TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III and Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III (2025) is 1 year older than Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2026). Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III (95.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III launched in 2025.
Choose Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,543 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III and Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option and Adjustable Difficulty, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 97.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III |  Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 13.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (231 reviews) | 97.6% positive (4,543 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 东方幕华祭制作组 | 上海アリス幻樂団, 上海アリスReprise |