Hira Hira Hihiru (2023)

- Developer
- BA-KU
- Publisher
- ANIPLEX.EXE
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual
- Rating
- 4.9 of 5, 937 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 8.8 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow, text-driven visual novel set in a fictional historical Japan where the dead return with rotting bodies and diminished minds, creating a somber and atmospheric experience.
atmosphericseriousdramaticslowtext-heavystory-richdarkhistorical
What players say
Players praise the writing as restrained and literary, with a dual narrative that explores terminal illness, medical ethics, and caregiving. The story is described as both gentle and sad, balancing heavy themes with a hopeful finale, though some find the pacing slow early on.
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