Choose Touhou Adventure
Choose Touhou Adventure if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Touhou Adventure launched in 2021.
Touhou Adventure vs Captain Star
Touhou Adventure and Captain Star both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Touhou Adventure (2021) is 4 years older than Captain Star (2025). Captain Star is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Touhou Adventure (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Captain Star
Choose Captain Star if you want a Strategy and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Captain Star launched in 2025.
Both Touhou Adventure and Captain Star sit in Action 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 Adventure |  Captain Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crimson Games Dev | KIDA STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Touhou Adventure (2021) is 4 years older than Captain Star (2025).
- Captain Star is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Touhou Adventure (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Touhou Adventure vs Captain Star — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou Adventure or Captain Star first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou Adventure (2021) came out before Captain Star (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 Adventure and Captain Star similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.