# Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi

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A boy's everyday life in a rural village becomes entangled with local disappearances, suspicion, and the annual festival.

- **Category:** [Horror Visual Novel Games](https://visualnovelgames.net/category/horror)
- **Official:** Yes
- **Play:** [Play Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310360/)
- **Visual Novel Games page:** [Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi](https://visualnovelgames.net/game/higurashi-onikakushi)

## Visual novel facts

- Developer: 07th Expansion
- Status: Complete
- Choices: Linear story
- Moods: Dark, Mind-bending

## Official editions

### Steam edition

- Edition: full
- Price: Free base game
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese
- Reading time: Reading time not verified
- Checked: 2026-09-15
[Official release](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310360/)

## Sources

[Publisher description, edition identity, supported languages, platforms, release status, price type, and content information.](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310360/) — checked 2026-09-15

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## Story and setting

A boy's everyday life in a rural village becomes entangled with local disappearances, suspicion, and the annual festival.

## Reading and interaction

Onikakushi is a useful starting point for readers curious about Higurashi's contrast between friendship and unease. The first chapter has its own official free release, letting you try the sound-novel format before buying later chapters.

## Where to start

This is chapter one of a larger story. Its free price does not mean that every Higurashi chapter is free; the publisher also flags blood and violence.

## Official edition

This page covers the [Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi Steam edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310360/). The base game is free; check the store for separately sold extras. Platforms, languages, and availability refer to this specific release.

## Where to play

[Play Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310360/)