Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism. (2020)

- Developer
- 上海アリス幻樂団
- Publisher
- Mediascape Co., Ltd.
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 817 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.0 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A fast-paced, punishing shoot 'em up where precise movement and quick reflexes are essential against dense bullet patterns, all wrapped in a deceptively cute anime aesthetic.
actionbullet helldifficultcutefantasyfemale protagonistgreat soundtrackpsychological horror
What players say
Players call this one of the hardest Touhou games, with a sharp difficulty spike from stages 4 to 5 that feels unfair to some. Opinions split on whether the resource system is too strict, but many praise the music and consider it a fair challenge once learned.
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