Choose Notrium
Choose Notrium if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Notrium launched in 2015.
Notrium vs Touhou Eternal Spell Cards
Notrium and Touhou Eternal Spell Cards 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. Notrium (2015) is 9 years older than Touhou Eternal Spell Cards (2024). Notrium is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Touhou Eternal Spell Cards (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Eternal Spell Cards
Choose Touhou Eternal Spell Cards if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Touhou Eternal Spell Cards launched in 2024.
Both Notrium and Touhou Eternal Spell Cards 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
 Notrium |  Touhou Eternal Spell Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (51 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ville Mönkkönen, Michael Quigley | 东方玄域 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Notrium (2015) is 9 years older than Touhou Eternal Spell Cards (2024).
- Notrium is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Touhou Eternal Spell Cards (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Notrium is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Touhou Eternal Spell Cards has no Deck rating yet.
Notrium vs Touhou Eternal Spell Cards — FAQ
- Should I play Notrium or Touhou Eternal Spell Cards first?
- If you want chronology, Notrium (2015) came out before Touhou Eternal Spell Cards (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 Notrium and Touhou Eternal Spell Cards 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 Notrium run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Notrium is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Touhou Eternal Spell Cards doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.