Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend if you want a Strategy experience. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend launched in 2022.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Arcane Ascent
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Arcane Ascent both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 2 years older than Arcane Ascent (2024). Arcane Ascent is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (11.24 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 Arcane Ascent
Choose Arcane Ascent if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arcane Ascent launched in 2024.
Both Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Arcane Ascent sit in Indie, Adventure, 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 |  Arcane Ascent | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 11.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (618 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alioth Studio | Catbot Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 2 years older than Arcane Ascent (2024).
- Arcane Ascent is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (11.24 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arcane Ascent has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Arcane Ascent — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend or Arcane Ascent first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) came out before Arcane Ascent (2024). 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 Arcane Ascent similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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. Arcane Ascent doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.