Underplayed Gems

DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit (2020)

DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit cover
Developer
森の中の猫の小屋
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 107 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A fast and aggressive bullet-hell shooter where active play and grazing enemy fire powers up your attacks, demanding constant motion and precision.

fast-pacedintensebullet hellchallengingaggressivearcade-styleretro aesthetic

What players say

Players love this as a love letter to PC-98 Touhou, with grazing as a core mechanic and a power level system that resets on bomb. Many note poor bullet visibility against backgrounds, no keyboard rebinding, and a machine-translated story, but the danmaku design and boss fights, including a cat boss with meowing music, earn strong praise.

Screenshots

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