Kokoro's Gensokyo Journey: The Lost Masks

Name: Kokoro's Gensokyo Journey: The Lost Masks
Rating: 7 (11 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: CygnusA-1

Jul 2, 2022

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Sub-Genre

bullet hell

Summary

A 2D exploration danmaku action Touhou fangame (AKA a danmaku Metroidvania). Control Hata no Kokoro in a journey to find her masks. Look for power-up items along the way and challenge powerful bosses to reclaim them!

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam

Resources

Links

IGDB

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- action
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- ability gated
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- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
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- bullet hell
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
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- exploration
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- action
- equipment
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Kokoro's Gensokyo Journey: The Lost Masks

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