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Helmetman 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.