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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

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 1,224
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 24 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Aug 4, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

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 1,224 reviews are positive · 91% of 24 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.

Players over time

▼ -4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202614
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Oct 28, 202616
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Oct 24, 20269
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Oct 12, 20266
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Oct 7, 20268
Oct 6, 202614
Oct 5, 202614
Oct 4, 202612
Oct 3, 202610
Oct 2, 20265
Oct 1, 20267
Sep 30, 20266
Sep 29, 20266
Sep 28, 202612
Sep 27, 202614
Sep 26, 20269
Sep 25, 202611
Sep 24, 202611
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 23, 202615
Sep 22, 20266

How many players finish Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi?

62% of Steam players have unlocked «Revelation», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 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
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

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi 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
16
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi 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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