Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend launched in 2022.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Apocalypse Run!
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Apocalypse Run! both land in RPG, Early Access 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 RPG, Early Access on Steam. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 1 year older than Apocalypse Run! (2023). Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Apocalypse Run! (90% 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 Apocalypse Run!
Choose Apocalypse Run! if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Apocalypse Run! launched in 2023.
Both Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Apocalypse Run! sit in RPG and Early Access 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 |  Apocalypse Run! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | 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) | 90% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alioth Studio | Neurowocky |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 1 year older than Apocalypse Run! (2023).
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Apocalypse Run! (90% positive).
- Apocalypse Run! 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; Apocalypse Run! has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Apocalypse Run! — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend or Apocalypse Run! first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) came out before Apocalypse Run! (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 Apocalypse Run! similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Early Access 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. Apocalypse Run! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.