Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ (2023) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

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…

9 November 2023

What Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ is

Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ is an adventure game developed by 07th Expansion and released in 2023. It was published by MangaGamer. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama, fantasy, horror and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Higurashi When They Cry series

Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ is the 106th of 107 entries we hold in the Higurashi When They Cry series. The next entry was Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong Remaster in 2027.

See all 107 Higurashi When They Cry games in release order →

What it launched against

Higurashi When They Cry Hou+ launched on 9 November 2023, within three weeks of Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and The Talos Principle II.

Released around the same time: Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, The Talos Principle II.

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