Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
Psychological mystery visual novel about murders on an isolated island
07th Expansion · Published by MangaGamer · Released Jul 8, 2016
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 2,879
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 97% of 42 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 33
- peak 24h 49
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 years ago
- Feb 20, 2018
What is Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs?
A single-player psychological horror and mystery visual novel set on Rokkenjima in 1986. You read narration and dialogue as the Ushiromiya family’s inheritance dispute gives way to a witch’s letter, repeated murders, and riddles about whether the culprit is human or supernatural.
For you if...
- +you enjoy long, intricate mysteries with metafictional elements
- +you value character writing and a varied soundtrack
- +you want psychological horror mixed with fantasy
Not for you if...
- −you want concise prose and fast pacing
- −you prefer grounded mysteries without fantasy or metafiction
- −you need more interaction than reading a visual novel
What players say
95% of 2,879 reviews are positive · 97% of 42 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the intricate mystery, character writing, and soundtrack. The main complaint is repetition and slow pacing, with some readers saying the story stretches its ideas across too much text. Several players recommend a fan mod for voice acting and updated visuals.
Screenshots and trailer
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP and up
- Processor
- Pentium III 800 MHz
- Graphics
- 1280 x 960
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
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
- 22
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
Tags
- Great Soundtrack
- Visual Novel
- Mystery
- Story Rich
- Anime
- Horror
- Psychological Horror
- Fantasy
- Atmospheric
- Detective
- Philosophical
- Psychological
- Adventure
- Magic
- Singleplayer
- Linear
Recent updates
- Feb 20, 2018 · Question Arcs Update 2/20/2018
- Feb 20, 2018 · Question Arcs Update 2/20/2018
- Feb 15, 2018 · Question Arcs Update 2/15/2018
- Feb 15, 2018 · Question Arcs Update 2/15/2018
- Jul 14, 2016 · Achievements Fixed
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