Fit check
Is Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Touhou fans who want a combat-focused action RPG
- Action players who enjoy managing combos and changing equipment
- Players seeking selectable characters with distinct attack styles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer relaxed combat may find the projectile-heavy battles demanding
- Players seeking a tightly fixed character build may dislike variable equipment and skill assignment
- Players looking for stealth-led exploration rather than direct combat may prefer a different action RPG
Our take on Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
The defining structure is its two-character campaign: Remilia and Sakuya share the adventure but use different combat approaches, with one favoring heavy attacks and the other relying on technical play.
What is Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity?
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is a fan-made action RPG following Remilia Scarlet and Sakuya Izayoi as they investigate a monster sighting and the destruction of Remilia’s mansion.
Either character can be selected, with Remilia using heavier attacks and Sakuya favoring more technical play. Skills learned during level progression can be assigned across five action buttons, while equipment provides varying statistics and may grant new abilities. Combat rewards rapid hits with increased attack power and experience, but the bonus ends after a delay or when the player takes damage. The PC version includes adjustable difficulty, remappable keyboard and gamepad controls, graphics settings, 4K resolution support, a high-projectile Bullet Hell mode, achievements, and 35 arranged music tracks.
How Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity plays
- 01Two Playable Characters
- Remilia emphasizes forceful attacks, while Sakuya uses a more technical combat style.
- 02Assignable Combat Skills
- Abilities gained through leveling can be placed on the five action buttons.
- 03Combo-Based Rewards
- Maintaining rapid hits raises attack power and experience earned until time passes or an enemy lands a blow.
- 04Variable Equipment Stats
- Items with the same name can have different attributes, and rare gear may provide additional skills.
- 05Bullet Hell Mode
- A dedicated mode greatly increases the number and intensity of enemy projectiles.
- 06PC Configuration Options
- Keyboard and gamepad inputs can be rebound, alongside adjustable technical and graphical settings.
- 07Arranged Music Collection
- The soundtrack contains 35 arrangements based on music from earlier Touhou titles.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity compared to similar games
Ghost of a Tale is also an action RPG, but centers on Tilo’s stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in an animal-populated medieval setting. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity instead centers on direct combat, projectile-heavy battles, combo rewards, selectable characters, and equipment variation.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity: platforms & release
Is Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity worth it?
It is worth it if: touhou fans who want a combat-focused action RPG. Skip it if: players who prefer relaxed combat may find the projectile-heavy battles demanding.
Where can I download Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity on?
Windows only.
