Oz_-_touhou_project.zip May 2026

The creator, ZUN, composes all the music. Iconic tracks like "Bad Apple!!" (from Touhou 4) have become legendary across the internet.

Your character is much smaller than their sprite suggests. Only the tiny glowing dot in the center (visible when holding the Shift key) can take damage. OZ_-_Touhou_Project.zip

Use a tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR to extract the folder. Avoid running the game directly from inside the .zip to prevent save-data errors. The creator, ZUN, composes all the music

Features a unique partner system and longer "deathbomb" windows, making it easier to survive mistakes. Only the tiny glowing dot in the center

If your .zip contains multiple titles, the Touhou community on Reddit generally recommends starting with these due to their balanced difficulty:

If the game displays gibberish text (mojibake), you may need to use a tool like Locale Emulator to run the application in Japanese locale, or install the Touhou Community Reliant Automatic Patcher (thcrap) to translate the game into English.