Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend launched in 2022.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Slime Alchemist
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Slime Alchemist both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG, Early Access on Steam. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 1 year older than Slime Alchemist (2023). Slime Alchemist is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (9.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD). 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 Slime Alchemist
Choose Slime Alchemist if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slime Alchemist launched in 2023.
Both Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Slime Alchemist sit in Strategy, 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 |  Slime Alchemist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (618 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alioth Studio | Yorblesnoot |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 1 year older than Slime Alchemist (2023).
- Slime Alchemist is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (9.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slime Alchemist has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Slime Alchemist — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend or Slime Alchemist first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) came out before Slime Alchemist (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 Slime Alchemist similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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. Slime Alchemist doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.