Choose Legendary Hoplite
Choose Legendary Hoplite if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legendary Hoplite launched in 2024.
Legendary Hoplite vs Touhou Spell Carnival
Legendary Hoplite and Touhou Spell Carnival both land in Action, Strategy, 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 Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam. Legendary Hoplite (2024) is 1 year older than Touhou Spell Carnival (2025). Touhou Spell Carnival scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Legendary Hoplite (77.6% 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 Touhou Spell Carnival
Choose Touhou Spell Carnival if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Touhou Spell Carnival launched in 2025.
Both Legendary Hoplite and Touhou Spell Carnival sit in Action, Strategy, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.6% vs 78.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Legendary Hoplite |  Touhou Spell Carnival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (174 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TripleBricksGames | Idea Factory, Compile Heart, STING |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Legendary Hoplite (2024) is 1 year older than Touhou Spell Carnival (2025).
- Touhou Spell Carnival scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Legendary Hoplite (77.6% positive).
- Legendary Hoplite is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Touhou Spell Carnival (14.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Legendary Hoplite is Deck Playable, Touhou Spell Carnival is Deck Verified.
Legendary Hoplite vs Touhou Spell Carnival — FAQ
- Should I play Legendary Hoplite or Touhou Spell Carnival first?
- If you want chronology, Legendary Hoplite (2024) came out before Touhou Spell Carnival (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 Legendary Hoplite and Touhou Spell Carnival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.