Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Linear mystery visual novel about deaths in a rural village
07th Expansion · Published by MangaGamer, Sunflower Ocean · Released May 15, 2015
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 6,841
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 130 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 28
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Apr 1, 2019
What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi?
This single-player mystery visual novel tells a linear story set in the rural village of Hinamizawa. You read about recurring deaths and a disappearance connected to a dam construction project.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-building mysteries with psychological horror
- +you like character-focused stories that gradually turn dark
Not for you if...
- −you want choices that change the story
- −you prefer action over reading a linear narrative
What players say
96% of 6,841 reviews are positive · 94% of 130 in the last 30 days
Players praise the mounting suspense, characters, and mystery. The most common complaint is the long, dialogue-heavy opening before the horror takes hold.
Screenshots and trailer
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, 7, 8
- Processor
- Pentium III 800 MHz
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- Processor
- Pentium 4 1.4GHz
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Mystery
- Anime
- Psychological
- Story Rich
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Adventure
- Cute
- Great Soundtrack
- Linear
- 2D
- Classic
- Episodic
- Funny
Recent updates
- Apr 1, 2019 · BGM & SFX update
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