Introduction: Countless fanmade games have been released under the Touhou franchise thanks to its extremely high Doujin scene. Though not necessary, it’s ideal you play these games after you’re familiar with the franchise so you have at least a basic idea of the characters, story and lore. This is a work in progress and will be updated as I’ve completed more fangames

These games are available in english unless otherwise stated. You can get these games off of moriyashrine.org. Within the tiers the games are simply listed in the order of which I completed them first.

High tier: These games are of exceptional quality and should be played by any fan of the series and especially those of the genre they pertain to.

Fantasy Maiden Wars: A Srpg like the Fire Emblem games. Has impeccable dialogue, amazing music and simple yet rewarding gameplay. Has 3 sequels with only 2 of them being translated to english. About 10 hours long.

Youyou Kengeki Mousou: Also known as Eternal Swordplay Reverie. It’s a beautiful 3d Ys style Touhou game, in other words it’s fucking awesome. In the trademark of the series it’s complete with frantic fast paced gameplay with faithful remixes of the original touhou soundtrack, it is pretty short however at about 5 hours long or less.

Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity: The best in it’s class. Sequel to the aforementioned game, improves on it in every single way. Has new RPG features such as a levels, equipment and new skills to chose from as you level up. Has two playable characters, though it is highly recommended you play as Sakuya for balance reasons. Will run you about 10 hours.

Koumajou Densetsu 2 - Stranger's Requiem: The second game in the Touhouvania series. Outclasses the original in every single way. Features a higher resolution, abilities, partner select, top notch voice acting and more. Keep in mind it contains some EXTREMELY disrespectful scenes of the cast unlocked after completion of the game so play those at your own risk. Will run you about 7 hours long.

Mid tier: These games are still well worth your time but they come with flaws that hold them back from being high tier.

Touhou Rhythm Carnival: A simple flash-like Rhythm game in the format of the Rhythm Heaven series. Game is really short at under 4 hours long. In Japanese only but you should understand how to play as you only need to press one or two buttons to the beat

Koumajou Densetsu - Scarlet Symphony: A Castlevania Touhou game. Has iconic artwork, very fitting music, and for the most part solid gameplay, however it’s has some frustrating technical limitations that hold it back from being high tier. The sequel is better in every way, so play this one first otherwise you’ll feel like you’re playing mediocrity in comparison. About 7 hours long.

Low tier: These games are often pretty flawed but fun can be derived from them if you ignore their faults.

Aya Shinemaru - Touhou Attorney: A visual novel game in the same format as the Ace Attorney series, though the writing and artwork is disappointingly weak. Playing this is recommended only if you’re a fan of both series and don’t mind a very light hearted adventure that won’t take itself seriously. About 10 hours long on a blind run.