copied from steam review posted on 7/17/20

This game is NUTS. I've wanted to get into Touhou for a while, and although this is a spin-off, it's one of the most enjoyable and fascinating games that I've ever played.
This is a super sick metroidvania where you can stop and slow down time, with knives being your main weapon. The soundtrack, level and boss design, and combat all work beautifully together to create an amazing game. It's got its fair share of challenge throughout the campaign, as well as with a very welcome boss rush mode that you unlock after completing said campaign.
THL has such fluid movement and its some of, if not the most fun I have ever had just moving around within a game. This is an absolute must-play.