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TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III vs KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown-

TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III and KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- 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 KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- (2026). TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- has no Deck rating yet. 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 Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III

Choose TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III launched in 2025.

Choose KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown-

Choose KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- if you want the Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- launched in 2026.

Both TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III and KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Adjustable Difficulty, 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 Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III vs KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- — Steam metadata comparison
TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III — Steam game coverTouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part IIIKON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- — Steam game coverKON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown-
Released20252026
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price13.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews95.7% positive (231 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developers东方幕华祭制作组TANU SOFT

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TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III vs KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- — FAQ

Should I play TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III or KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- first?
If you want chronology, TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III (2025) came out before KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- (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 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III and KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III run on Steam Deck?
Yes — TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III is rated Deck Playable by Valve. KON-PON SHMUP -Shapeshifter Showdown- doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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