Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- $5.39 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
- 25 games
- Updated Oct 24, 2026
Players who liked Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ also play
The closest matches to Higurashi When They Cry Hou+: Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi, Siren's Call: Escape Velocity, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, and Corpse Party. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Gore and Violent, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- $5.19 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Shares visual novel style and hidden collectibles with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- $8.00 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Why this: Shares character interaction with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Rank 05 
Corpse Party
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Rank 06 
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Why this: Same unsettling mood as Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Rank 07 
Rank 08 
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Why this: Shares dialogue choices and multiple endings with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei
Same atmospheric mood as Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 96% of 135 reviews
- 2Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
Also Gore and Violent, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 98% of 373 reviews
- 3Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
Shares visual novel style and hidden collectibles with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 99% of 91 reviews
- 4Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Shares character interaction with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 97% of 10,428 reviews
- 5
- 6Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Same unsettling mood as Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 96% of 16,706 reviews
- 7
- 8The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
Shares dialogue choices and multiple endings with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 94% of 3,461 reviews
- 9
- 10Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Same emotional mood as Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 82% of 2,665 reviews
- 11Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
Shares character interaction and visual novel style with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 69% of 106 reviews
- 12
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- 15Pathologic 3
Shares hidden collectibles and dialogue choices with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 87% of 994 reviews
- 16
- 17Hazy Mind
Shares visual novel style and dialogue choices with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 86% of 107 reviews
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- 22The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Shares character interaction and dialogue choices with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
- 96% of 4,781 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: 07th Expansion
- Price: $7.19−10%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 87% of 85 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Behind the scenes staff room content reveals creator passion
- Expanded staff room commentary from ryukishi07 himself
- Extra lore connecting to the wider when they cry universe
- Atmospheric
- Comedic
- Dark
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Cheaper alternatives
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Hazy Mind
Why this: Shares visual novel style and dialogue choices with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
outside the door
Why this: Also Psychological and Violent, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Tsunagari Chess School
Why this: Shares visual novel style and hidden collectibles with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Why this: Shares character interaction and dialogue choices with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
Why this: Also Psychological and Gore, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Mandemon
Why this: Shares character interaction and visual novel style with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Higurashi When They Cry Hou+, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Lucid9: Inciting Incident
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Her Lie I Tried To Believe
Why this: Also Psychological and Violent, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
More from 07th Expansion
Other recommendable Steam games by 07th Expansion, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
Why this: Also Psychological and Gore, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
Why this: Also Psychological and Violent, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.
About Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
The closest matches to Higurashi When They Cry Hou+: Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi, Siren's Call: Escape Velocity, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, and Corpse Party. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi and Siren's Call: Escape Velocity — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, comedic and dark, and single out its arc based structure and character interaction. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About 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.
Is Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 87% of 85 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Behind the scenes staff room content reveals creator passion
- Expanded staff room commentary from ryukishi07 himself
- Extra lore connecting to the wider when they cry universe
- Hinamizawa bus stop offers franchise origin insights
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Higurashi as a whole is absolutely worth your time. These side stories are not. The only one that's worth reading for historical reasons is Hinamizawa Bus Stop. Outbreak and its sequel are mediocre action stories, and mehagashi is…”
“Hinamizawa Bus Stop - really interesting origin of the Higurashi story Outbreak - pretty cool story Kamikashimashi - is 90% a really cool sequel to Outbreak that is ruined by Ryukishi being way too comfortable sexualising his characters…”
People who play it also play: Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi, Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
Frequently asked about Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
Can I run it?
Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ run on Steam Deck?
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ cost?
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ is listed on Steam at 7.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Higurashi When They Cry Hou+?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ are Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi, Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
Who developed Higurashi When They Cry Hou+?
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ was developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer.