ActionFit check
Is UDONGEIN X worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Touhou fans who want a platformer centered on projectile avoidance
- Action players who enjoy adapting to bosses with different mechanics
- Players seeking optional upgrades and escalating challenge modes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the projectile-heavy encounters demanding
- Players wanting exploration across broad areas may find the stage-based structure restrictive
- Players looking for multiplayer action will not find a multiplayer mode described here
Our take on UDONGEIN X
The focus on projectile patterns and boss-specific mechanics leaves less room for exploration or varied combat systems. Difficulty changes also reset the current playthrough, and the highest setting remains unavailable until the game has been completed once.
What is UDONGEIN X?
Guide Reisen Udongein Inaba through 14 stages in a 2D bullet-hell platformer set in the Touhou Project universe.
Stages combine platforming with projectile avoidance, while each boss uses a distinct gimmick that calls for a different strategy. Power Up items collected during stages and boss fights can be invested in upgrades, including increased maximum health and an ability that clears bullets from the screen. The upgrade system can also be ignored for a greater challenge. Three difficulty settings are available: Easy places fewer bullets on screen, while Lunatic unlocks after one completed playthrough. Changing the difficulty resets the current playthrough. Survival mode presents a boss rush with perk choices between progressively harder fights.
How UDONGEIN X plays
- 01Fourteen Stages
- The main campaign takes Reisen through 14 action-platforming stages.
- 02Distinct Boss Mechanics
- Each boss has a different gimmick, adding mechanical challenges to projectile avoidance.
- 03Character Upgrades
- Power Up items can raise maximum health or provide an ability that clears bullets from the screen.
- 04Three Difficulty Settings
- Easy reduces the number of bullets, while Lunatic becomes available after one completed playthrough.
- 05Survival Mode
- The boss-rush mode offers perk choices between fights as the encounters become progressively harder.
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UDONGEIN X: platforms & release
Is UDONGEIN X worth it?
It is worth it if: touhou fans who want a platformer centered on projectile avoidance. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the projectile-heavy encounters demanding.
Where can I download UDONGEIN X?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens UDONGEIN X's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is UDONGEIN X on?
Windows only.
