Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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This is the 2nd half of the Umineko When They Cry sound novel series, featuring episodes 5 through 8. This steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is a great soundtrack, visual novel and mystery game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer.
Released on November 17th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 2 languages: English and Japanese.

It has received 1,261 reviews of which 1,206 were positive and 55 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 27.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs into these genres:

Great Soundtrack Visual Novel Mystery Story Rich Adventure Anime Horror Philosophical Cult Classic Singleplayer Detective Fantasy Atmospheric Psychological Horror Psychological Romance LGBTQ+ Emotional

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP and up
  • Processor: Pentium III 800 MHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 960
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
  • Processor: 1 Ghz or faster processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 960
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or equivalent
  • Processor: 1 Ghz or faster processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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March 2025
If you've ever hated your family, or tried to cut them out of your life, or felt spiteful towards them for wanting you to better yourself, this is the VN for you. It explains love in terms even those who'd never loved can understand, and it shows that those people you think are just nasty assholes have reasons and causes for being the way they are. It also shows those people have good qualities, qualities you simply might never see because the chance was never afforded to you, and it's okay to dream about how things might've been if you'd seen their lives lived differently or if you'd seen them when they were younger and better. It's a feeling that's not easy to put into words, but I love the message of open love it conveys and this story's respect for the power that the memories of the deceased carry in one's heart. On a personal note, this VN was basically the direct cause of me patching things up with my estranged father in the last few years of his life, letting me look past all the bullshit and fighting and just see a person who needed me at that time. I'll always be grateful to Ryukishi for teaching me that before it was too late. Even when I was thinking back about how much it influenced the decision just now I remembered I literally read an Umineko quote during my eulogy so lol cringe Basically this is a very powerful fucking story.
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Oct. 2024
As someone has spent many, many hours on this game (mainly in the music box) I can safely say, PLAY THIS GAME! It is a masterclass in story telling. It's one of the most epic and emotional stories I have ever read in my life. This series has had a great impact on my life for the past few years now. I don't know where I would be without it.
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Aug. 2024
Greatest of all time. Zenith of the medium. Hallmark of media. Gold standard of storytelling. Apogee of creativity. Vertex of invention. Crest of ingenuity. Acme of imagination. Pinnacle of innovation. Epic of epics. Legend among legends. Peak fiction
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Aug. 2024
Rest well, the Ushiromiya family. The cat box to your tragic tale is one that should not be opened.
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July 2024
Umineko is the greatest and most important piece of media ever created. If you haven't experienced this story you're genuinely missing out on one of the most life changing stories ever written. If this story was presented as a standard book it would be taught in schools. Don't even wait for a sale. Buy both arcs NOW
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Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is currently priced at 27.99€ on Steam.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 27.99€ on Steam.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs received 1,206 positive votes out of a total of 1,261 achieving an impressive rating of 9.03.
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Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs was developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is a single-player game.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs does not currently offer any DLC.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs
27.99€
9.0
1,206
55
Game modes
Features
Online players
19
Developer
07th Expansion
Publisher
MangaGamer
Release 17 Nov 2017
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