Choose Touhou Big Big Battle
Choose Touhou Big Big Battle if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Touhou Big Big Battle launched in 2018.
Touhou Big Big Battle vs Gensokyo Defenders
Touhou Big Big Battle and Gensokyo Defenders both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Touhou Big Big Battle (2018) is 1 year older than Gensokyo Defenders (2019). Gensokyo Defenders scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Touhou Big Big Battle (77.3% 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 Gensokyo Defenders
Choose Gensokyo Defenders if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gensokyo Defenders launched in 2019.
Both Touhou Big Big Battle and Gensokyo Defenders sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Touhou Big Big Battle |  Gensokyo Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (384 reviews) | 91.7% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MyACG Studio | Neetpia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Touhou Big Big Battle (2018) is 1 year older than Gensokyo Defenders (2019).
- Gensokyo Defenders scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Touhou Big Big Battle (77.3% positive).
- Touhou Big Big Battle is free; Gensokyo Defenders is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Touhou Big Big Battle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gensokyo Defenders has no Deck rating yet.
Touhou Big Big Battle vs Gensokyo Defenders — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou Big Big Battle or Gensokyo Defenders first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou Big Big Battle (2018) came out before Gensokyo Defenders (2019). 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 Big Big Battle and Gensokyo Defenders similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 Touhou Big Big Battle and Gensokyo Defenders have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Touhou Big Big Battle ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gensokyo Defenders ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Touhou Big Big Battle free?
- Yes — Touhou Big Big Battle is a free-to-play Steam title. Gensokyo Defenders is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Touhou Big Big Battle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Touhou Big Big Battle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gensokyo Defenders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.