What is the best game similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?

The closest game to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is Fortune Summoners, scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?

The three closest games to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy are: 1. Fortune Summoners (72/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. CrossCode (65/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Ys Origin (64/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 18 dimensions.

Is CrossCode similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?

Yes — CrossCode scores 65/100 similarity to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and JRPG narrative and systems. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.

What RPG games are similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?

The best RPG games similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy are Fortune Summoners, CrossCode, Ys Origin and Ys: The Oath in Felghana. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy attributes like deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and precision platforming.

How is similarity to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy calculated?

We compare Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy against every game in our catalog using 18 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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If Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy left you wanting more, this list of 41 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and procedural generation — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 18 attributes. Fortune Summoners comes closest (72/100).

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Top games similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Fortune SummonersClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreAnimeFantasy2D

Steam👍 85%· 879

Year 2012Dev Lizsoft · Carpe FulgurPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, action RPG combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

Elemental Stones: stones imbued with the power of an Elemental Spirit, which grant the wielder of one the ability to control that element via 'magic'. In the country of Scotsholm, three centuries have passed since they were first created.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

It predates Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone86Combat35

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreAnime2D

Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB81· 8OC84· 71

Year 2018Dev Radical Fish Games · WhisperGamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: combat and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

Genre100Game mode100Tone71Setting51Visuals37Combat29

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyAnime

Steam👍 93%· 3.6KRAWG👍 77%· 94MC76IGDB80· 10OC81· 64

Year 2006Dev DotEmu · XSEED GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, exploration and discovery and loot and gear systems, while skipping roguelike runs

700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction. Demons came in droves and forced the twin Goddesses who ruled the land to whisk their subjects away from the surface, into the safe embrace of the clouds. The demons were persistent, however, erecting a massive tower in pursuit.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

It predates Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Ys: The Oath in Felghana

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SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreFantasyAnime

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KRAWG👍 83%· 57MC73IGDB83· 2

Year 2005Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, exploration and discovery and loot and gear systems, while skipping roguelike runs

When redheaded thrill-seeker Adol Christin and his eternal blue-haired companion Dogi make an unannounced visit to Dogi's homeland of Felghana after an eight-year absence, it quickly becomes apparent that things have changed dramatically.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

It predates Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeCozyFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 2.5KIGDB90· 10OC84· 151

Year 2019Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · The Walt Disney CompanyOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

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#6Recettear: An Item Shop's TaleClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMagicRangedMeleeCozyAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 7.5KRAWG👍 75%· 83MC82IGDB76· 1

Year 2010Dev EasyGameStation · Carpe FulgurPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, action RPG combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals and tone.

It predates Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloFantasyAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 5.7KIGDB78· 10OC75· 97

Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit IV · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloNarrativeCozy2DDark

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16

Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: setting and visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB81· 13OC83· 131

Year 2020Dev Omega Force · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep simulation and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat38Tone32Visuals0

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 79%· 31KIGDB92· 9OC87· 205

Year 2023Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit III · Square EnixOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

Genre100Game mode100Combat57Setting48Tone30Visuals0

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasy2D

Steam👍 95%· 30KOC82· 21

Year 2022Dev KEIZO · WhisperGamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and setting mythology, while skipping roguelike runs

Join our Discord Server Travel Through Unfamiliar WorldsExplore a vast, dangerous, yet beautiful world. Broken up through multiple chapters, join the protagonist and Karon, his talking bird companion, as they confront time and fate.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: setting and tone.

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#12Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 90%· 8.5KIGDB82· 6OC80· 128

Year 2022Dev Tose · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

Genre100Game mode100Combat52Tone30Setting30Visuals0

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyAnimeFantasy2D

Steam👍 97%· 12KRAWG👍 62%· 44

Year 2015Dev Holy PriestPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

I believe that gaming should not be anything complicated or diffcult, but a relaxing and pleasure experience. Therefore, I designed this ARPG battle system which requires no attack button to play. The simplicity brings a fluent and interesting gaming experience.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: combat and visuals.

It predates Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

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SoloMagicNarrativeAnimeFantasy2D

Steam👍 99%· 32K

Year 2021Dev 二色幽紫蝶Playtime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

Mystia! About the Game I, Mystia Lorelei, has a dream To become a BBQ-Star Working tirelessly day and night, the BBQ shop finally starting to gain attraction among the residents of Gensokyo …Until… that “guest” brake in from the front door.

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: tone and combat.

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#15NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

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SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeHardcoreAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135

Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?: The closest game to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is Fortune Summoners, scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?: The three closest games to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy are: 1. Fortune Summoners (72/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. CrossCode (65/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Ys Origin (64/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 18 dimensions.
Is CrossCode similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?: Yes — CrossCode scores 65/100 similarity to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and JRPG narrative and systems. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What RPG games are similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy?: The best RPG games similar to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy are Fortune Summoners, CrossCode, Ys Origin and Ys: The Oath in Felghana. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy attributes like deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and precision platforming.
How is similarity to Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy calculated?: We compare Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy against every game in our catalog using 18 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.