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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure vs Touhou: Fading Illusion

Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure and Touhou: Fading Illusion both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Touhou: Fading Illusion (2022) is 2 years older than Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure (2024). Touhou: Fading Illusion scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure (89.5% 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 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

Choose Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure launched in 2024.

Choose Touhou: Fading Illusion

Choose Touhou: Fading Illusion if you want a Free To Play, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Touhou: Fading Illusion launched in 2022.

Both Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure and Touhou: Fading Illusion sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.5% vs 90.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure vs Touhou: Fading Illusion — Steam metadata comparison
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure — Steam game coverBetween Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective AdventureTouhou: Fading Illusion — Steam game coverTouhou: Fading Illusion
Released20242022
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price15.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews89.5% positive (247 reviews)90.7% positive (54 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDigiTales InteractiveIndie Game Order

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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure vs Touhou: Fading Illusion — FAQ

Should I play Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure or Touhou: Fading Illusion first?
If you want chronology, Touhou: Fading Illusion (2022) came out before Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure (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 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure and Touhou: Fading Illusion similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Touhou: Fading Illusion free?
Yes — Touhou: Fading Illusion is a free-to-play Steam title. Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure is paid (15.99 USD).
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