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We filtered the 36 games similar to Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil down to the 9 that fit the “Xbox” category. Return of the Obra Dinn, Twelve Minutes and Blacksad: Under the Skin 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 Xbox

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Return of the Obra DinnClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeDarkFantasyHorror

Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56

Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

In 1802, the merchant ship "Obra Dinn" set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

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

Released 16 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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#2Twelve MinutesClosest on tone

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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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#3Blacksad: 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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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping shooter

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

Released 16 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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SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person3D

Steam👍 77%· 1.6KIGDB57· 7OC61· 77

Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

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

Released 18 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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Steam GOG Epic

#8The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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SoloNarrativeFree to Play

Steam👍 93%· 15KIGDB81· 7OC78· 75

Year 2018Dev DON'T NOD · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping shooter

Released 16 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75

Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

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

The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.

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

Released 16 years after Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

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