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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi

A sound novel finale confronting a village's recurring tragedies

07th Expansion · Published by MangaGamer · Released May 14, 2020

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 981
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 23 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Aug 1, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi?

This final chapter of a single-player sound novel takes place in Hinamizawa, a small Japanese village, in 1983. You read from the protagonist's perspective with character art, backgrounds, and music as the story follows recurring deaths and disappearances linked to opposition to an abandoned dam project.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy reading mysteries told across multiple chapters
  • +you value character backstories and a concluding chapter

Not for you if...

  • −you want action rather than a story to read
  • −you prefer a self-contained story over a series finale

What players say

94% of 981 reviews are positive · 86% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the conclusion and how it ties up the wider story. Some criticize the pacing and the handling of the fragment sequence.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 20, 2026.

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Nov 8, 202618
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Sep 23, 202617
Sep 22, 202613

How many players finish Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi?

74% of Steam players have unlocked «And So, The Shining Future...», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
Pentium III 800 MHz
Graphics
128MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+)
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1024 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
Pentium 4 1.4GHz
Graphics
256MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+)
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
2048 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.8 Matsuribayashi use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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