Choose Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Choose Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 150 reviews.
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection vs Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (2017) is 1 year older than Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018). Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (90.2% 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: Scarlet Curiosity
Choose Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity launched in 2018.
Both Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity sit in Action and RPG 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
 Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection |  Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (150 reviews) | 90.2% positive (255 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom | Ankake Spa |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (2017) is 1 year older than Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018).
- Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (90.2% positive).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is Deck Unsupported, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is Deck Playable.
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection vs Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — FAQ
- Which is better, Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection or Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity?
- On Steam reviews Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection scores higher (92.7% positive) than Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (90.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection or Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity first?
- If you want chronology, Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection (2017) came out before Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018). 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 Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.