100
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.
The verdict
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
Reach350K+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement20% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Developer07th Expansion
PublisherMangaGamer
GenreNarrative
Achievements14
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