Adventure · July 8, 2016

Umineko When They Cry – Question Arcs (2016)

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Welcome to the world of 'Umineko When They Cry' (When Seagulls Cry) Welcome to the Rokkenjima of October 4, 1986. You have been given a chance to catch a glimpse of the family conference held annually by the Ushiromiya family. The remaining life in the old family head who has built up a vast fortune is very slim. To his children, the greatest point of contention at this family conference is the distribution of his inheritance. Everyone desires all that money, no one relents, and no one believes. Who will gain the old head's vast inheritance? Where is the 10 tons of gold that the old head is said to have hidden? Can the unnerving riddle of the epitaph which is said to point to the location of that gold be solved? In the midst of this, a suspicious letter is sent from one claiming to be a witch. The presence of a 19th person on this island, which should only have 18, begins to hang in the air. Brutal murders repeat, and unsolvable riddles are left at the scene. How many will die? How many will live? Or will everyone die? Is the culprit one of the 18, or not? Is the culprit a 'human', or a 'witch'? Please, enjoy this isolated island, western mansion, mystery-suspense gadget of the good old days to the fullest.

Adventure releases from 2016

76 Adventure titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Great Soundtrack · 202
  • Visual Novel · 191
  • Mystery · 185
  • Story Rich · 166
  • Cult Classic · 100
  • Anime · 96
  • Horror · 91
  • Psychological Horror · 88
  • Fantasy · 87
  • Atmospheric · 80
  • Detective · 75
  • Philosophical · 65
  • Psychological · 60
  • Adventure · 48
  • Magic · 43

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.3k Steam reviewsTop 89% in Adventure
Positive rating96% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 21%
Engagement hours42 h averageTop 7% for session depth among Adventure

Press Quotes

“It’s fantastic to see Umineko When They Cry available on Steam. As far as visual novels are concerned, the complex tale of murder and mystery it weaves can only be matched by a few other titles.” 4/5 – Hardcoregamer

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 8, 2016
Developer07th Expansion
PublisherMangaGamer
Base price$14.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners10k–100k
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.3k reviews

2.2k positive · 91 negative

Curator recommendations

2.3k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

42h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

56h

Typical completion time

Achievements

22

Steam unlocks available

Content Notes

This title features mature content that may not be suitable for all audiences, including occasional coarse language, blood, and violence.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (2)

  • English
  • Japanese

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs