Choose Skillshot City
Choose Skillshot City if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,140 Steam reviews back the pick.
Skillshot City vs Touhou Brawl
Skillshot City and Touhou Brawl both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Skillshot City (2017) is 9 years older than Touhou Brawl (2026). Skillshot City scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Touhou Brawl (52.4% 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 Touhou Brawl
Choose Touhou Brawl if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Touhou Brawl launched in 2026.
Both Skillshot City and Touhou Brawl sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Skillshot City |  Touhou Brawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (1,140 reviews) | 52.4% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ben Johnson (bencelot) | FIVE DUCK GAMES |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Skillshot City (2017) is 9 years older than Touhou Brawl (2026).
- Skillshot City scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Touhou Brawl (52.4% positive).
- Skillshot City is free; Touhou Brawl is paid (11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Skillshot City is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Touhou Brawl has no Deck rating yet.
Skillshot City vs Touhou Brawl — FAQ
- Should I play Skillshot City or Touhou Brawl first?
- If you want chronology, Skillshot City (2017) came out before Touhou Brawl (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 Skillshot City and Touhou Brawl similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Skillshot City and Touhou Brawl have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Skillshot City ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Touhou Brawl ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Skillshot City free?
- Yes — Skillshot City is a free-to-play Steam title. Touhou Brawl is paid (11.99 USD).
- Does Skillshot City run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Skillshot City is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Touhou Brawl doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.