Choose Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors
Choose Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors launched in 2023.
Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors vs Cat Bait
Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors and Cat Bait both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors (2023) is 1 year older than Cat Bait (2024). Cat Bait scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors (82.1% 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 Cat Bait
Choose Cat Bait if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cat Bait launched in 2024.
Both Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors and Cat Bait sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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: Gensokyo Survivors |  Cat Bait | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (134 reviews) | 90.2% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Xeloph | Mayni prod. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors (2023) is 1 year older than Cat Bait (2024).
- Cat Bait scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors (82.1% positive).
- Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cat Bait (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Cat Bait is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors vs Cat Bait — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors or Cat Bait first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors (2023) came out before Cat Bait (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 Touhou: Gensokyo Survivors and Cat Bait similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.