Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
Psychological horror visual novel revisiting a deadly village mystery
07th Expansion · Published by MangaGamer · Released Apr 28, 2017
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 1,178
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 27 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 6
- peak 24h 15
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 years ago
- Apr 1, 2019
What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi?
A single-player psychological horror visual novel set in a rural Japanese village in 1983. You read the fifth chapter of a mystery about recurring deaths and disappearances linked to resistance against an abandoned dam project.
For you if...
- +you enjoy character-focused mysteries told from another viewpoint
- +you can handle bleak horror and gruesome scenes
Not for you if...
- −you avoid graphic violence and disturbing storylines
- −you want every mystery resolved in one chapter
What players say
98% of 1,178 reviews are positive · 100% of 27 in the last 30 days
Players praise Shion’s characterization and the way this chapter revisits earlier mysteries from her viewpoint. Some say its explanations still leave them confused or with unanswered questions.
Screenshots and trailer
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Pentium III 800 MHz
- Graphics
- 128MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 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+)
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
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
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Tags
- Horror
- Visual Novel
- Adventure
- Anime
- Psychological Horror
- Great Soundtrack
- Mystery
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Gore
- Violent
- Dark
- Female Protagonist
- Atmospheric
- 2D
- Cute
Recent updates
- Apr 1, 2019 · BGM & SFX update
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