# Games like Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

> The closest matches to Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III, Touhou Kinjoukyou ～ Fossilized Wonders., Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost., DEVIL BLADE REBOOT, and Radiant Silvergun. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III](https://imho.run/games/2877170/touhou-makuka-sai-fantastic-danmaku-festival-part-iii) — Shares boss pattern learning and high score chasing with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 231 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2877170/)
2. [Touhou Kinjoukyou ～ Fossilized Wonders.](https://imho.run/games/3671710/touhou-kinjoukyou-fossilized-wonders) — Shares bullet hell and score chasing with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 262 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3671710/)
3. [Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.](https://imho.run/games/2400340/touhou-juuouen-unfinished-dream-of-all-living-ghost) — Shares bullet hell and replayability with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 453 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400340/)
4. [DEVIL BLADE REBOOT](https://imho.run/games/2882440/devil-blade-reboot) — Shares high score chasing and bullet hell with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 431 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2882440/)
5. [Radiant Silvergun](https://imho.run/games/2450820/radiant-silvergun) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 131 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450820/)
6. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Shares high score chasing and score chasing with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
7. [Savant - Ascent REMIX](https://imho.run/games/2279330/savant-ascent-remix) — A frequent pick in Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic players' libraries, and another Action. 211 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279330/)
8. [Platypus Reclayed](https://imho.run/games/2912430/platypus-reclayed) — Shares high score chasing and bullet hell with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 485 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2912430/)
9. [UNDER DEFEAT](https://imho.run/games/2869510/under-defeat) — Shares bullet hell and unlockable content with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 51 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2869510/)
10. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Shares score chasing and difficulty modes with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
11. [Hazelnut Hex](https://imho.run/games/2474690/hazelnut-hex) — Shares bullet hell and score chasing with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 83 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474690/)
12. [Kill The Crows](https://imho.run/games/2441270/kill-the-crows) — Shares high score chasing and bullet hell with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 1,618 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2441270/)
13. [eXceed - Gun Bullet Children](https://imho.run/games/207370/exceed-gun-bullet-children) — Shares high score chasing and difficulty modes with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 201 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207370/)
14. [Lilac 0](https://imho.run/games/3316380/lilac-0) — Shares bullet hell and score chasing with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 53 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316380/)
15. [GRADIUS ORIGINS](https://imho.run/games/2897590/gradius-origins) — Shares boss pattern learning and unlockable content with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 99 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897590/)
16. [Neon Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2957720/neon-inferno) — Shares bullet hell and score chasing with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/)
17. [Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.](https://imho.run/games/1566410/touhou-kouryudou-unconnected-marketeers) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 460 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1566410/)
18. [DemonStar](https://imho.run/games/2577180/demonstar) — Shares bullet hell and score chasing with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 120 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2577180/)
19. [GanaBlade](https://imho.run/games/2425920/ganablade) — Shares bullet hell and replayability with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 61 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2425920/)
20. [Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION](https://imho.run/games/285440/crimzon-clover-world-ignition) — Shares difficulty modes with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 712 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285440/)
21. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Shares score chasing and checkpoint system with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
22. [ASTROLANCER](https://imho.run/games/2842600/astrolancer) — Shares bullet hell and boss fights with Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 116 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842600/)
23. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
24. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4659620&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4659620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4659620
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## About Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Dodge the barrage, defeat the enemies, and brave the Scarlet Mist Incident. The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil returns with fresh music and graphics. Control the shrine maiden Reimu and the magician Marisa, weaving between bullets that fill up the screen. The soundtrack has been fully remade by ZUN.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4659620
- **Developer:** 上海アリス幻樂団, 上海アリスReprise
- **Publisher:** Alliance Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Family Sharing, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Sep 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4659620/touhou-koumakyou-new-classic-the-embodiment-of-scarlet-devil)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4659620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4659620/)
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