Choose Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
Choose Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity if you want a RPG experience. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity launched in 2018.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity vs Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions-
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- 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. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) is 2 years older than Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- (2020). Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- (57.1% 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 Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions-
Choose Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- launched in 2020.
Both Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- sit in Action 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
 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity |  Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (255 reviews) | 57.1% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ankake Spa | Denneko Yuugi |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) is 2 years older than Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- (2020).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- (57.1% positive).
- Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (9.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity vs Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity or Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (2018) came out before Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- (2020). 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: Scarlet Curiosity and Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- 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.
- Does Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Machina of the Planet Tree -Unity Unions- doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.