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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi

Psychological horror visual novel about recurring deaths in a village

07th Expansion · Published by MangaGamer · Released Nov 13, 2015

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 1,988
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 39 in 30 days
Players
23
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jul 31, 2024
Minimum PC
OpenGL Compatible
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi?

A single-player psychological horror visual novel set in the rural village of Hinamizawa in early summer. You read the second chapter of a mystery surrounding yearly deaths, disappearances, and a dam construction project.

For you if...

  • +you like slow-building psychological horror mysteries
  • +you enjoy stories that raise questions across chapters
  • +you appreciate everyday scenes alongside unsettling ones

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast pacing from the opening scenes
  • −you dislike repeated setup from an earlier chapter
  • −you want a mystery with immediate answers

What players say

97% of 1,988 reviews are positive · 100% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mystery's twists and the shift from everyday scenes to horror. Their most common complaints are slow pacing and repeated material from the previous chapter.

Players over time

▲ +12% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Nov 2, 2026.

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How many players finish Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi?

51% of Steam players have unlocked «The Last Nail», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL Compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
Pentium III 800 MHz
Graphics
OpenGL Compatible Card
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 +
Processor
Pentium 4 1.4GHz
Graphics
DirectX or OpenGL Compatible Card
Memory
1 GB RAM

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Native resolution not supported
  • 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
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
15
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi 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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