Choose Touhou Big Big Battle
Choose Touhou Big Big Battle if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. 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 Stardust Exile
Touhou Big Big Battle and Stardust Exile both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Touhou Big Big Battle (2018) is 6 years older than Stardust Exile (2024). Touhou Big Big Battle scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Stardust Exile (68.4% 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 Stardust Exile
Choose Stardust Exile if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stardust Exile launched in 2024.
Both Touhou Big Big Battle and Stardust Exile sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 |  Stardust Exile | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (384 reviews) | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MyACG Studio | Apseren |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Touhou Big Big Battle (2018) is 6 years older than Stardust Exile (2024).
- Touhou Big Big Battle scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than Stardust Exile (68.4% positive).
- Touhou Big Big Battle is free; Stardust Exile is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Touhou Big Big Battle vs Stardust Exile — FAQ
- Should I play Touhou Big Big Battle or Stardust Exile first?
- If you want chronology, Touhou Big Big Battle (2018) came out before Stardust Exile (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 Touhou Big Big Battle and Stardust Exile similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Stardust Exile have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Touhou Big Big Battle ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Stardust Exile ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Touhou Big Big Battle free?
- Yes — Touhou Big Big Battle is a free-to-play Steam title. Stardust Exile is paid (19.99 USD).