Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi

Last updated: 2026-02-23
  • Fresh perspective shift in gameplay
  • Engaging experience with excellent suspense
  • Compelling protagonist and detailed investigative insights
  • Chapter length disappoints players
  • Weakest chapter in series
  • Confusion with plot points and unlikable characters
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi header

Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive (9/10)
Total reviews
832
Positive
81197.5%
Negative
212.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
63,305
Estimated revenue
$379,197
Game price
$6
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
00.00%
Estimated copies lost
0
Estimated revenue lost
$0
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
00%
Avg playtime 0h
41.5%
Avg playtime 0.9h
> 2h playtime
83.1%
Avg playtime 26.7h
24795.4%
Avg playtime 12.6h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d0.8 rev/day
Quarterly5.5 rev/qtr
Days covered3,418.6 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
259 total
Organic purchasers23189.2%
Voted up: 97%
Key activations2810.8%
Voted up: 96%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
259 total
First impression0-2h114.25%
Voted up: 91%
Mid game2-10h17969.1%
Voted up: 97%
Late game10-20h5320.5%
Voted up: 100%
Endgame20h+166.18%
Voted up: 94%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
4.63% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 96.9%
12 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 832 total.