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Gensokyo Defenders

Gensokyo Defenders

Released: 11/29/2018

Use Traps and Spell Cards to fight back the magical masses in this Touhou Project fan game, now on Nintendo Switch! Blistering shoot-em-up action meets tactical tower defense as you choose from almost 20 popular characters to stop the fairy onslaught! Take advantage of their unique powers and a selection of tricky Traps to freeze, fry, and blow your enemies away! Plus, team up with a friend online and beat the tougher stages you couldn’t clear alone!

Use Traps and Spell Cards to fight back the magical masses in this Touhou Project fan game, now on Nintendo Switch! Blistering shoot-em-up action meets tactical tower defense as you choose from almost 20 popular characters to stop the fairy onslaught! Take advantage of their unique powers and a selection of tricky Traps to freeze, fry, and blow your enemies away! Plus, team up with a friend online and beat the tougher stages you couldn’t clear alone!

Use Traps and Spell Cards to fight back the magical masses in this Touhou Project fan game, now on Nintendo Switch! Blistering shoot-em-up action meets tactical tower defense as you choose from almost 20 popular characters to stop the fairy onslaught! Take advantage of their unique powers and a selection of tricky Traps to freeze, fry, and blow your enemies away! Plus, team up with a friend online and beat the tougher stages you couldn’t clear alone!

Critics
65
Steam
93

Score Breakdown

65.3

Critic Average

9 reviews

93

Steam User Score

136 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-28.1
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-28.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (22%)4 launch window (44%)3 late (33%)