5 Games like Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 36 games similar to Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Twelve Minutes, Blacksad: Under the Skin and Late Shift top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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The best games like Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil on Nintendo Switch

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Twelve MinutesClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeDarkIsometricExploration

Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8

Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual topdown, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: visuals.

Released 19 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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#2Blacksad: Under the SkinClosest on setting

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SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyExploration

Steam👍 83%· 6.8KIGDB66· 4OC62· 43

Year 2019Dev Ys Interactive · MicroidsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: visuals.

Released 17 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37

Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: visuals.

Released 14 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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SoloNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101

Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual pixel, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: visuals.

Released 15 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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#5The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

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SoloNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3

Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil: visuals.

Released 10 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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