Choose Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei
Choose Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei launched in 2022.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei vs Stella of The End
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei and Stella of The End both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei (2022) is 1 year older than Stella of The End (2023). Stella of The End scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% positive) than Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei (95.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Stella of The End
Choose Stella of The End if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.3% positive across 344 reviews.
Both Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei and Stella of The End sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei |  Stella of The End | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (135 reviews) | 98.3% positive (344 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 07th Expansion | VisualArts/Key |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei (2022) is 1 year older than Stella of The End (2023).
- Stella of The End scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% positive) than Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei (95.6% positive).
- Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Stella of The End (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei vs Stella of The End — FAQ
- Which is better, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei or Stella of The End?
- On Steam reviews Stella of The End scores higher (98.3% positive) than Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei (95.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stella of The End is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei or Stella of The End first?
- If you want chronology, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei (2022) came out before Stella of The End (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei and Stella of The End similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.