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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy

GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲 · released Apr 2, 2024

ActionAdventureIndieRPGPCNintendo Switch

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.

Steam page ↗Metacritic ↗
89
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Patch note 2025.8.19” (1y ago)

91%
At launch
97%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
79%
Player sentiment
97%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)––0
All-time Steam reviews97%931000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)97%921631
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.2, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 9,149 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 19, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 1631 total reviews in window · weighted 216.5 up / 4.6 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Autumn Update Is Here! Many Improvements Inbound!
    Sep 29, 2025
  2. Patch note 2025.8.19
    Aug 19, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  3. Summer Update Now Available!
    Jun 26, 2025
  4. New Mechanic Preview and Many Fixes
    May 3, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  5. Patch note 2025.2.24
    Feb 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  6. Major Update! Brand-New BOSS Unleashed!
    Feb 1, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  7. Patch note 2024.12.18
    Dec 20, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  8. Collection of English patch notes
    Dec 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  9. Patch note 2024.12.6
    Dec 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  10. Patch note 2024.12.3
    Dec 3, 2024
  11. Major Update! Roguelite Mode public beta!
    Nov 29, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  12. Patch note 2024.5.6
    May 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  13. 补丁更新 2024.4.17
    Apr 16, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  14. Patch note 2024.4.12
    Apr 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  15. 补丁更新 2024.4.9
    Apr 8, 2024
  16. Patch note 2024.4.5
    Apr 4, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  17. Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy 1.0 out now!
    Apr 3, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  18. Badge System Updated
    Mar 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  19. Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy 1.0 coming on March 15
    Feb 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  20. New Features, Improvements  Patch Update 2023.10.28
    Oct 29, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  21. 补丁更新 2023.10.15
    Oct 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  22. Major Content Update Available！
    Oct 14, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  23. New playtesting available & Update Teaser
    Sep 29, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  24. Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy – New Content preview & Update date
    Jul 16, 2023
  25. Patch note 2023.6.9
    Jun 8, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  26. English language update! New features added!
    Apr 13, 2023
  27. 18,000 Copies sold! English Version Coming Soon!
    Apr 3, 2023
  28. 补丁更新 2023.3.5
    Mar 5, 2023
  29. 补丁更新 2023.3.1
    Feb 28, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  30. 补丁更新 2023.2.26
    Feb 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  31. Demo English Version Available Now!
    Oct 3, 2022