Underplayed Gems

Hira Hira Hihiru (2023)

Hira Hira Hihiru cover
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.

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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.

Screenshots

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