Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 10 reviews are negative (10%); after 10h it's 1 in 60 (2%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 90% of games we track.
- 32% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Farewell...” (Bid your love goodbye) and “Welcome to Hinamizawa” (Meet the villagers of Hinamizawa): from 100% to 58% of starters.
- 76% of owners got the first achievement.
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 6,962 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 11.8h for positive, 10.5h 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 (76.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Farewell... Bid your love goodbye. 100%
- Welcome to Hinamizawa Meet the villagers of Hinamizawa. Most players quit here 58% −42
- One Man's Trash... Help Rena find her treasure. 45% −13
- A Fate Worse Than Death Have your luck run out. 40% −5
- Not a Clue Receive an unexpected report. 36% −4
- LIES!!! Lie to Rena. 35% −1
- Hard to Swallow Enjoy(?) a homemade snack. 34% −1
- Chasing Shadows Pursue the truth behind the crimes. 34% −1
- Pinch Hitter Take up another's bat. 33%
- Rain of Apologies Falling on deaf ears. 33%
- Chased by Shadows Run from the truth of your crimes. 32%
- Please, Uncover the Truth Complete Onikakushi chapter. 32%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (14)
story milestone ending side
- Farewell... Bid your love goodbye. 100%
- Welcome to Hinamizawa Meet the villagers of Hinamizawa. 58%
- One Man's Trash... Help Rena find her treasure. 45%
- A Fate Worse Than Death Have your luck run out. 40%
- Not a Clue Receive an unexpected report. 36%
- LIES!!! Lie to Rena. 35%
- Hard to Swallow Enjoy(?) a homemade snack. 34%
- Chasing Shadows Pursue the truth behind the crimes. 34%
- Pinch Hitter Take up another's bat. 33%
- Rain of Apologies Falling on deaf ears. 33%
- Chased by Shadows Run from the truth of your crimes. 32%
- Please, Uncover the Truth Complete Onikakushi chapter. 32%
- Onikakushi Party Enjoy Onikakushi's after-party. 29%
- Detective - Onikakushi Read all TIPS in Onikakushi. 26%