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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
Hooks you almost right away
Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Started playing 66% of owners
Steam reviews 97% positive of 1,008
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (12%); after 7h it's 1 in 55 (2%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 88% of games we track.
- Few early reviews, so this is a rough estimate.
- Only 66% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 1,014 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 294 reviews: 7.2h for positive, 6.7h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (66.3% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.
All achievements (8)
- Land of the Demons Traveled to Hinamizawa. 100%
- The Terrifying Shrine Girl Met with someone's adorable daughter. 98%
- Mahjong Prodigy Showed off your skills. 97%
- Mission Accomplished Made a daring rescue. 95%
- Prophecy at the Beginning Heard someone's prediction. 95%
- Our Only Wish Continued waiting for the quarantine to lift. 95%
- Himatsubushi Party Enjoyed Himatsubushi's after-party. 87%
- Detective - Himatsubushi Read all TIPS in Himatsubushi. 86%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.