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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Description
The 58th year of Shouwa, early summer It’s June, and the summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are crickets, and by night there are cicadas. We’re in Hinamizawa, a small village in the countryside. There are fewer than two thousand people here. But every year, there...
Genre:
Adventure - Visual Novel - Mystery
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2015, 07th Expansion, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, Pentium III 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, OpenGL Compatible Video Card, Version 9.0, 500...
Time to beat
10 hMain
12 h Main + Sides
13 h Completionist
12 h All Styles

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Description
The 58th year of Shouwa, early summer
It’s June, and the summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years.
By day there are crickets, and by night there are cicadas.

We’re in Hinamizawa, a small village in the countryside.
There are fewer than two thousand people here. But every year, there is an event.


This event is a mysterious death.
(The series has run from 1979 to 1983)

On a certain day in June, someone dies, and someone else goes missing.
The series of deaths is connected to the upheaval surrounding the dam construction project.
A murder case that was covered up is being reenacted.
Is it a conspiracy? A coincidence? Or perhaps a curse?

Someone who was supposed to be there isn’t.
Someone who wasn’t supposed to be there is.

Someone who was alive last night is dead now.
And someone who is here right now isn’t alive.

So, there is no way to avert tragedy. There is no choice but to give up.
But don’t give up.

Only you can stand up to this.
THE GAME THAT INSPIRED THE MEGA-HIT ANIME SERIES RETURNS WITH BRAND NEW CHARACTER ART!
  • Multi-language: Switch between English & Japanese
  • Renewed Art: Switch between original and new character art
  • Original BGM/Un-Cut Contents
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
10 hMain
12 h Main + Sides
13 h Completionist
12 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Visual Novel - Mystery
Tags:
Adventure, Indie, Story Rich, Atmospheric, 2D, show 10 more... Casual, Dark, Horror, Funny, Mystery, Visual Novel, Sexual Content, Emotional, Psychological Horror, Psychological
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
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Company:
07th Expansion / MangaGamer
Size:
273 MB
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Posted on: March 17, 2025

superkoira

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Games: 37 Reviews: 2

what the heck am I playing..

lots of giggling and blushing and strong emotions out of place

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Posted on: June 28, 2025

alexamankowski

Games: 1 Reviews: 1

10/10 i love higurashi

very similar to steam and original versions!!!!!

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Posted on: July 9, 2025

Boomareyousuprised

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Games: 3 Reviews: 1

its pretty fun but also kinda freaky tbh

its a cool game sometimes freaky so its better maybe idk tbh but i recommend it.

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Posted on: September 25, 2025

LeonardoRibeiro198

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Games: 4 Reviews: 2

AMAZING VISUAL NOVEL

Amazing game, amazing visual novel... The anime of the series can't beat the quality and deep emotions of this prime art

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Posted on: May 24, 2020

NashingElseMatters

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Games: 123 Reviews: 4

The start of a new journey

Higurashi is one of the most wonderful visual novels ever, and that is a fact. I have read over 70 visual novels and I have of course completed the entire Higurashi series and honestly, Higurashi easily ranks among my top 10. What makes Higurashi special is well, everything ! I really don't want to give any details on the story or to describe the type of story it is or the approch it takes, but it is a very well constructed story that will keep you on the edge of your seat for it's full duration. Do keep in mind that this is a kinetic visual novel, meaning that there are no choices to make here, personally this does not make a difference for me and I would not let that stop you from trying it, because once you do you will be hooked and you will be the other 7 chapters, and then after that you will buy the entire Umineko series because once you get a taste of When They Cry, you will won't be able to stop.

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