Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Abducted by Demons Arc

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Both are obviously works by the same author given the titles and in fact within the same universe. Both the part 1 manga of Higurashi and Umineko follow the same structure. The are used to grip a reader into the paranoia and horror they entitle. In these parts a reader first learns who the characters are, where they are and what awaits them. These 1st parts are shrouded in mystery, leaving the reader to wonder the truth of things. Onward, both manga whisper possibility of the supernatural to the reader through the use of a spirit/witch acting upon the characters, without divulging the truth. In the end, both manga produce what can be seen to be a frightful first endeavour into their series with much more to offer, as a reader continues through the other parts. read more 

A manga adaptation for the very first arc for two series of Ryukishi07's "when they cry" visual novels. Mystery + Horror elements combined with a feel of unpredictably and a similar art style allow for Umineko and Higurashi to feel intertwined in a way and usually if you like one, you'll like the other.  

Strange occurrences, missing people, paranoia, gore. A school boy finds himself investigating a dangerous conspiracy surrounded by folklore that everyone seems to be in on apart from him. 

Small villages, places that are away from civilazation these kind of places always seem magical and mysterious at once, aren't they? Like everything that happens there, stays there. Main character is greated by the inviting smiles of residents. But very soon will find, that not everything is as happy as it seems and that his presence isn't very wanted there. 

Both of these manga are based on events that occur in small isolated villages. The stories follow that of gruesome mysteries concerning the deaths of the villagers. The art of both these manga are full of gore and horrific scenes.  

Both take place in a small isolated village where a series of murders and supernatural happenings take place. Characters usually die in grotesque and gruesome ways. Mystery elements present in both manga. Many psychotic characters and both feature an aged cop who none of the villagers really trust.  

Both are short with lots of twists and disturbing moments. The MCs are very similar and both feature crazy yandere like characters. Ibitsu features some side stories as well. Great midnight reading! 

Both are horror mangas about a stalker or group of stalkers (mostly girls) following the protagonists, which they happen to be similar, there's all the feeling of fear, paranoia, uncertainty and doubt of your sorroundings in both works, with it's necessary twists to convolute the story, so they are both psychological horror, there's gruesome scenes in both when they need to be and the way the MC meets a character is kind of alike in some sense. High chance of like the other one if you've read one. 

Mirai Nikki overall has more plots involving a survival game, has the action genre and sobrenatural elements, no wonder since it's much more longer if we only count the saga/series of Higurashi in question, but both are of the horror genre, specifically psychological horror and splatter, so that's more like it, there's cute and dangerous girls in both, there's mystery elements, twists in the story and at least some character are kind of similar, that's pretty much it. 

Girl with mysterious background is involved with strange occurences, including a murders. Both series also have a storytelling structure that might be a bit confusing at first. 

With increasing misterious killings, a paranoia spreads in this group of young people as they try to find out who is behind the killing - and trying to not become the next victim.