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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.

Release DateOct 13, 2016
Price$ 5.99
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)97.7% (very positive) Top 2% / 97.7%  Top 2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90.2% Top 3% / 90.5%  Top 3%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)475  Top 20% / 531  Top 20%
Curators58 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time8.4 hours  Top 20%
Play Time per Dollar1.4 hour  Top 15%
Followers1.6K  Top 30%
Owners± 109.6K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 15.4K  Top 25%
Gross Revenue ($)± 47.6K  Top 30%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi's Steam rating and reviews between October 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 90.9% (October 2016) to 97.7% (December 2023).

The 531 reviews Top 20% suggest that Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi might be an indie success or even a small AAA success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi's reviewers. The most popular language is English (69%), followed by Russian (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 17 different 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.4 Himatsubushi percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is decent, reaching 14 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. The negative review time is high (median is 8 hours), it can be a sign that Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Good story
  • Riveting back half of most chapters
  • Ties chapters together well
  • Cool world evolution
  • Interesting characters
  • Ties story together in after story
  • Establishes new characters in Himatsubushi
  • New spotlight on Rika in Himatsubushi
  • Alludes to future events
  • Good set-up in Himatsubushi
  • Extra, unnecessary text
  • Wastes time in slice-of-life sections
  • Over-explains and reintroduces things too much
  • Characters make no sense
  • Inconsistent vocabulary and thought processes
  • Tries too hard with Takano as villain
  • Lays it on thick with Takano's evilness
  • Front halves of chapters are slow

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 97.7%  Top 2% should be considered while evaluating them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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