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Valkyrie of Phantasm

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Control characters from the Touhou Project series in this shooting action game featuring high-speed aerial versus combat! Danmaku battles faster than you've ever seen will unfold in the skies of Gensokyo as you use your mobility to dodge countless bullets flying at you with a variety of spells.

What works
  • Fast-paced and fluid combat
  • Deep mechanical gameplay
  • Good character customization
  • Solid netcode for online play
  • High-quality visuals and soundtrack
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited content and small roster
  • Performance and optimization issues
  • Complex and unintuitive controls for keyboard
  • Community management and moderation problems
  • Imbalance favoring melee combat

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Ultratron

  • DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

  • Bleed 2

  • Bullet Heaven 2

  • MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE 2

  • Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

  • Skullgirls 2nd Encore

  • Steredenn: Binary Stars

  • Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Bleed 2

  • Soulfire

  • Steel Phantom
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Fantasy

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

    Hero Realms

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Valkyrie of Phantasm: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Exploration.

Why this game works

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