{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9debbec4be064e08d9f2addf","clusterId":"c_5eb395cd0afec4a25eebafa3","slug":"higurashi-when-they-cry-steam-sale-runs-through-september-15","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Higurashi: When They Cry Steam Sale Runs Through September 15","summary":"The Higurashi: When They Cry sound novel series is on sale on Steam through September 15, with discounts up to 50 percent. The sale covers the question arcs, answer arcs, and side stories from the Hou compilation, including free access to Onikakushi. The series comes from Ryukishi07, who also wrote Silent Hill f.","whyItMatters":"The sale arrives months after the June 2026 announcement of a new anime marking the 20th anniversary of the 2006 adaptation, giving newcomers a cheap entry point into the original sound novels.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam sale breaks down by arc. The four question arcs, Onikakushi through Himatsubushi, are 50 percent off, with Onikakushi free. The four answer arcs, Meakashi through Matsuribayashi, are 35 percent off. Rei and Hou Plus are 10 percent off.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hou chapters include a toggle between original and new illustrations. Hou Plus, released in 2022 as a remastered compilation, contains only the added scenarios on Steam. The series began as a doujin game sold at Comiket in 2002 and was adapted into an anime in 2006, with a new anime announced in June 2026 for the adaptation\u0026#39;s 20th anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Onikakushi\u003c/strong\u003e: Free\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Watanagashi\u003c/strong\u003e: 50% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Tatarigoroshi\u003c/strong\u003e: 50% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Himatsubushi\u003c/strong\u003e: 50% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Meakashi\u003c/strong\u003e: 35% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Tsumihoroboshi\u003c/strong\u003e: 35% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Minagoroshi\u003c/strong\u003e: 35% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Matsuribayashi\u003c/strong\u003e: 35% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou - Rei\u003c/strong\u003e: 10% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigurashi: When They Cry Hou Plus\u003c/strong\u003e: 10% off\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Higurashi: When They Cry Steam sale bundles Hou, but the free Onikakushi entry point is the draw for new readers. Ryukishi07's Silent Hill f connection gives the series a second audience.","twitterPost":"The Higurashi: When They Cry sale makes Onikakushi free, which lowers the bar for newcomers. Ryukishi07's Silent Hill f work may pull horror fans in.","threadsPost":"The Higurashi: When They Cry Steam sale runs through September 15 with up to 50 percent off, but the free Onikakushi chapter is the real hook for new readers. Ryukishi07 also wrote Silent Hill f, so the sale is a chance for that audience to sample his earlier horror.","newsletterBlurb":"The Higurashi: When They Cry sound novels are discounted up to 50 percent on Steam through September 15, with Onikakushi free. The sale covers all question and answer arcs plus side stories, arriving after the June announcement of a new anime for the adaptation's 20th anniversary.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260903a\",\"title\":\"[Up to 50% Off] 'Higurashi: When They Cry' Series on Sale on Steam. 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