Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei
A visual novel exploring alternate worlds after the main story
07th Expansion · Published by MangaGamer · Released Jun 2, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 98% of 304
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Aug 2, 2024
What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei?
This single-player sound novel contains three scenarios set in Hinamizawa. You read from the protagonists’ viewpoints, with music, backgrounds, and character art accompanying the text. Rika’s story follows her into the summer of 1983 as she questions whether she has chosen the best possible world.
For you if...
- +you have finished the main series and want more character stories
Not for you if...
- −you want action-driven gameplay rather than long stretches of reading
What players say
98% of 304 reviews are positive
Players praise Saikoroshi-hen as a thought-provoking epilogue. Some enjoy the comic scenarios, while others criticize their sexualized fanservice.
Screenshots and trailer
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7 and up
- Processor
- Pentium III 800 MHz
- Graphics
- 128MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 850 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- Processor
- Pentium 4 1.4GHz
- Graphics
- 256MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+)
- Memory
- １ GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 7
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese.
Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
