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.
- Adventure (44)
- Visual Novel (43)
- Horror (42)
- Psychological Horror (38)
- Anime (38)
- Great Soundtrack (34)
- Mystery (33)
- Story Rich (29)
- Singleplayer (23)
- Dark (21)
- Female Protagonist (15)
- Atmospheric (8)
- Cute (6)
- Casual (5)
- 2D (5)
Release Date | Apr 28, 2017 |
Price | $ 7.99 |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 97.5% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 2% / 97.2% Top 3% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.2% Top 3% / 90.3% Top 3% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 513 Top 20% / 579 Top 20% |
Curators | 61 reviews Top 10% |
Median Play Time | 14.6 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.8 hour Top 10% |
Followers | 1.6K Top 30% |
Owners | ± 96.5K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 18.2K Top 25% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 84.1K Top 25% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi's Steam rating and reviews between April 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 100% (April 2017) to 95.8% (February 2019).
With 579 reviews Top 20%, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The January 2021 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi's reviewers. The most popular language is English (65%), followed by Korean (7%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 21 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and Japanese). More translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 22 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. A high negative review play time (median : 11 hours) could mean that Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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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 97.5% Top 2% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.