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Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash
Developer MAGES. Inc., 5pb.
Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash is a 2012 survival horror video game developed by Team GrisGris and 5pb., as a spin-off of the Corpse Party series. Initially released only to Japan, it was localized by Xseed Games and published worldwide on April 10, 2019. Described as a "midquel" to Blood Covered and Book of Shadows on Steam, the game follows Sachiko Shinozaki's birthday, as her curse… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
251 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
84
LovedLoved
108 positive · 21 negative
95% range 76–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 108 | 21 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 17 | 11 | 77 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 1 | 15 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
126 of 147 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 110 yes, 21 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 131 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (185 of 216 positive).
Players say this is a comedic, fan-service-filled spin-off that abandons the series' horror for lighthearted fun. [1][2][3] Some fans appreciate the extra character moments and canon context, while others find the sexualization of minors disturbing. [4][5][6] The game is recommended mainly for diehard Corpse Party fans, with several reviewers calling it a mixed bag. [7][8][9]
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- [5]
While I do enjoy the corpse party series for what it's worth this game has a LOT of uncomfortable scenes including minors (even moreso than the main series games) and one scene of a previous character being canonised as a pedophile, this is played for jokes. Stick to the horror based games I'd say unless you REALLY want to know every single aspect of this series and even then I'd recommend just watching a youtube …
- [1]
Corpse Party but the horror elements are replaced with comedy and a lot of fan service.
- [2]
Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash is a completely different entry compared to any other in the Corpse Party series. It's filled with humour and fanservice instead of horror and gore, but it's still enjoyable nonetheless. I personally enjoyed this comedic entry quite a lot, and it was interesting to see all of the characters from a more humourous perspective. This definitely was a fun ride. Whilst …
- [7]
This game is pretty much a meme and I would only recommend it to the diehard Corpse Party fan since it isn't really contributing much to the story and it's just a bunch of alternative timeline stuff. For me this was still very enjoyable because we get more time with the Corpse Party cast in a funny, non horror environment and many of the characters that had only small parts in the other games get a lot more …
- [3]
Okay so once upon a time there was a horror game that was all good and fun but people complained that "Corpse Party" is all corpses and not that much of a party. So this game happened: corpses, party, fanservice! All in one! Seriously though while not being too essential for the plot I had lots of fun reading this wacky insanity of a celebration.
Summarised from 34 of the 232 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash talk about humorous and lighthearted take on the series; those who didn't talk about contains uncomfortable sexualization of minors. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Michael Mouran of TheSixAxis was mostly positive about the game, giving it an 8/10. He found the addition of comedy and fan service surprising in a horror game, but he criticized the reliance on previous knowledge of other games in the series. He concluded by writing that "Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash is an interesting divergence from the usual gory terror of the Corpse Party franchise. It's also a gargantuan crossover event that might leave players feeling lost or confused if they aren't caught up on every piece of Corpse Party media so far. Still, the latest Corpse Party is a wacky and absurd treat that any visual novel fan is sure to get a kick out of."…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 251 · most liked firstAll it took was 7 years and a dream. Remember, miracles are always possible.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now updated! A new version of CORPSE-PARTY Rebuilt+ is now available for your enjoyment! CORPSE-PARTY Rebuilt is a fan port of the contest-winning PC-98 RPG Maker title CORPSE-PARTY for the PC-9801, and you can play it now with modern configuration and classic graphics! saralene.tv/games/#corps...
neutral · AI labelView post →Corpse Party but the horror elements are replaced with comedy and a lot of fan service.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wanted to get the only two Corpse Party titles that released physically in North America. Only played the 3DS game so far but I love the edgelord, melodrama horror story. Dark, violent, trashy fun, and apparently only goes more off the rails in future games!
positive · AI labelView post →If you've ever enjoyed any Corpse Party media, from the live action movie to the pc-98 rpgmaker game, anything from ios, 3ds and vita, you should enjoy this. Some of the events in this game are canon and take place some time during Book of Shadows but before Blood Drive If you plan to play Blood Drive when it comes out on steam/switch later (unless you already have it on vita.) That's another reason to play this! The atmosphere in this one is unlike all of the other Corpse Party games. It's a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who is a fan of the Corpse Party series, I was very excited when the localization of [url=https://noisypixel.net/corpse-party-sweet-sachikos-hysteric-birthday-bash-review-pc/]Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash finally happened. Although I was a bit hesitant at first given that this game is unlike the other entries in this series so far, I found that it had a nice mix of horror and comedy at the same time, even with a little bit of added romance.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mahou Shoujo no Inshuu Mura will be available in English From the creators of Magical Girl Witch Trials, the game will be written with Kedouin Makoto's (Corpse Party) assistance A group of girls wake up next to a corpse. Every evening, one is chosen as an offering and hanged
neutral · AI labelView post →MoonHack to be written by the creator of Corpse Party A dark rhythm game x VN featuring multiple VAs from Magical Girl Witch Trials. This dystopian story is set in a society controlled by AI. Through songs, the rules behind a system will be rewritten JP/EN/CN, 2027
neutral · AI labelView post →All four chapters of Corpse Party: NewChapter were preserved by Yuuku! Released from 2006 to 2007, it is a keitai-exclusive remake of the original PC-98 game. Despite being canceled before its fifth chapter, this previously-lost game served as a base for future #CorpseParty ports.
neutral · AI labelView post →"Corpse Party" creator Makoto Kedouin has been revealed to write the scenario for ASTRA's cyber-noir adventure game "MoonHack" which releases in 2027. A number of the game's cast also had roles in "Magical Girl Witch Trials." store.steampowered.com/app/4915490/
neutral · AI labelView post →I finally managed to draw a fan art of Corpse Party 2 Dead Patient! I love the atmosphere and ambient and I really hope one day the game will be complete! #Fanart #Corpseparty
positive · AI labelView post →Corpse Party is getting yet another rerelease and nobody bothered to warn me for what was in that game so I'm going to tell you So first, your biological little sister (who is like 14 but for some reason acts like she's 8) follows you around whining about how she needs to poop reeeal bad oniichan 🥺
negative · AI labelView post →im outrageously biased tho because all of my favorite games are RPGM games. OFF, Ib, Yume Nikki, Toilet in Wonderland, Ao Oni, Corpse Party, F&H, Vitamin Plus. I’m just a simple woman and the limitations of that engine just happen to force devs to make the exact type of game that i love to play
neutral · AI labelView post →Now I want Corpse Party: Blood Drive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HAUNTINGS AT ST. COMBA'S ACADEMY is a spooky pamphlet TTRPG inspired by ghost movies and video games such as Phasmophobia & Corpse Party. Originally created for Broken Sky ARG / #BlueskyCoven, the full game is now available on itchio, and it's free to download for a week! 👻
neutral · AI labelView post →While I do enjoy the corpse party series for what it's worth this game has a LOT of uncomfortable scenes including minors (even moreso than the main series games) and one scene of a previous character being canonised as a pedophile, this is played for jokes. Stick to the horror based games I'd say unless you REALLY want to know every single aspect of this series and even then I'd recommend just watching a youtube video for the important parts.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old new cosplay!!!!! I've had this Corpse Party cosplay since 2021 aka still in lockdown mode. Never had a chance to wear it til last weekend when I was at Oni-con!!! Ayumi Shinozaki one of the PC from the game. Def want to fix up the wig and shorten the skirt.
neutral · AI labelView post →Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash is a completely different entry compared to any other in the Corpse Party series. It's filled with humour and fanservice instead of horror and gore, but it's still enjoyable nonetheless. I personally enjoyed this comedic entry quite a lot, and it was interesting to see all of the characters from a more humourous perspective. This definitely was a fun ride. Whilst different from the regular feel of Corpse Party series, this entry still holds…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got a new game to play (yay) but the game is Corpse Party and I'm scared (ahh) T w T
neutral · AI labelView post →There's an ending called "Rear End" where Tsukasa suffocates under Yui's ass. There's also one where Yoshiki is gay and becomes Kizami's little brother. Now that's comedy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Overview : Vengeful spirit Sachiko Shinozaki is having a birthday bash, and the lovable cast of damned souls from the Corpse Party series is invited! Join the revelers as they do their best to keep Sachiko happy and survive her twisted games in this midquel to Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. Nyanco's Review : + "Happy Birthday Sachiko! Let's Have A Fun Party!"ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ Intro Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash. Originally released in Japan as a PSP…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've always wanted to try Corpse Party the 1996 game ever since I saw it on Youtube Now I have and finished it with the good ending Shout out to the people behind Corpse Party -Rebuilt- who went out of their way to modernize an old RPG Maker game for modern PC's Now I'm ready for the "real" games
positive · AI labelView post →HEADS UP if you wanted to get the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack physical release you should grab it from this restock at VGP: videogamesplus.ca/products/cor... the western release was CANCELLED because censorship ENGLISH language included on the game card!
neutral · AI labelView post →Bye Sweet Carole Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Powerwash Simulator 2 Tormented Souls 2 Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack ALL IN OCTOBER I'M BEGGING THE GAME GODS TO GIVE US A BREATHER
neutral · AI labelView post →[Official TL] Death end re;Quest: Code Z releases on May 13 A new game in Kedouin Makoto's (Corpse Party) series is a roguelike RPG with an all-stars cast of familiar characters and a higher level of violence. PS4 & PS5. The Switch port was canceled.
neutral · AI labelView post →Affiliate boost! Need CCV @mspindlesilk.vtube.social “I am streaming Corpse Party Chapter 4 soon! Will probably play a different game after that, not sure yet. Been really addicted to Once Human.” www.twitch.tv/minervaspind... #vtubers #vtuber #envtuber #vtuberen #vtuberuprising Let’s get it 👏
neutral · AI labelView post →I only decided to play this game bc I'm a fan of the Corpse Party franchise and I have already played all of the other games. Now that I'm halfway through it I regret all my decisions that lead me to this moment. The only two good things about this game are some of the OST and some of the bonus content. It's awful. Don't play it. But I'll finish it. I paid for it so I'll finish it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Streaming Corpse Party 1996 tonight! I always feel like no one ever brings up the original rpgmaker game, it's pretty dang creepy! https://www.twitch.tv/spaceyeen
positive · AI labelView post →An "unanticipated complication" could prevent XSEED Games' release of the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack
neutral · AI labelView post →I tried playing a Corpse Party game and couldn't get into it at all. It seemed like you had to make a lot of decisions with no information and just brute force and try every option to make sure people lived.
negative · AI labelView post →Should post more of my likes here lol, for example games! Here's another one I just got to add to my collection😁 Am slow to post and share but definitely will show something intresting as I go Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient 5th main line game, check others b4 this one if interested⚠️ #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →[TAIGA STREAM MARATHON THIS SATURDAY ❄️🐯💢] At 1 PM EST Taiga will be streaming Corpse Party and will play it until she beats the game! It's gonna get SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKY Hope to see you all there :3 #taigaholic
neutral · AI labelView post →I am streaming Corpse Party Chapter 4 soon! Will probably play a different game after that, not sure yet. Been really addicted to Once Human lately! #vtuber #vtuberEN #Streamer #HorrorGames #CorpseParty www.twitch.tv/minervaspind...
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay so once upon a time there was a horror game that was all good and fun but people complained that "Corpse Party" is all corpses and not that much of a party. So this game happened: corpses, party, fanservice! All in one! Seriously though while not being too essential for the plot I had lots of fun reading this wacky insanity of a celebration.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The corpse party has turned into a birthday party. "No way it's actually just a birthday party, right?" Surprisingly, it pretty much is.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MoonHack is a dystopian cyber-noir visual novel rhythm game written by Corpse Party creator Makoto Kedouin The story follows rebel girls who hack into a digital world governed by AI-enforced laws automaton-media.com/en/indie-gam...
neutral · AI labelView post →Insane to me that Nintendo just lets unregulated AI hentai slop shit on their eShop but Corpse Party is denied entry I've never played Corpse Party, but I've heard it's a very good (and mature) game. This sucks
positive · AI labelView post →it's honestly hard to believe but one year ago today, the demo for the CORPSE-PARTY II - Satsuki's Heart DEMO was released. It'll be a little while longer, but I'm hoping to release the full game before the end of the year. Thank you for all the support!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →I started playing Corpse Party cause it's a game that is always on my steam page and it is kinda famous and it was on sale AND not me being completely shocked that they actually represent kids as kids lmao
neutral · AI labelView post →[COPRSE PARTY MARATHON TODAY❄️🐯💢] Reminder that today at 1 PM EST Taiga will be playing Corpse Party all day until she beats the game! It's gonna be a fun spooky event so make sure to check it out :3 #taigaholic
neutral · AI labelView post →I got to see Yoshiki in a wedding dress and Morishige in a maid outfit begging to have his ass spanked... 10/10 experience...this is peak Corpse Party and nobody can tell me otherwise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly I cannot recommend this one. This is just big NO, even when in the end we are told why this happened I can't let it slip. Sachiko birthday even worse than Book of shadow that I could recommend to fans of the series. This vn is just a bad fanservise show and bad as harem anime bad. At some some ponit I straight up shouted at the game " Are you messing with me with this writing?" Also no tag collections, no victims notes, nothing interesting. One tiny plus for scene with original PC98…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what the heck do you mean some guy just casually dropped the original 2006-07 mobile version of Corpse Party like 2 months ago in its entirety and i only NOW just find out???? i thought that ver of the game was completely dissappeared. Holy smokes???
neutral · AI labelView post →I played the entire thing for the nostalgia since I grew up with these games and was hoping for it to get better the whole time...nothing that made me love the other games is in this one, it took me forever to get through and I had to skip through so much because I couldn't stand the oversexualization of teenagers....huge disappointment, idk how so many people like this one so much...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →《🩷𝒞𝒜𝐹𝐸 𝒪𝒫𝐸𝒩 🩷》 Tonyight we begin our week-long stream-a-thon~! 🎊 We’re gonnya start with an RPG horror game session; we’ll be finishing Corpse Party and pawssibly Angels of Death!! 🙀 🎀 twitch.tv/vtmomokasaku... 🎀 【 #VTuber ❀ #ENVTuber ❀ #VTuberEN ❀ #VTuberUprising 】
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Corpse Party. This was awesome! It has a compelling story with some funny, sad and downright messed up moments. The game is fully voice-acted, which greatly enhances the atmosphere, bringing the characters’ emotions and the tension to life. Absolutely loved this game.
positive · AI labelView post →What game have you played that no one knows about: I won’t say *nobody* knows these but I wish more people played them Corpse Party Blood Covered Catherine WhiteDay The Missing
neutral · AI labelView post →Game #15 of 2025 Corpse Party Pros: the graphics and story are nice Cons: it's a but confusing at times and a walkthrough is needed 7/10
neutral · AI labelView post →please for the love of god do not buy this game theres extremely risque images of middle schoolers and highschoolers in it and the dead seven year old is weirdly into it. theres 3 tentacle porn scenes. do not buy this game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not interested... I wanted to like this game, but I found it gross, and creepy how they sexualize the little girls. Also one character appears to have a very creepy liking for young girls. Instantly made me want to quit the game as that stuff doesn't need to be in this game. Just unfortunate as the premise of a comedy romance, and Corpse Party itself I really like; but the execution is disgusting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really irritating fan-service game in terms of the scenarios and writing. Unless you're up for that, this is a much inferior game to the previous Corpse Party games. Comedy isn't the strong suit of a series like this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of all, let's get the something out of the way: I'm a HUGE fan of corpse party series and have been since 2013 when I played the first one. So much so that I got Blood drive in Japanese when it was first released. Thus, my view on the game will undoubtedly be a bit biased. Nonetheless, I will do this review as objectively as I can. My own perspective: So, Corpse party 2U (as it used to be known as for a long time)... A lot of corpse party fans have been waiting patiently for this title…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The idea of a TADC RPG Maker horror game randomly popped into my head and now I'm kinda itching to come up with a scenario for it Maybe a Corpse Party parody taking place in the anime adventure from episode 5?
neutral · AI labelView post →Not to point fingers at probable future targets but there's a special edition of the imo awful zero redeeming qualities horror game Corpse Party on Android, which features scenes that are almost identical to the most shocking moment in DDLC but with added sexualization lol
negative · AI labelView post →Just thinking about RE9 again... with Grace sporting those conspicuous bloodied bandages across her chest from the start of the care centre, I spent much of the game waiting for a Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient style twist to show up. (Spoilers) corpseparty.fandom.com/wiki/Ayame_I...
neutral · AI labelView post →bro i hate this game 😭😭😭 { #mintpix #corpseparty }
negative · AI labelView post →Ooh, Corpse Party 2 is actually real! There was a single-chapter of a second game, Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient, released many many years ago, but it looks like this takes the hospital setting from that game and kinda starts over? Maybe?? www.youtube.com/watch?v=awKP...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game, while honestly hilarious for fans, it does not fit the themes and tone of corpse party. Its depressing to say the least, but it also isn't worth playing unless your are a mega fan of the series.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trash. Really explains why Corpse Party shortens to CP, tho.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't expect your normal Corpse Party experience, and you'll love this. The Corpse Party fan base has been waiting for an English release of this title for years. I know; personally, I remember that in high school I would watch footage from the game in raw Japanese on YouTube with annotations that attempted to act as a kind of fan-sub for the game so that English-speaking fans could follow along. Rest in peace, YouTube annotations! There were key scenes I remembered and couldn't wait to see…
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