Touhou: 4 Open Source Clones Compared
ReC98 is a reverse-engineering project for the original PC-98 Touhou games and requires the player's own copy of the original game files to run its compiled executables, with development described as sporadic. Taisei Project is a different kind of project entirely — an independent fan-game with its own SDL2-based engine, music, and art that needs no Touhou data at all, and unlike ReC98 it sees active development.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, OSX, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Active
- Last updated
- 6d ago
- Stars
- 1,619
- Contributors
- 26
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoTaisei Project is an original fan-game with its own music, art, and codebase; does not require Touhou data.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 6mo ago
- Stars
- 863
- Contributors
- 5
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRunning the compiled executables requires an existing copy of the original games.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows, OSX
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux, OSX, BeOS
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | Taisei Project | ReC98 | Audra | PyTouhou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Linux, OSX, Windows | Windows | Linux, Windows, OSX | Windows, Linux, OSX, BeOS |
| Play in browser | No | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No | No |
| Project health | ||||
| Development status | Active | Sporadic | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 6d ago | 6mo ago | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Stars | 1,619 | 863 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 26 | 5 | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Engine | SDL2 | — | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | ||||
| Requires original assets | NoTaisei Project is an original fan-game with its own music, art, and codebase; does not require Touhou data. | YesRunning the compiled executables requires an existing copy of the original games. | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Touhou clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
Do I need to own the original Touhou to play these clones?
Taisei Project runs standalone, no original files needed; ReC98 requires original game assets to play.
Which Touhou clone is the most actively maintained?
Taisei Project is currently under active development, based on recent commit activity. See the "Development status" row above for every clone's current status.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Touhou.