# Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend

> Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!

## Game facts

- Developer: Alioth Studio
- Publisher: Alioth Studio
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Aug 27, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC and Nintendo
- Genres: Strategy, RPG, Adventure, Card, CardBattler
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140150/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Chinese (China), Korean (South Korea), French (France), European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese (Japan), German (Germany), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Russian (Russia), Hungarian (Hungary), Polish (Poland), Vietnamese (Vietnam); Subtitles: American English, Chinese (China), Korean (South Korea), French (France), European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese (Japan), German (Germany), Ukrainian (Ukraine), Russian (Russia), Hungarian (Hungary), Polish (Poland), Vietnamese (Vietnam) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/touhou-lost-branch-of-legend)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- The color-based mana system and combinations of character and card archetypes provide deckbuilding with a distinct identity and depth.
- While borrowing Slay the Spire's basic structure, it creates its own style of play through different colored resources, boss relics, and character themes.
- Touhou characters, events, spell-card presentations, animations, and danmaku-style effects enhance the game's presentation and fan service.

### Weaknesses

- The slow pace of updates and development creates uncertainty about additional content and long-term polish.
- A run takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes to 2 hours, which can feel long for a roguelike card game, leading to requests for a speed-up function.
- Some bosses, particularly Doremy and the Junko-related battles, are criticized as excessively unreasonable or as having limited counterplay.

## Links

- [Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3784)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3784/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T05:03:07.484Z