Games like Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
If Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue, Viola: The Heroine's Melody and Glimmer in Mirror — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic. 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.
Get personalized picks →Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is a bullet-hell action RPG released in 2024 by GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲, available for $3.49. Players control Cirno through challenging side-scrolling levels and intense boss encounters. The game incorporates rogue-like elements with build diversity and resource management, while dash mechanics provide generous invincibility frames and enable pattern-solving strategies. Spellcard-skipping allows players to bypass certain boss phases. Steam Deck compatibility has been verified. Reviewers note the atmospheric presentation, hypnotic intensity, and high skill ceiling that rewards deep study of combat patterns. The game holds a 98% positive rating from 1,160 Steam reviews.
About Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Top pick for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Viola: The Heroine's Melody
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
Glimmer in Mirror
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Third-strongest match for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Touhou: New World
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Ranked #4 for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Delve back into the world of Touhou in this bullet hell action-RPG adventure! The boundary between Gensokyo and the outside world has been breached, and it falls to Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame to discover why. Level up skills, forge new equipment, and explore Gensokyo to uncover the truth!
Super Neptunia RPG
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Ranked #5 for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Neptune, stricken with amnesia, awakes in a mysterious world where 2D reigns supreme. With a little help from her friends, Neptune embark on a journey to regain her memory, save the world, and 3D games as we know it.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Ranked #6 for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
The world of Touhou comes alive in this beautiful action RPG (featuring “bullet hell” elements, of course!). Infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid, Sakuya, set off to chase rumors of a massive monster, all while sending baddies flying with fluid action and signature skills!
Touhou Luna Nights
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Ranked #7 for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Ranked #8 for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~72% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Prologue is a fanmade indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.To save the Princess of Misty Lake "Daiyousei", from the evil who took her captive. You must play as the brave Hero of Ice Fairy "Cirno" and face "Remilia Scarlet" of the Kouma Castle
Glimmer in Mirror
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Touhou: New World
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Delve back into the world of Touhou in this bullet hell action-RPG adventure! The boundary between Gensokyo and the outside world has been breached, and it falls to Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame to discover why. Level up skills, forge new equipment, and explore Gensokyo to uncover the truth!
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Frequently asked about Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
- Is Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy cost?
- Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is listed on Steam at 3.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy are Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue, Viola: The Heroine's Melody, Glimmer in Mirror.
- Who developed Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?
- Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy was developed by GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲.
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