Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil ▶ Trailer
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ActionIndieBullet HellShoot 'Em UpFemale ProtagonistDifficultFaith

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Game description

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.

Basic info

Developer上海アリス幻樂団, 上海アリスReprise
PublisherAlliance Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 9, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows10 / 11 64bit
Processorcore i5 8350U
Memory4 GB
GraphicsUHD-Graphics-620
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 394 reviews from the past 1 year

90.9/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

A clean, legal way to play a classic shooter, this Touhou remake scores 90.9, top 10% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Tech & Support ranks 49th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 187th of 1396. 89 reviews praise the visuals of Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, the most upvoted saying it feels clean next to the original, and 88 say they enjoy it. 84 enjoy remixed tracks that add a twist to the classic soundtrack. Players welcome a training mode, an infinite lives option and helpful interface additions, and some describe finally beating a spell card after hundreds of tries.

👎 Where it falls short

The music divides fans. 23 reviews dislike the new music, the most upvoted saying many remixes sound harsh and lose the charm of the originals. 13 still find the mechanics unexplained for newcomers, and 10 dislike the character art. Others feel the price is high for little new content, and some miss a mouse mode.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“excellent game and remake” · 88 reviews
“remixed tracks add fun twist to classic soundtrack” · 84 reviews
“improved onboarding with training mode, infinite lives mode, and helpful UI additions” · 36 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding +2.76 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Positive “improved onboarding with training mode, infinite lives mode, and helpful UI additions” · 36 reviews
Negative “no tutorial, mechanics unexplained, steep learning curve for new players” · 13 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 32% · Freedom 0% · Strategy 0% · Controls & feel 15%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.45 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “familiar beloved characters like Cirno, Sakuya, Remilia brought back” · 2 reviews

Story 2% · World 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Replayability +3.67 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+

Volume 5% · Variety 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.38 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “remixed tracks add fun twist to classic soundtrack” · 84 reviews
Negative “new soundtrack arrangements are worse, many remixes sound harsh and lose original charm” · 23 reviews

Visuals 42%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Community +4.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.01 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “both soundtracks included for fair price” · 1 review
Negative “68 yuan price unjustified for minimal new content and original game quality” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.25 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “multiple languages on day one, legal Steam release” · 6 reviews
Negative “didn't add Ukrainian localization like they did with others” · 2 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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