Choose Insect Swarm
Choose Insect Swarm if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Insect Swarm launched in 2024.
Insect Swarm vs TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods
Insect Swarm and TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Insect Swarm (2024) is 2 years older than TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods (2026). TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods has co-op; Insect Swarm does not. 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 Koishi's Enchanted Woods
Choose TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods launched in 2026.
Both Insect Swarm and TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Insect Swarm |  TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (299 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Parallel Portal | meow |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Insect Swarm (2024) is 2 years older than TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods (2026).
- TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods has co-op; Insect Swarm does not.
- Insect Swarm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods has no Deck rating yet.
Insect Swarm vs TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods — FAQ
- Should I play Insect Swarm or TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods first?
- If you want chronology, Insect Swarm (2024) came out before TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods (2026). 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 Insect Swarm and TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Insect Swarm have multiplayer like TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods?
- No. TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Insect Swarm is listed as single-player only.
- Does Insect Swarm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insect Swarm is rated Deck Verified by Valve. TouHou Koishi's Enchanted Woods doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.