Choose Woodpunk
Choose Woodpunk if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Woodpunk launched in 2018.
Woodpunk vs Touhou ~Red Empress Devil.
Woodpunk and Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Woodpunk (2018) is 7 years older than Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. (2025). Woodpunk scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. (63.7% 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 ~Red Empress Devil.
Choose Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. launched in 2025.
Both Woodpunk and Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. sit in Action and Indie 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
 Woodpunk |  Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (46 reviews) | 63.7% positive (182 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Meteorbyte Studios | STUDIO POCO |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Woodpunk (2018) is 7 years older than Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. (2025).
- Woodpunk scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. (63.7% positive).
- Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Woodpunk (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Woodpunk has co-op; Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Woodpunk vs Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. — FAQ
- Should I play Woodpunk or Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. first?
- If you want chronology, Woodpunk (2018) came out before Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. (2025). 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 Woodpunk and Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 ~Red Empress Devil. have multiplayer like Woodpunk?
- No. Woodpunk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Touhou ~Red Empress Devil. is listed as single-player only.