★★★★☆ (4/5) One star off for occasional obtuse puzzle logic, but the atmosphere is unmatched.
Every so often, a fangame comes along that feels less like a game and more like a fever dream you weren’t supposed to wake up from. Koishi Komeiji’s Defeat - Cave Adventure - v1.0.4 is exactly that: a surreal, claustrophobic, and emotionally unsettling RPG Maker journey that drags you down into the subconscious of Touhou’s most mysterious satori. Koishi Komeiji-s defeat- Cave Adventure -v1.0.4...
For the uninitiated, this is not your typical danmaku shooter. Instead, you control Koishi Komeiji—the girl who closed her third eye—navigating a labyrinthine cave system that feels alive in the worst way. The goal? To confront her own defeat, whatever that means. The story is deliberately vague, told through cryptic notes, shifting environments, and the occasional NPC who speaks in riddles. ★★★★☆ (4/5) One star off for occasional obtuse