Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Choose Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend launched in 2022.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Open Fire
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Open Fire both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 3 years older than Open Fire (2025). Open Fire is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2.99 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 Open Fire
Choose Open Fire if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Open Fire launched in 2025.
Both Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend and Open Fire sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Open Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (618 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alioth Studio | Noontime Dreamer |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) is 3 years older than Open Fire (2025).
- Open Fire is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Open Fire has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend vs Open Fire — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend or Open Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend (2022) came out before Open Fire (2025). 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 Open Fire similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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. Open Fire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.