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Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

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Release DateMay 15, 2015
PriceFree
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)96.2% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 5% / 95.8%  Top 10%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)91.1% Top 3% / 92.2%  Top 2%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)1.4K  Top 10% / 4.5K  Top 5%
Curators186 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time11.9 hours  Top 15%
Followers16.5K  Top 10%
Owners± 1.1M  Top 3%
Copies Sold± 325.4K  Top 4%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi's Steam rating and reviews from May 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 98.1% (May 2015) to 95.6% (March 2022).

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi is an AAA level success, with 4.5K reviews Top 5%. There is a peak in May 2020 that suggests a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi's review languages. The most popular language is English (58%), followed by Simplified Chinese (12%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is adequate, reaching 19 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 6 hours) could mean that Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • atmosphere
  • intriguing characters
  • interesting story
  • sound design
  • creepy moments
  • roller-coaster story
  • plot twists
  • excellent voice acting
  • compelling main character
  • hints and teases
  • long build-up
  • niche appeal
  • generic story
  • limited audience
  • lack of choices
  • anticlimactic ending
  • low resolution graphics
  • ugly backgrounds
  • not competitve enough
  • minimal interactivity

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 96.2% rating  Top 5% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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