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BURIED STARS

2021

Should you play it?

A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.

What works

  • Deep character development and psychological realism
  • Engaging mystery with multiple endings
  • High-quality art and voice acting
  • Immersive atmosphere and soundtrack
  • Unique dialogue and rapport mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Tedious and repetitive dialogue mechanics
  • Lack of skip unread text feature
  • Poor english translation quality
  • Limited save points and replay convenience
  • Slow pacing and some confusing ui elements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition

  • Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll

  • Memories Off -Innocent Fille-

  • G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String

  • Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-

  • Far Away

More fantastical

Games that feels like BURIED STARS but with more imaginative fiction

  • Seduce Me 2: The Demon War

  • TAISHO x ALICE episode 3

  • Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons

  • Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

  • Starlight Vega

  • TAISHO x ALICE epilogue

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like BURIED STARS but with less survival pressure

  • Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~

  • Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome

  • TAISHO x ALICE episode 1

  • True Love ～Confide to the Maple～

  • Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen -École de Paris-

  • Let`s not stay friends

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BURIED STARS: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026