Touhou Volleyball Danmaku Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-07
Review summary
  • Fun and Engaging Gameplay
  • Diverse and Unique Character Roster
  • Unique Touhou Bullet Hell Volleyball
  • Controls Easy to Learn
  • Story mode is tedious
  • Bugs and glitches present
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Categories

ArcadeSports SimulationBullet-hellDanmakuTouhou ProjectLocal MultiplayerOnline MultiplayerAnime-themed Gameplay

Emotions

Archetypes

Sample precision
Helpful reviews
80%
Unhelpful reviews
20%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
102
Negative points
47
Gameplay points
75
Perf. points
5
Rec. points
20
Misc points
41
Point
Fun and Engaging Gameplay
Description
Overall gameplay is very fun, fast-paced, and exhilarating. It is beautifully chaotic yet easy to pick up, providing a relaxing but engaging experience.
Importance
89%
Diverse and Unique Character Roster
Description
Characters have distinct playstyles, movesets, and stats that match their personalities. There is a versatile list including popular Touhou characters and cameos.
Importance
80%
Unique Touhou Bullet Hell Volleyball
Description
The game successfully combines bullet hell danmaku with volleyball, creating a novel and engaging experience. Players enjoy shooting bullets to interfere with opponents while catching and hitting the ball.
Importance
55%
Controls Easy to Learn
Description
Controls take about an hour to get a good grasp of and become manageable after a match or two. Players find them intuitive with a low skill floor but high skill ceiling.
Importance
53%
Solid Dialogue and Story
Description
The dialogue is witty and matches character personalities, with a vibe similar to the Compact Youmu channel. The story mode is wonderful and helps players understand game mechanics.
Importance
45%
High Replayability and Variety
Description
The game offers great replayability due to a variety of characters, endings, and mechanics. Modifications like weather add further variety, and sessions can be short or long.
Importance
39%
Active Developer and Updates
Description
A passionate solo developer actively updates the game, fixing bugs and adding content. Major update 1.100 fixed crashes and added arcade mode and online multiplayer.
Importance
38%
Simple Yet Charming Art and Music
Description
The art style is simple but acceptable, especially if familiar with the author's Touhou story videos. Music and art are charming and well-made with hand-drawn animations.
Importance
36%
Steam Deck and Gamepad Compatible
Description
The game plays nicely on Steam Deck and works well on gamepad without issues. It runs well on various hardware.
Importance
28%
Characters Balance and Standouts
Description
Character balance varies, with notable mentions like Daiyousei as the strongest fairy, and strong characters like Remilia, Yuugi, and Nitori. Marisa is very strong (invincible) and Great Fairy is powerful.
Importance
28%
Intense Danmaku Battles and Bosses
Description
Bosses are great and danmaku battles can be very intense like a mainline title. Each rally is a unique dance of bullets and volleys.
Importance
28%
Beginner-Friendly and Accessible
Description
The game is beginner-friendly with mechanics similar to an arcade and easy to learn. A slight learning curve but never overwhelming.
Importance
28%
Novelty for Touhou Fans
Description
Touhou fans will enjoy the novelty of characters playing volleyball. Beloved Compact Touhou characters are playable and the game is a fun take on volleyball.
Importance
28%
Fun Developing Strategies
Description
Players enjoy developing strategies and the feeling of conquering foes they couldn't before. Many tricks a Touhou girl can pull off add depth.
Importance
26%
Impressive Solo Developer Effort
Description
It's impressive that one author can make this game while doing Touhou animations. The newbie developer showed dedication and care for the community.
Importance
26%
Hectic and Chaotic Gameplay
Description
The gameplay is beautifully chaotic and hectic to manage everything going on, which adds to the fun. It is fast-paced and exhilarating.
Importance
26%
Witty Dialogue and Humor
Description
Hatate News Reports are really funny and the dialogue is witty, matching character personalities. The game charms the player.
Importance
26%
Well-Balanced CPU and Learning Curve
Description
The CPU opponents are quite good and fun to play against, with a learning curve that isn't too bad. Players can beat CPUs after tutorial and practice.
Importance
22%
Story Mode with Tournament Structure
Description
The story mode features a tournament structure with wagering and minigames to speed up progression. The lore involves Nitori losing her bag and everyone in a volleyball tournament.
Importance
20%