Halluci-Sabbat of Koishi (v1.1.18)

Koishi Komeiji trades her usual carefree mystique for a demanding sword-and-sorcery campaign through a poisoned Magic Forest. Halluci-Sabbat of Koishi is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG set within the Touhou Project universe, following the mindless satori as she aids a human witch preparing for a Sabbat. The search for rare potion ingredients leads into territory claimed by hallucination-inducing mushroom creatures and restless undead, where every step deeper into the miasma carries a cost. Its mood is eerie, strange, and energetic rather than purely grim, mixing occult fairy-tale imagery with brutally direct combat.

Combat revolves around close-range swordplay, quick reactions, and reading enemy behavior before a mistake turns into a punishing combo. Koishi runs, jumps, attacks, and confronts enemies in compact horizontal stages, but success depends less on button mashing than on recognizing incoming strikes and answering them with well-timed rebounds. Enemies can seize an opening and immediately press their advantage, so positioning and defensive timing matter as much as aggression. The journey also frames Koishi’s diminishing Ego as she pursues her agreement with the witch, giving the descent through the corrupted forest a sense of personal risk alongside its monster-hunting objective.

What stands out is the combination of Touhou’s eccentric supernatural cast with a harsher, more deliberate action-game rhythm. Instead of relying on the franchise’s familiar bullet-hell format, it emphasizes sword duels and counterattacks, making encounters feel closer to a compact action platformer than a traditional scrolling shooter. The surreal mushroom family, undead opposition, and fog-choked forest give the adventure a distinct occult identity even for players unfamiliar with Touhou lore. It best suits veterans who enjoy demanding reflex-based combat, though newcomers willing to learn enemy patterns can find a focused, unusual entry point into the setting.