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Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity

Action RPG where chaining hits boosts attack power and experience gains

Ankake Spa · Published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. · Released Jul 11, 2018

ActionRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 1,311
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Jan 22, 2019
Minimum PC
GTS 450
2 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 65/100 (critic reviews)

What is Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity?

This fan-made action RPG takes place in the fantasy world of Touhou Project, as vampire Remilia Scarlet investigates damage to her mansion. You play as Remilia or her maid Sakuya Izayoi, fighting enemies, leveling up, and collecting equipment with varying stats.

For you if...

  • +you like bullet hell patterns mixed into action RPG battles
  • +you enjoy experimenting with different combat skill combinations

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative play rather than a solo adventure
  • −you prefer turn-based battles to real-time action

What players say

92% of 1,311 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat and soundtrack. Individual reviews criticize awkward platforming, excessive equipment drops, and the grind for full completion.

Screenshots and trailer

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Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity system requirements

Minimum: GTS 450, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i3 (2-core, 2.4GHz)
Graphics
Geforce GTS 450
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD FX-6350
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 950 / AMD Radeon R7 360
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity run on Steam Deck?

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

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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