How many people are playing Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi right now?

14 people are playing Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi on Steam right now, making it the 6398th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 24 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi's all-time peak player count?

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 46, reached in April 2017.

Is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi good? What do Steam reviews say?

98% of 1,100 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi cost on Steam?

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi costs $7.99 on Steam (US). The lowest price we've recorded is $3.19.

Does Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi work on Steam Deck?

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi

by 07th Expansion · published by MangaGamer · Released Apr 28, 2017

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#6,398

▼ 22.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

98% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive1,100 reviews

Owners (est.)0–20K

24h peak

Highest seen46

Apr 20179.6 years ago

Price on Steam

$7.99

Lowest ever $3.19 Nov 2019

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Players -22.2% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 17:31 UTC · tracking since 2017-03-01

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Reviews

98% positive of 1,100 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Native resolution not supported
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iCross platform cloud saves not supported

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Aug 4, 2024, 8:27 AM UTC
Build 15219636the current build when we started tracking637 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Apr 1, 2019
PatchBGM & SFX update
07th Expansion has decided to re-record all the Higurashi BGM and sound effects in the series so customers will be able to enjoy a fresh new track in modern quality. The game will auto-update itself with the new upgrade.

Other news (16)

Nov 10, 2023
Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ Now Available on Steam!
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Jun 3, 2022
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Mar 31, 2022
Enjoy a Tale of Indie Development From the Creators of The House in Fata Morgana!
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Oct 4, 2019
Ciconia When They Cry - The Newest Title from The Creator of Higurashi and Umineko is Now Available!
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Sep 26, 2019
Psychedelic BL Murder-Mystery Hashime of the Old Book Town is On Sale Now!
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Jul 18, 2019
Minagoroshi On Sale Now!
Order Minagoroshi now and get 10% off during launch week!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1034940/Higurashi_When_They_Cry_Hou__Ch7_Minagoroshi/ At long last, you can enjoy the sixth chapter of this exciting Visual Novel that spawned the highly-acclaimed Hi…
Oct 22, 2018
Celebrate Halloween Early Early With Murder Mystery!
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Jun 14, 2018
Tsumihoroboshi On Sale Now!
Order Tsumihoroboshi now and get 10% off during launch week!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/668350/Higurashi_When_They_Cry_Hou__Ch6_Tsumihoroboshi/ At long last, you can enjoy the sixth chapter of this exciting Visual Novel that spawned the highly-acclaim…
May 17, 2018
Tsumihoroboshi Coming Soon!
Tsumihoroboshi will be released on June 14th, 2018! https://store.steampowered.com/app/668350/Higurashi_When_They_Cry_Hou__Ch6_Tsumihoroboshi/ This June, you can enjoy the sixth chapter of this exciting Visual Novel that spawned the highly-acclaimed Higurashi …
Nov 18, 2017
Answer Arcs Now Available on Steam and Release Date For Golden Fantasia!
The final four chapters of Umineko: When They Cry are now available on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/639490/Umineko_When_They_Cry__Answer_Arcs/ And we also have a release date for Umineko: Golden Fantasia! Drawing from the highly-acclaimed visual no…
Nov 18, 2017
Answer Arcs Now Available on Steam and Release Date For Golden Fantasia!
The final four chapters of Umineko: When They Cry are now available on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/639490/Umineko_When_They_Cry__Answer_Arcs/ And we also have a release date for Umineko: Golden Fantasia! Drawing from the highly-acclaimed visual no…
Apr 28, 2017
Meakashi On Sale Now!
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi is now available! http://store.steampowered.com/app/577480 You can now enjoy the fifth chapter of this exciting Visual Novel that spawned the highly-acclaimed Higurashi anime and manga series on Steam for the very f…
Apr 28, 2017
Meakashi On Sale Now!
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi is now available! http://store.steampowered.com/app/577480 You can now enjoy the fifth chapter of this exciting Visual Novel that spawned the highly-acclaimed Higurashi anime and manga series on Steam for the very f…
Mar 31, 2017
Meakashi Coming Soon!
Meakashii will be released on April 28th, 2017! This April, you can enjoy the fifth chapter of this exciting Visual Novel that spawned the highly-acclaimed Higurashi anime and manga series on Steam for the very first time! With updated sprites and other visual…
Mar 31, 2017
Meakashi Coming Soon!
Meakashii will be released on April 28th, 2017! This April, you can enjoy the fifth chapter of this exciting Visual Novel that spawned the highly-acclaimed Higurashi anime and manga series on Steam for the very first time! With updated sprites and other visual…

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History

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Review score: 98% on 2026-11-01 → 98% today (1,100 reviews)

Nov 3, 2026Sale ended$7.99
Oct 31, 2026Sale −35%$5.19 (was $7.99)

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