Single-player games like Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Touhou: New World
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
Delve back into the world of Touhou in this bullet hell action-RPG adventure! The boundary between Gensokyo and the outside world has been breached, and it falls to Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame to discover why. Level up skills, forge new equipment, and explore Gensokyo to uncover the truth!
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永远消失的幻想乡 ~ The Disappearing of Gensokyo
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
"The Disappearing of Gensokyo" is a Touhou Project doujin game from MyACG Studio, a Chinese doujin game fan circle. We have re-imagined Touhou as an ARPG, creating this "Danmaku-Shooting-ARPG". We hope this game will be a good experience for those who are both new and knowledgeable of Touhou!
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Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
「Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony」 is an action side-scroller based on the world-famous 「Touhou Project」. The legendary 2009 title comes back with modern upgrades including HD remastered graphics and a number of bonus content, ready to give fans more convenient and pleasant gameplay experience.
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Eastward
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
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Touhou ~Red Empress Devil.
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
"Touhou ~Red Empress Devil." is a bullet-hell shooting roguelike action game. Set in The Scarlet Devil Mansion, the inhabitants of Gensokyo go on a rampage!
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
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Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
In a world where magic and technology exist side by side, vampire princess Alwen must reclaim her ancestral castle and her magic alongside her unlikely ally, treasure hunter Ragna Valentine. They may make for an odd pair, but when they combine their talents, the sky’s the limit!
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Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
Command a legion of more than 70 beloved Touhou Project heroines on an expansive quest to uncover the cause of mysterious incidents blossoming throughout Gensokyo. Deploy units on grid-based maps to battle monsters with flashy Spell Cards, and conquer each stage with strategic mastery.
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Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.
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Ys Origin
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
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Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
Adventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the very first 3D Ys game as never before, with a whole new gameplay mode unique to this release!
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No More Heroes
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
Fight your way to the top in this HD remaster of everyone's favorite assassin action game! As all-American otaku Travis Touchdown, use your trusty beam katana to hack-and-slash though the competition and claim the title of world's #1 assassin!
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
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Touhou: Blossom Blade
Single-player alternative to Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity.
Konpaku Youmu sets out to prove herself to Saigyouji Yuyuko, mistress of Hakugyokurou. Make use of her three skills and challenge the veteran incident resolver and shrine maiden, Hakurei Reimu. An exhilarating 3D bullet hell action game set in Gensokyo, the world of Touhou Project!