# Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi

> 2017 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q120751031](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120751031)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/higurashi-when-they-cry-hou-ch-5-meakashi

## Summary
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi is a 2017 visual novel video game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. It is a single-player, digitally distributed title available on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux and is distributed via Steam (Steam application ID 577480).

## Key Facts
- Publication date: 2017-04-28.  
- Developer: 07th Expansion, a Japanese dōjin circle founded in 2000.  
- Publisher: MangaGamer.  
- Genre: Visual novel.  
- Game mode: Single-player video game.  
- Platforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux.  
- Distributed by: Steam (Steam application ID 577480; distribution format: digital distribution).  
- Official site: https://07th-expansion.net/ (Japanese).  
- Languages available: English and Japanese.  
- Notable database identifiers: Steam app ID 577480; mobygames_game_id 102615; howlongtobeat_id 45457; opencritic_id 4304; pcgamingwiki_id Higurashi_When_They_Cry_Hou_-_Ch.5_Meakashi.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi?
A: It is a 2017 visual novel video game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. The game is a single-player title distributed digitally on Steam.

### Q: What platforms can I play it on?
A: The game is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. Steam lists builds for those three operating systems under Steam application ID 577480.

### Q: In what languages is the game available?
A: The game is available in English and Japanese according to the distribution listings.

### Q: Where is the game distributed?
A: The game is distributed digitally via Steam. It is listed with Steam app ID 577480 and appears in multiple PC game databases.

## Why It Matters
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch. 5 Meakashi is the official release of a visual novel episode produced by 07th Expansion, a well-known Japanese dōjin circle. Its 2017 release and distribution through Steam made the title readily accessible across the three major desktop operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux), broadening availability beyond Japan by supporting both English and Japanese languages. The involvement of MangaGamer as publisher signals an established localization and distribution route for visual novels aimed at international audiences. The game's presence in multiple catalogues and databases (Steam, MobyGames, HowLongToBeat, PCGamingWiki, OpenCritic) demonstrates standard commercial release practices for indie and dōjin-origin visual novels in the digital era. For players and researchers, the release provides a verifiable, platform-supported example of how dōjin-developed narrative games are brought to a global PC market via digital distribution.

## Notable For
- Being developed by 07th Expansion, a Japanese dōjin circle founded in 2000.  
- Official digital release date of 2017-04-28 on Steam (Steam app ID 577480).  
- Multi-platform availability with builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux.  
- Published and localized distribution through MangaGamer.  
- Presence in multiple game databases and index services (MobyGames ID 102615, HowLongToBeat ID 45457, OpenCritic ID 4304, PCGamingWiki entry).

## Body
### Developer
- Developer: 07th Expansion.  
- 07th Expansion is identified as a Japanese dōjin circle.  
- Founder/inception year listed as 2000.

### Release and distribution
- Publication date: 2017-04-28.  
- Publisher: MangaGamer.  
- Distribution format: digital distribution.  
- Distributed by: Steam.  
- Steam application ID: 577480.

### Platforms and system support
- Official platform builds listed for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.  
- Steam metadata qualifies the Steam application ID with all three OS builds.

### Genre and game mode
- Genre: Visual novel.  
- Game mode: Single-player video game.

### Languages and official site
- Languages of work or name: English and Japanese.  
- Official website: https://07th-expansion.net/ (Japanese).

### Database identifiers and catalog entries
- Steam application ID: 577480.  
- mobygames_game_id: 102615.  
- howlongtobeat_id: 45457.  
- opencritic_id: 4304.  
- pcgamingwiki_id: Higurashi_When_They_Cry_Hou_-_Ch.5_Meakashi.  
- rawg_game_id: higurashi-when-they-cry-hou-ch-5-meakashi.  
- gog_application_id: game/higurashi_when_they_cry_hou_ch5_meakashi (qualifier P12727: 1632573677).  
- Additional IDs: tuxdb_game_id 3633; steamgriddb_id 16168; vglist_video_game_id 34039; gamingonlinux_database_id 4668; internet_game_database_game_id higurashi-when-they-cry-hou-ch-dot-5-meakashi (qualifier 29837).

### Classification
- Instance of: video game.  
- Wikidata short description: 2017 video game.

## References

1. Steam
2. PCGamingWiki
3. RAWG
4. Q124398839