92BANG SCORE
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
BANGER · narrative · 2015
A lot of game for the money: free to play, 96% positive.
Better value than 99% of narrative games
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
$/hr
Free
price ÷ main-story length
Price
Free
Reviews
96%
6,488 reviews
Players
350K
owners (estimate)
Released
2015
What drives the score
ValueFree
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews96% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Engagement20% finish
how far players actually get (achievements) — a top-end bonus
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Developer07th Expansion
PublisherMangaGamer
Genrenarrative
Achievements14
Trailer & screenshots
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