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Touhou Spell Carnival (2025)

Touhou Spell Carnival cover
Developer
Idea Factory, Compile Heart, STING
Publisher
Idea Factory International, Inc.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 83 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Tactical bullet-hell battles with real-time grid movement and a focus on spell card duels.

bullet hellreal-time tacticsgrid-based movementaction-rpgstrategyfantasyfemale protagonist

What players say

Players are split on this blend of bullet hell and real-time tactics. Many praise the presentation, voice acting, and character interactions, but the controls are widely called clunky and uncomfortable on keyboard. The difficulty curve feels uneven, and the system demands juggling multiple characters at once, which some find overwhelming.

Trailer

Screenshots

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