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Touhou Dystopian

Touhou Dystopian

Kay Lnk · released Oct 16, 2025

ActionAdventureIndieRPGPC

Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!

88
VGC Score
·No trend datahigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Version 1.2.0c Update Notice” (2mo ago)

93%
At launch
98%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
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 reviews98%941000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)97%92100
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 92.5, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 2,239 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 (Jun 24, 2026) · 77 reviews sampled · 100 total reviews in window · weighted 50.6 up / 1.6 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Version 1.2.0c Update Notice
    Jun 24, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. Version 1.2.0 Update Notice
    Jun 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Version 1.2.0 Beta is Now Live on the Public Beta Branch!
    Jun 9, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. Version 1.1.2 Update Notice - Script-based Mods (DLL) are now supported
    Jan 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. Version 1.1.0 Update Notice - The Workshop is now open!
    Nov 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  6. Version 1.0.2a Update Notice
    Oct 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  7. Version 1.0.2 Update Notice
    Oct 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  8. Game Update Roadmap
    Oct 18, 2025significant · resets scoring window