# Games like Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs

> The closest matches to Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs: Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs, Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs](https://imho.run/games/639490/umineko-when-they-cry-answer-arcs) — Also Cult Classic and Philosophical, like Umineko When They Cry. 954 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/639490/)
2. [Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi](https://imho.run/games/472870/higurashi-when-they-cry-hou-ch-3-tatarigoroshi) — Also Cult Classic and Psychological, like Umineko When They Cry. 640 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/472870/)
3. [Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony](https://imho.run/games/567640/danganronpa-v3-killing-harmony) — Also Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 9,237 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567640/)
4. [Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective](https://imho.run/games/1967430/ghost-trick-phantom-detective) — Also Cult Classic and Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 2,008 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967430/)
5. [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/787480/phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Umineko When They Cry players' libraries, and another Adventure. 9,750 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/)
6. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Detective and Psychological, like Umineko When They Cry. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
7. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — A frequent pick in Umineko When They Cry players' libraries, and another RPG. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
8. [The House in Fata Morgana](https://imho.run/games/303310/the-house-in-fata-morgana) — Also Philosophical, like Umineko When They Cry. 1,943 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303310/)
9. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — A frequent pick in Umineko When They Cry players' libraries, and another Action. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
10. [Raging Loop](https://imho.run/games/648100/raging-loop) — A frequent pick in Umineko When They Cry players' libraries, and another Indie. 769 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648100/)
11. [Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole](https://imho.run/games/658620/wonderful-everyday-down-the-rabbit-hole) — Also Philosophical and Psychological, like Umineko When They Cry. 1,213 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/658620/)
12. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Philosophical and Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
13. [STEINS;GATE](https://imho.run/games/412830/steins-gate) — Same atmospheric mood as Umineko When They Cry. 5,168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
14. [Persona 4 Golden](https://imho.run/games/1113000/persona-4-golden) — Also Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 44,823 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113000/)
15. [Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/247660/deadly-premonition-the-director-s-cut) — Also Cult Classic and Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 2,041 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247660/)
16. [Return to Shironagasu Island](https://imho.run/games/1156990/return-to-shironagasu-island) — Also Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 396 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1156990/)
17. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Also Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/)
18. [The Mildew Children](https://imho.run/games/2420350/the-mildew-children) — Also Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 66 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420350/)
19. [The Last Express Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/252710/the-last-express-gold-edition) — Also Cult Classic and Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 191 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252710/)
20. [Siren's Call: Escape Velocity](https://imho.run/games/2469950/siren-s-call-escape-velocity) — Also Psychological, like Umineko When They Cry. 91 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469950/)
21. [Urban Myth Dissolution Center](https://imho.run/games/2089600/urban-myth-dissolution-center) — Also Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 571 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2089600/)
22. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Same atmospheric mood as Umineko When They Cry. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
23. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — A frequent pick in Umineko When They Cry players' libraries, and another Strategy. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
24. [The Silver Case](https://imho.run/games/476650/the-silver-case) — Also Detective, like Umineko When They Cry. 654 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476650/)

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## About Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs

Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs is a lengthy adventure visual novel released in 2016 by 07th Expansion. Players navigate a layered mystery employing metafictional interpretation and narrative prose that shifts perspective and meaning. Reviewers highlight how the game challenges players to engage with fiction actively, with characters described as evolving from seemingly flat archetypes into unforgettable figures. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, emotional, and mysterious, with the soundtrack consistently identified as elevating every emotional beat. The game forces players to question what truth means through its thematic layering and perspective filtering. It runs playable on Steam Deck, costs $24.99, and holds a 95% positive rating from 1736 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 406550
- **Developer:** 07th Expansion
- **Publisher:** MangaGamer
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 8, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

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