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Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

Anime roguelike deckbuilder built around colored mana and flexible decks

Alioth Studio · Released Aug 17, 2022 · Early Access

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 2,185
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 31 in 30 days
Players
162
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 16, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 750
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend?

A single-player roguelike deckbuilder set in Gensokyo. During each run, you collect cards and exhibits, manage colored mana, and fight turn-based card battles as one of five playable characters. The story begins with Reimu searching for the stolen Jeweled Branch of Hourai.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based roguelike deckbuilding runs
  • +you want a card game with multiple playable characters

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer card battles
  • −you dislike rebuilding decks across repeated runs
  • −you expect a highly branching encounter map

What players say

92% of 2,185 reviews are positive · 87% of 31 in the last 30 days

Players praise the colored-mana system for enabling varied decks, cross-character cards, and flexible synergies, along with the music and presentation. Some criticize the straightforward map, limited encounter variety, and uneven build balance; one player describes the final boss as overly restrictive.

Players over time

▼ -8% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 213 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026162
Nov 6, 2026109
Nov 5, 2026105
Nov 4, 202697
Nov 3, 2026137
Nov 2, 2026102
Nov 1, 2026192
Oct 31, 2026169
Oct 30, 2026105
Oct 29, 2026107
Oct 28, 2026102
Oct 27, 2026112
Oct 26, 2026117
Oct 25, 2026185
Oct 24, 2026163
Oct 23, 2026106
Oct 22, 2026107
Oct 21, 2026102
Oct 20, 2026115
Oct 18, 2026156
Oct 17, 2026153
Oct 16, 2026100
Oct 15, 2026102
Oct 14, 2026107
Oct 13, 2026107
Oct 11, 2026180
Oct 10, 2026178
Oct 9, 2026142
Oct 8, 2026131
Oct 7, 2026139
Oct 6, 2026124
Oct 4, 2026199
Oct 3, 2026160
Oct 2, 2026125
Oct 1, 2026105
Sep 30, 202690
Sep 29, 2026124
Sep 27, 2026182
Sep 26, 2026164
Sep 25, 2026132
Sep 24, 2026136
Sep 23, 2026213
Sep 23, 2026150
Sep 22, 2026138
Sep 21, 2026121

How many players finish Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend?

78% of Steam players have unlocked «Hakurei Shrine Maiden», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend screenshot 1

Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+), 64-bit versions only.
Processor
Intel e3-1230
Graphics
GTX 750
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 64-bit versions only.
Processor
Intel i7-7700k
Graphics
GTX 1660
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
86
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Simplified Chinese, English, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, French, Traditional Chinese, German, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian, Polish, Vietnamese.

Does Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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