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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+

Higurashi When They Cry Hou+

The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.

Released Nov 9, 2023 Developer 07th Expansion Publisher MangaGamer Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $7.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

87.0%positive200 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“I think the hate for it is a little overblown. Although Hou+ may not be worth it at full price, if you're a higurashi fan, grab it when it's on discount! The concepts explored here are quite interesting, especially in the later half of the outbreak story. The bus stop part was…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Honestly this is just a title aimed towards huge fans that wanted more from the universe. Hinamizawa Bus Stop was definitely an interesting spin on what the series was once. Outbreak was a fun read, a nice "what-if" while also going over some of the universe's deeper mysteries…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Unlike Rei, your only reason in wanting playing Hou+ would be through wanting to experience more of Higurashi's characters & setting after the highs of the main series. Hou+ completes this desire to varying degrees of satisfaction... Hinamizawa Bus Stop is arguably the best…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

17achievements
41.9%median completion
29.6%rarest: Hou Parties
49.7% of players 46.6% of players 46.1% of players 45.6% of players 45.4% of players 45.1% of players 44.8% of players 42.5% of players 41.9% of players 40.5% of players 40.4% of players 40.2% of players 36.4% of players 35.8% of players 35.7% of players 35.6% of players 29.6% of players 49.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
49.7%Bad Signs — A little headache's nothing to worry about.
46.6%Fairy Tales — There's never any truth to made-up stories.
46.1%Relief Troops Infected — The virus has spread to those bringing food and water.
Rarest badges of honor
29.6%Hou Parties — Enjoyed all of the after-parties in Hou.
35.6%What Did It Cost? — Everything.
35.7%Off to Work — Two to go.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-28. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$7.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$7.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-28
US7.99 USD
EU7.79 EUR
UK6.69 GBP
Australia11.79 AUD
Canada10.49 CAD
Japan920 JPY
Brazil26.49 BRL
China33.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$4.9 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$8.9

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 10, 2023
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ Now Available on Steam!

https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/33017084/b30f1c832daffec065ce6bf624e86d8f67c46064.png The relentless cycle of tragedy surrounding Hinamizawa and the club members has finally ended. Peac

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Visual Novel · Anime · Psychological · Singleplayer · Violent · Gore · Indie · Horror · Psychological Horror · Mystery · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Achievements17
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8+ Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 128MB DirectX 9c Compatible (Pixel Shader 2.0+) DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space