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The term "doujin soft", which also can be referred to as "doujin games", is a sub-genre of {{doujinshi}} as they are essentially self-published video games. Basically, they are Japan's equivalent to an IndieGame.

Doujin softs are generally games released to Windows-based computers, and like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based on one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works. The most often frequent genres seen in this category of games are [[PlatformGame Platformers]], [[FightingGame Fighting games]], [[RolePlayingGame RPGs]], [[ShootEmUp Shoot 'em Ups]], and [[VisualNovel Visual Novels]]. These games are often released at special Japanese conventions, such as the Comic Market (a.k.a. Comiket) and Reitaisai. Depending on the game's subject matter, they can also be considered as fan games (i.e. ''GriefSyndrome'' to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'') or an homage (i.e. ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' to ''VideoGame/MegaMan'') to another favorite IP. Most of the time, doujin game developers manages to sneak past the ExecutiveMeddling of things concerning the use of another IP, while a few others aren't so lucky. Case in point: ''RockmenR''.

Doujin gaming has been around for a very long time; one of the most prominent (and well-known) long-runners of the doujin scene is the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series, with its first entry debuting in 1996, it has expanded across 19 official games in the series with a cornucopia fan games since then. That is not to say there aren't other doujin game series that haven't contended for such a position and legacy. Other doujin series such as the ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' series have even migrated into the realm of mainstream anime and manga.

Obtaining these games, however, can a difficult endeavor for those outside of Japan, given the level of obscurity of certain titles and limited print runs. There's also the matter of the games themselves being Japanese. Often at times these games get [[FanTranslation translated by fans]] with the knowledge of the Japanese language, with the proper know-how of hacking, editing, and re-programming a game to run on a completely different language, and the willing to do so. In recent years, there are also a very small but growing number publishers, independent or otherwise, that localize these games outside of Japan and bring them into the mainstream market. There are also a few specialty online retailers that can import the original pressings of a doujin game, if copies are available in stock.

!!Notable doujin soft titles includes:

* ''VideoGame/AnotherBound'' and ''Another Bound NEO'' (a ''Metroid Prime''-esque freeware game)

* ''HomuraCombat'' and its expansion pack (A ''Puella Magi Madoka Magicka'' meets ''Earth Defense Force 2017'' fan-game)

* ''VideoGame/CrescentPaleMist'' (Also a platforming game)
* ''VideoGame/DuoPrincess'' (A ''Threads of Fate'' fan-game by the creators of ''Recettear'' and ''Chantelise'')

* ''Acceleration of SUGURI'' and it's expansion pack

* ''VideoGame/GensoNoRondo'' (A ''Touhou'' meets ''Senko no Ronde'' fighting game)

* ''Ougon Musou Kyoku'' (A fighting gaiden game of Umineko no Naku Koro Ni)
* ''MagicalBattleArena'' (An aerial combat cross-over fighting game featuring characters from various and popular magical-girl anime series)
** ''VideoGame/ElementalBattleAcademy'' (A sister-game of ''Magical Battle Arena'' from the same doujin circle focusing on third-person ground-based combat)

* ''[[VideoGame/EryisAction Eryi's Action]]'' (A Platforming-Hell game)
* ''VideoGame/GigaDeep'' (A ''Mega Man X''-styled freeware game by Peposoft, the makers of ''Touhou Koukayaku: The Game'')
* ''KoumajouDensetsu'' (A ''Touhou'' meets the classic ''Castlevania'' games series)
* ''LethalCrisis'' and ''Lethal Crisis [=ProtoSphere=]'' (A spin-off series of ''Lethal Application''; The latter is also a Roguelike)
* ''MegaMari'' (A ''Touhou'' meets ''Mega Man'' game starting Marisa Kirisame and Alice Margatroid)
* ''RagnaChronicle'' (A ''Ragnarok Battle Online''-eqsue ''Mega Man'' game)
* ''[[RockmenR Rockmen R: Dr. Wily's Counterattack]]'' (A fan-sequel to ''Rockman 9'')
* ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' (An homage to the classic ''Mega Man'' series as well as various manga, anime, and visual novel series)

* ''TouhouKoukayakuTheGame'' (Another ''Touhou'' meets ''Mega Man'' game starting the bosses of ''Unidentified Fantastic Object'')

* ''LabyrinthOfTouhou'' (A ''Touhou'' dungeon-crawling RPG game similar to ''Wizardry'')
** ''Labyrinth of Touhou Plus Disc'' (An expansion pack ''Labyrinth of Touhou'')
** ''Labyrinth of Touhou Special Disc'' (An updated-release of ''Labyrinth of Touhou'' with all the features of its expansion and new ones in a single disc)

* ''WorldOfTwain'' (An Eastern RPG game set in the ''TWAIN'' / ''TWIN'' universe)

* ''VideoGame/AuroraBlast'' (A Shoot 'em Up with very fast bullet patterns)

** ''Leiria -Stargazer-'' (A remake of ''The Chaste Full-metal Maiden'' that also became freeware)

* ''VideoGame/EtherVapor'' and ''ETHER VAPOR Remaster'' (A Shoot 'em Up that varies from a vertical shooter, horizontal shooter, and even a rail shooter)[[/folder]]

* ''VisualNovel/{{Valhellio}}'' (Also a Shoot 'em Up)[[/folder]]

* ''{{Gundemonium}}''

* ''{{SUGURI}}''

* ''NoNetCard''[[/folder]]

* ''[[UminekoNoNakuKoroNi Ougon Musou Kyoku]]''

* ''{{Yatagarasu}}''[[/folder]]

* ''VideoGame/EryisAction'' (A Platforming-Hell game)

* ''KoumajouDensetsu'' series (A ''Touhou'' meets the classic ''Castlevania'' games)

* ''[[VideoGame/RecettearAnItemShopsTale Recettear ~An Item Shop's Tale~]]''

* ''ChoRenSha68k''

Doujin softs are generally games released to Windows-based computers, and like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based on one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works. The most often frequent genres seen in this category of games are [[PlatformGame platformers]], [[FightingGame fighting games]], [[RolePlayingGame RPGs]], [[ShootEmUp shoot 'em ups]], and [[VisualNovel visual novels]]. These games are often released at special Japanese conventions, such as the Comic Market (a.k.a. Comiket) and Reitaisai. Depending on the game's subject matter, they can also be considered as fan games (i.e. ''GriefSyndrome'' to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'') or an homage (i.e. ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' to ''VideoGame/MegaMan'') to another favorite IP. Most of the time, doujin game developers manages to sneak past the ExecutiveMeddling of things concerning the use of another IP, while a few others aren't so lucky. Case in point: ''RockmenR''.

Doujin gaming has been around for a very long time; one of the most prominent (and well-known) long-runners of the doujin scene is the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series, with its first entry debuting in 1996, it has expanded across 19 (official) games in the series with a cornucopia fan games since then. That is not to say there aren't other doujin game series that haven't contended for such a position and legacy. Other doujin series such as the ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' series have even migrated into the realm of mainstream anime and manga.

* ''VideoGame/AnotherBound'' and ''Another Bound NEO'' (A ''Metroid Prime''-esque freeware game)

* ''HomuraCombat'' and its expansion pack (A ''Puella Magi Madoka Magicka'' meets ''Earth Defense Force 2017'' fangame)

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* ''VideoGame/CrescentPaleMist'' (Also a plaforming game)

** ''VideoGame/ElementalBattleAcademy'' (A sister-game of ''Magical Battle Arena'' from the same doujin circle focusing on ground combat)

* ''TenshouTenshiVALFORCE''

* ''[[RockmenR Rockmen R: Dr. Wily's Counterattack]]'' (A fangame to ''Rockman 9'')

* ''VideoGame/EtherVapor'' and ''ETHER VAPOR Remaster'' (A shoot 'em up that varies from a vertical shooter, horizontal shooter, and even a rail shooter)[[/folder]]

* ''PatchCon ~ Defend the Library!''[[/folder]]

* ''Gundemonium'', ''Gundemonium Recollection'', and ''[=GundeadliGne=]'' from the ''Gundemonium'' series

* ''Gundemonium'', ''Gundemonium Recollection'', and ''[=GundeadliGne=]'' from the ''Gundemonium'' series

Doujin softs are generally games released to Windows-based computers, and like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based on one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works. The most often frequent genres seen in this category of games are [[PlatformGame platformers]], [[FightingGame fighting games]], [[RolePlayingGame RPGs]], [[ShootEmUp shoot 'em ups]], and [[VisualNovel visual novels]]. These games are often released at special Japanese conventions, such as the Comic Market (a.k.a. Comiket) and Reitaisai. Depending on the game's subject matter, they can also be considered as fan games (i.e. ''GriefSyndrome'' to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'') or an homage (i.e. ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' to ''VideoGame/MegaMan'') to another favorite IP. Most of the time, doujin game developers manages to sneak past the ExecutiveMeddling of things concerning the use of another IP, while a few other aren't so lucky. Case in point: ''RockmenR''.

* ''HomuraCombat'' (A ''Puella Magi Madoka Magicka'' meets ''Earth Defense Force 2017'' fangame)

* ''VideoGame/DuoPrincess''

* ''Acceleration of SUGURI'' and it's expansion pack, ''Acceleration of SUGURI X-Edition''

* ''GensoNoRondo'' (a ''Touhou'' meets ''Senko no Ronde'' fighting game)

* ''MagicalBattleArena''
** ''ElementalBattleAcademy''

* ''TouhouKoubutou'' (a ''Touhou'' meets ''Cyber Troopers Virtual-ON'' fighting game)

* ''Ultimate Knight Windom SV''

* ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' (An homage to the ''Mega Man'' series as well as various manga, anime, and visual novel series)

* ''GranaEmbrace''

* ''LabyrinthOfTouhou''
** ''Labyrinth of Touhou Plus Disc''
** ''Labyrinth of Touhou Special Disc''

* ''AuroraBlast''

** ''Leiria -Stargazer-'' (also now freeware)

* ''VisualNovel/{{Valhellio}}'' (also a Shoot 'em Up)[[/folder]]

* ''HomuraCombat''

* ''KoumajouDensetsu'' series

* ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' (An homage to the ''Mega Man'' as well as various manga, anime, and visual novel series)

* ''DiadraEmpty''

* ''AnotherBound'' and ''Another Bound NEO''

* ''BloodOver''
* ''DuoPrincess''
* ''FairyBloom''

* ''RagnaChronicle''
* ''[[RockmenR Rockmen R: Dr. Wily's Counterattack]]''
* ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}''

* ''FlyingRedBarrelADiaryOfLittleAviator''

* ''LethalApplication''
* ''MegliloTheWitchborg''
* ''PatriotDark''
* ''QPShooting'' and ''QP Shooting Dangerous''
* ''RefrainPrismMemories''
* ''{{Samidare}}''

* ''{{Revolver360}}'' and ''Revolver360 RE:ACTOR''

* The ''TroubleWitches'' series:

* ''Valhellio'' (also a Shoot 'em Up)[[/folder]]

The term "doujin soft," which also can be referred to as "doujin games," is a sub-genre of {{doujinshi}} as they are essentially self-published video games. Basically, they are Japan's equivalent to an IndieGame.

Doujin softs are generally games released to Windows-based computers, and like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based on one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works. The most often frequent genres seen in this category of games are [[PlatformGame platformers]], [[FightingGame fighting games]], [[ShootEmUp shoot 'em ups]], and [[VisualNovel visual novels]]. These games are often released at special conventions, such as Comiket and Reitaisai. Depending on the game's subject matter, they can also be considered as fan games (i.e. ''GriefSyndrome'' to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'') or an homage (i.e. ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' to ''VideoGame/MegaMan'') to another favorite IP. Most of the time, doujin game developers manages to sneak past the ExecutiveMeddling of things concerning the use of another IP, while a few other aren't so lucky. Case in point: ''RockmenR''.

Doujin gaming has been around for a very long time; one of the most prominent (and well-known) long-runners of the doujin scene is the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'', with its first entry debuting in 1996, it has expanded across 19 (official) games in the series with a cornucopia fan games since then. That is not to say there aren't other doujin game series that haven't contended for such a position and legacy. Other doujin series such as the ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' series have even migrated into the realm of mainstream anime and manga.

Obtaining these games, however, can a difficult endeavor for those outside of Japan, given the level of obscurity of certain titles and limited print runs. There's also the matter of the games themselves being Japanese. Often at times these games get [[FanTranslation translated by fans]] with the knowledge of the Japanese langauge, with the proper know-how of hacking, editing, and re-programming a game to run on a completely different language, and the willing to do so. In recent years, there are also a very small but growing number publishers, independent or otherwise, that localize these games outside of Japan and bring them into the mainstream market. There are also a few specialty online retailers that can import the original pressings of a doujin game, if copies are available in stock.

* ''Acceleration of SUGURI'' and it's expansion pack, ''Acceleration of SUGURI''

* ''Crescent Pale Mist''

* ''LethalCrisis'' and ''Lethal Crisis Proto Sphere'' (A spin-off series of ''Lethal Application'')
* ''MegaMari''

* ''TouhouKoukayakuTheGame''

* ''Valhellio''[[/folder]]

Doujin gaming has been around for a very long time; one of the most prominent (and well-known) long-runners of the doujin scene is the ''VideoGame/TouhouProject'', with its first entry debuting in 1996, it has expanded across 19 (official) games in the series with a cornucopia fan games since then. That is not to say there aren't other doujin game series that haven't contended for such a position and legacy. Other doujin series such as the ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' series have even migrated into the realm of mainstream anime and manga.

* ''TheChasteFullmetalMaidenLeiria''
** ''Leiria -Stargazer-''

* ''VideoGame/TouhouProject''

The term "doujin soft", which also can be referred to as "doujin games", is a sub-genre of {{doujinshi}} as they are essentially self-published video games. Basically, they are Japan's equivalent to an IndieGame.

Doujin softs are generally games released to Windows-based computers, and like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based on one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works. The most often frequent genres seen in this category of games are [[PlatformGame platformers]], [[FightingGame fighting games]], [[ShootEmUp shoot 'em ups]], and [[VisualNovel visual novels]]. These games are often released at special conventions, such as Comiket and Reitaisai. Depending on the game's subject matter, they can also be considered as fan games (i.e. ''GriefSyndrome'' to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'') or an homage (i.e. ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' to ''VideoGame/MegaMan'') of another favorite IP. Most of the time, doujin game developers manages to sneak past the ExecutiveMeddling of things concerning the use of another IP, while a few other aren't so lucky. Case in point: ''RockmenR''.

Doujin gaming has been around for a very long time; one of the most prominent (and well-known) long-runners of the doujin scene is ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'', with its first entry debuting in 1996, has expanded across 19 (official) games in the series with a cornucopia fan games since then. That is not to say there aren't other doujin game series that haven't contended for such a position and legacy. Other doujin series such as the ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'' series have migrated into the realm of anime and manga.

Obtaining these games, however, can a difficult endeavor for those outside of Japan, given the level of obscurity of certain titles and limited print runs. There's also the matter of the games themselves being Japanese. Often at times these games get [[FanTranslation translated by fans]] with the knowledge of the Japanese langauge, with the proper know-how of hacking, editing, and re-programming a game to run on a completely different language, and the willing to do so. In recent years, there are also a very small but growing number publishers, independent or otherwise, that localize these games outside of Japan and brought them into the mainstream market. There are also a few specialty online retailers that can import the original pressings of a doujin game if copies are available in stock.

* ''BloodOverNobodyLives''

** ''Fairy Bloom Freesia''

* ''Acceleration of SUGURI''

* ''KoumajouDensetsu''
* ''LethalCrisis'' and ''Lethal Crisis Protosphere'' (A spin-off series of ''Lethal Application'')

* ''TroubleWitches'' series:

* ''VideoGame/{{TouhouProject}}''

* ''EtherVapor'' and ''Ether Vapor Remaster''

** ''Trouble Witches Episode 2 ~With Descendents of Ancient Dragon the Souless~''[[/folder]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series

* ''Revolver360''

* ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' [[/folder]]

Doujin softs are generally games released to Windows-based computers, and like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based on one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works. The most often frequent genres seen in this category of games are [[PlatformGame platformers]], [[FightingGame fighting games]], [[ShootEmUp shoot 'em ups]], and [[VisualNovel visual novels]], and these games are often released at special conventions such as Comiket. Depending on the game's subject matter, they can also be considered as fan games (i.e. ''GriefSyndrome'' to ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'') or an homage (i.e. ''VideoGame/{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'' to ''VideoGame/MegaMan'') of another favorite IP.

* ''BloodOver''

* ''GreifSyndrome''

%%This index is still being worked. Any help to make this index more cohesive will be glady appreciated. --ViperAcidZX

Like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based on one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works.

* ''BloodOver''
* ''Blue Wish''
** ''BlueWishResurrection'' and ''Blue Wish Resurrection Plus''

* ''[[{{Chantelise}} Chantelise ~A Tale of Two Sisters~]]''
* ''ChoRenSha68k''
* ''VideoGame/CrescentPaleMist''
* ''CrimzonClover''
* ''DiadraEmpty''
* ''DuoPrincess''

* ''EtherVapor'' and ''Ether Vapor Remaster''
* ''EternalFighterZero'' series

* ''GreenWind''
** ''Eden's Edge''
** ''Eden's Aegis''
* GundemoniumSeries
** ''Gundemonium''
** ''Gundemonium Recollection''
** ''[=GundeadliGne=]''
** ''Hitogata Happa''
* ''{{Hellsinker}}''
* ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi''

* ''LethalApplication''
** ''LethalCrisis'' and ''Lethal Crisis Protosphere''
* ''PatriotDark''

* ''VideoGame/RecettearAnItemShopsTale''

* ''{{SUGURI}}''
** ''VideoGame/{{sora}}''
* ''TheTaleOfAlltynex'' series

* ''TroubleWitches'' series
* ''VanguardPrincess''
* ''{{Yatagarasu}}''

The term "doujin soft," which also can be referred to as "doujin games," is a sub-genre of {{doujinshi}} as they are essentially self-published video games. Basically, they are Japan's equivalent to an IndieGame.

Like doujinshi, doujin softs may offer games based of one or more intellectual properties, or entirely original works.

* ''{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}''

'''Doujin soft''', which also can be referred to as "doujin games," is a sub-genre of {{doujinshi}} as they are essentially self-published indie games.

* The ''SUGURI'' series
** ''{{SUGURI}}''