Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Hooks you right away
What the data shows
- 98% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (97%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 99% of games we track.
- 53% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Guards Are Meant to Be Defeated” (Exorcise Hong Meiling) and “The Very Angry Bookworm” (Exorcise Patchouli Knowledge): from 84% to 72% of starters.
- 99% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 4,882 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 6.7h for positive, 7.5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (98.9% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Is That All There Is to Darkness? Exorcise Rumia. 98% −2
- She's Got Energy If Nothing Else Exorcise Cirno. 93% −5
- Guards Are Meant to Be Defeated Exorcise Hong Meiling. 84% −9
- The Very Angry Bookworm Exorcise Patchouli Knowledge. Most players quit here 72% −12
- I Have No Idea What Just Happened Exorcise Sakuya Izayoi. 64% −8
- Victory! The Incident Is Resolved! Exorcise Remilia Scarlet. 53% −11
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (24)
story milestone ending side
- Welcome to Gensoukyou Set out to resolve the incident for the first time. 100%
- Is That All There Is to Darkness? Exorcise Rumia. 98%
- Please Tell Us Your Name Leave your name in the records for the first time. 93%
- She's Got Energy If Nothing Else Exorcise Cirno. 93%
- Guards Are Meant to Be Defeated Exorcise Hong Meiling. 84%
- The Very Angry Bookworm Exorcise Patchouli Knowledge. 72%
- 8 Frames of Satisfaction Deathbomb successfully for the first time. 69%
- I Have No Idea What Just Happened Exorcise Sakuya Izayoi. 64%
- Next Time For Sure... Get either of the Bad Endings. 54%
- Victory! The Incident Is Resolved! Exorcise Remilia Scarlet. 53%
- Let's Just Check Out the Music Instead Unlock 7 or more tracks in the Music Room. 50%
- You're a Sharp Shooter! Clear the game on Normal. (Continues allowed) 49%
- Don't Worry, There Are Plenty of Replacements Clear all stages in Challenge Mode. 37%
- Impressive, You Show Promise Clear the game on Easy. (5 stages, continues allowed) 24%
- Nothing to Be Afraid of Anymore! Exorcise Flandre Scarlet. 17%
- I Brought My Parasol Get Ending 3. (Clear Normal or above without continues as Spirit Amulet Reimu) 15%
- Are You Maybe an Arcade Veteran? Clear the game on Hard. (Continues allowed) 12%
- What's the Story? Get Ending 4. (Clear Normal or above without continues as Dream Amulet Reimu) 12%
- The Scarlet Moon Is Yours! Clear the game on Lunatic. (Continues allowed) 10%
- No Dead Rats Here Get Ending 6. (Clear Normal or above without continues as Love Amulet Marisa) 10%
- What's on the Menu Today? Get Ending 5. (Clear Normal or above without continues as Magic Amulet Marisa) 9.0%
- There Are No Continues in Life Give it everything you've got! 5.2%
- Nothing Could Replace You Clear all stages with no deaths. (not available in Challenge Mode) 3.9%
- The Very Model of a Danmaku Collector! Reveal all spell cards in the Spell Card Record. 1.5%