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东方幕华祭制作组 · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 91 % positive of 1,267 reviews, as of Oct 28

"Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge into the deep world on the eternal night!

24 games that play like TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II, TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival and 東方催狐譚 ～ Servants of Harvest Wish.

Player tags

  • Bullet Hell
  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Faith
  • Female Protagonist
  • Anime
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Action
  • 2D
Map region: Arcade Shooters & Bullet Hell
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly praise the visuals, soundtrack and beginner-friendly difficulty, but many find it too easy for a Touhou game.

Most reviewers recommend the game, and many praise its presentation: the art, character redesigns, stage visuals and remixed music are the points players return to most. The main complaint is difficulty. Many players finish Normal and even Extra on their first attempt, and some say the patterns are predictable, with extra lives, barriers and bombs making the game forgiving. Some veterans find it feels more like a visual showcase than a traditional Touhou challenge. A few players also mention that the busy backgrounds and enemies make it hard to tell what can hit them, and that the story and dialogue are weaker than the rest of the series. Most players see it as a good entry point to the genre and to Touhou, while experienced shmup players tend to recommend it with the caveat that they should raise the difficulty.

Praised

  • Striking visuals and art

    Players single out the sprites, character redesigns, stage backgrounds and overall polish as the best part of the game.

    Many players
  • Excellent music and remixes

    Players enjoy the arranged Touhou themes and original tracks, and say the music heightens boss fights.

    Many players
  • Beginner-friendly difficulty

    Reviewers say the game is an accessible introduction to danmaku and Touhou, with a tutorial and forgiving mechanics.

    Many players
  • Creative patterns and spell cards

    Players find the bullet patterns, spell cards and stage gimmicks inventive and fun to dodge.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Too easy overall

    Players say Normal, Hard and even Extra are much easier than in official Touhou games, with some clearing them first try.

    Many players
  • Hard to see what hits you

    Players say busy backgrounds, enemies and effects blur with bullets, making it unclear what can damage them.

    Some players
  • Predictable, boring patterns

    Players find many patterns predictable and dull to dodge, with little need for aiming or skill.

    Some players
  • Weaker story and dialogue

    Reviewers feel the dialogue and story are cheap or weaker than the original games and earlier entries.

    A few players
Who it suits
Players new to bullet hell or Touhou, and anyone who wants to enjoy the art and music without a hard challenge.
Who should skip it
Experienced shmup players looking for a demanding Touhou experience should skip it or raise the difficulty.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with many hours tend to note the easy base difficulty more strongly and recommend raising it, while newcomers mostly praise how accessible it is.

Summarised by AI from 69 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III have in common

  • The tags they share most often with TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III: Bullet Hell (23 of 24), Faith (23) and Shoot 'Em Up (19).
  • They came out between 2017 and 2026, 2 of them after TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. (98 % positive of 4,311).

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Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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