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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
73 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Strongest game I've ever played ⑨/⑨”
“A very wonderful game, it can be very challenging, but this challenge is really fun and fair! I highly recommend the two DLCs, they are just as great as the main game and offer some very interesting and unique battles…”
“if you saw the gameplay trailer you know what you're getting. Very fun bullet hell with a focus on free and tight movement all wrapped up in a cute art style”
34 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“You don't need to be a Touhou fan to appreciate this game....but you do need to be a hardcore gamer to get through these Challenge Mode Bosses I've nearly threw my controller out the window several times. Once the devs…”
“A very wonderful game, it can be very challenging, but this challenge is really fun and fair! I highly recommend the two DLCs, they are just as great as the main game and offer some very interesting and unique battles…”
“I loved this game, it's similar to games like cuphead where you'll die over and over and over again but each rest you'll get better and closer, it also plays similar to the mainline touhou games (obviously) playing as…”
29 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“What a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterpiece. Everything is so fire, the arts, the music, the characters design, the gameplay, my wrist after no hit all main boss. Absolute Cinema. You should play this. Recommended.”
“Game so goated that I think about it everyday, I love the designs, Cirno is funny and the way they call her an idiot over and over makes me chuckle, the gameplay is so good that I imagine myself playing it even when…”
“Listen to "Cirno's Perfect Math Class" on loop while playing!”
28 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“if you saw the gameplay trailer you know what you're getting. Very fun bullet hell with a focus on free and tight movement all wrapped up in a cute art style”
“What a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterpiece. Everything is so fire, the arts, the music, the characters design, the gameplay, my wrist after no hit all main boss. Absolute Cinema. You should play this. Recommended.”
“Game so goated that I think about it everyday, I love the designs, Cirno is funny and the way they call her an idiot over and over makes me chuckle, the gameplay is so good that I imagine myself playing it even when…”
17 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Game so goated that I think about it everyday, I love the designs, Cirno is funny and the way they call her an idiot over and over makes me chuckle, the gameplay is so good that I imagine myself playing it even when…”
“I loved this game, it's similar to games like cuphead where you'll die over and over and over again but each rest you'll get better and closer, it also plays similar to the mainline touhou games (obviously) playing as…”
“Sound track is PEAK story is PEAK and the gameplay is a little less peak but still PEAK. If you like Touhou you would love this game.”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I was trying to get all badges possible without taking damage/dying. I died to Nitori's challenge level. I hate Nitori, she's the worst boss in the whole game. I've developed new hatred for her as a character because of…”
“Absolutely fantastic game if you're a fan of the Touhou series. (even if you havnt played the games) With the only Touhou style game iv played before this being Luna Nights, I was still able to 100% the game in a little…”
“this game is too ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hard”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Terrible and sexualized.”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“story was a bit too cheesy for my taste but I still enjoyed myself. it was pretty fun to play too. soundtrack is phenomenal though you should check this game out for that alone if anything.”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Terrible and sexualized.”
“Player hitbox is too big to be fun. This problem first truly rears its head in the very first pattern of the Suika boss fight, where what looks like to be an easy 'just stand in the gaps' mechanic becomes an annoying…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“If you are a fan of challenging, high intensity boss battles, get this game . Does not matter if you've never heard of Touhou before, the gameplay and boss quality in this is superb. And even though it may look indimidating if you've not played a bullet hell before, the game is…”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“This was my first ever Touhou game (and introduction to the series as a whole), and I couldn't have asked for a better introduction. Although some art in this game is... Questionable, this game will always hold a special place in my heart. Oh also the game is really good with an…”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played“Cirno is great. game is great. bakabakabakabakabakabakabakabakabaka.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
FREE Brand New Album Is Here!
★ The wait is over★Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy's very own superidol—Koishi Komeiji—has just released her brand new album!The album comes with 6 new songs and is Completely Free!You can download and keep
Spooky NEW DLC is Coming!
★About DLC3★This DLC is Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy's third combat expansion. (Please add DLC to your wishlist) In search of the catridge of an old abandoned horror game, the Hero of Ice finds herself in
Finally! Koishi Music Video is OUT NOW!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3213970/DLC1/Finally!!! The new music video "Unconscious Stillness" from The Underworld Rose's latest album "Love-Colored Illusion: Papillon" is out now! (Remember t
DLC2 Soundtrack is OUT NOW!
Finally!!! The OST of Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy's second DLC is OUT NOW!!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4119320/ The OST includes: 14 original tracks featured in the game 4 instrumental versions
DLC2 is out now!
It's finally here!!! Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy's second combat DLC, Immortal Phoenix and Lunarian Princess, is officially out NOW! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3858250/DLC2/ DLC2 includes the fol
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Bullet Hell · Anime · Female Protagonist · Side Scroller · Rogue-lite · Platformer · Cute · JRPG · Replay Value · Indie · Story Rich · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Simplified Chinese, English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 63 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD A8-5600k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires 64-bit processor and operating system