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1987

You pilot a flying wizard through horizontally scrolling levels full of enemies, collecting drops of paint to bring a grey landscape back to color. Blending a shoot 'em up with a painting mechanic makes Wizball feel unlike anything else from its era.

Shooting and gunplay
Fantasy setting
Distinctive, stylised art style
Challenging difficulty

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The closest matches for Wizball are Touhou Tenkuushou: Hidden Star in Four Seasons, Touhou Kikeijuu: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature and Touhou Fuujinroku: Mountain of Faith. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Wizball special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Touhou Tenkuushou: Hidden Star in Four Seasons 91% match – Shooting and gunplay
Newest alternative: Touhou Kikeijuu: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature 88% match – released 2019

Best match

Touhou Tenkuushou: Hidden Star in Four Seasons

91 %Match

2017PCSteam Deck playable98 % positive14.99 €

Touhou Tenkuushou is a bullet-hell shooter where you weave through dense danmaku patterns while fighting enemies from the Touhou universe. Its appeal lies in the precise dodging required and in bosses that constantly introduce new, escalating attack patterns.

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Touhou Kikeijuu: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature

Shooting and gunplay

You fly through dense bullet patterns in this Touhou bullet-hell shooter, where each character's attacks feel distinct and demand precise dodging. Its blend of tight shmup gameplay, quirky humor and the franchise's charming music is the draw.

Touhou Fuujinroku: Mountain of Faith

Shooting and gunplay

A classic Touhou bullet-hell shooter where you weave through dense danmaku patterns as a shrine maiden. The Faith-meter scoring system and memorable soundtrack make it a fan favorite.

Mushihimesama

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic Cave arcade bullet-hell shooter where you fly through insect-filled forests, weaving through dense bullet patterns. Precise dodging and quick reflexes are the core of the experience.

Touhou Kanjuden: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot a small ship through dense, colorful bullet patterns and must weave between every attack with pinpoint precision. The story set in the Touhou world is told with plenty of charm and humor, but it is the razor-sharp reflexes that define the experience.

Touhou Kishinjou: Double Dealing Character

Shooting and gunplay

You weave your character through dense bullet-hell stages filled with elaborate spell cards and must thread precise gaps between volleys of projectiles. The appeal lies in its steep challenge and the signature Touhou charm of its fantasy world, enemies and music.

Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism

Shooting and gunplay

A classic bullet-hell shooter from the Touhou series where you pilot one of two heroines, each with three weapon types, through dense bullet patterns. It is known for its tight handling, spellcard boss fights and memorable music.

Touhou Shinreibyou: Ten Desires

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot one of the Touhou heroines through dense bullet-hell stages full of spirits and projectile patterns, weaving between shots with precise movement. The music and Japanese fantasy style give it charm, but the difficulty demands serious practice.

Hitogata Happa

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot a magic-wielding fighter through a vertically scrolling screen full of dense bullet patterns and flashy weapon effects. It is widely regarded as one of the hardest doujin shooters, rewarding precise dodging and pattern memorization above all.

Shikhondo: Soul Eater

Shooting and gunplay

You pick either the Grim Reaper or a girl and hunt escaped yokai from limbo to free the souls they have absorbed, then reseal them. It is an intense bullet-hell shooter steeped in Japanese myth and demanding reflexes.