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Games like UDONGEIN X

If UDONGEIN X is your kind of game, the closest matches are UDONGEIN X2, Folclore Xamin and Gift from the Gods — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About UDONGEIN X: Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!

2021ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Bar Holographic Otaku
UDONGEIN X — Steam game cover
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Bosses have distinct challenging patternsBullet hell dodging feels natural in a platformerCompact but dense gameplay loopAtmosphericChallengingIntense

Players who liked UDONGEIN X also play

Steam players who put hours into UDONGEIN X also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. UDONGEIN X2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Udongein X2 is a 2D bullet hell platformer featuring an open world that takes place primarily in Gensokyo, the main setting of Touhou Project. More importantly... What would you do if you were invited to hell?

    2024ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Folclore Xamin

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Folclore Xamin is an intense 2D action platformer and run-and-gun game. Featuring beautiful hand-drawn animations, you control the Xamin twins who wield the power of nature. Master shooting, jumping, and dashing to defeat forest spirits and conquer the Amazon!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Gift from the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    In this challenging maze-like platformer from 1985, become the mythical Orestes, brother to Electra, as he searches labyrinthine catacombs for the fabled Euclidean Shapes and avenge the murder of his father, Agamemnon, by his mother, Clytaemnestra.

    2022ActionAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Fortune and Gloria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Grab your trusty assault rifle, a handful of grenades, and get ready to be dropped off in the hot zone to rescue as many hostages as you can, taking out any enemies you encounter, before beating the boss and getting on the chopper heading off to the next mission.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bionic Tadpole

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    A run-n-gun, non-stop action platformer-shooter! Pick up a weapon. A jetpack. A force shield. All while evading bullet-hell madness! Oh, and be mindful not to let your gun overheat...

    ActionSteam ↗
  6. TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with UDONGEIN X.

    Ranked #6 for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    "Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge into the deep world on the eternal night!

    2025ActionIndie13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Guns of Fury

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with UDONGEIN X.

    Ranked #7 for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with UDONGEIN X.

    Ranked #8 for UDONGEIN X fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to UDONGEIN X

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Mega Man 11

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with UDONGEIN X.

    Reviewers of UDONGEIN X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.

    2018Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with UDONGEIN X.

    Reviewers of UDONGEIN X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of UDONGEIN X cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

    2021IndieSimulationRPG4.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below UDONGEIN X at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under UDONGEIN X on Steam right now. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with UDONGEIN X.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with UDONGEIN X.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about UDONGEIN X

Does UDONGEIN X run on Steam Deck?
UDONGEIN X is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does UDONGEIN X cost?
UDONGEIN X is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to UDONGEIN X?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside UDONGEIN X are UDONGEIN X2, Folclore Xamin, Gift from the Gods.
Who developed UDONGEIN X?
UDONGEIN X was developed by Bar Holographic Otaku and published by Bar Holographic Otaku, 东游鉴.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on UDONGEIN X.

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