Buried: An Interactive Story is a Adventure game from Bromoco Games with a 95% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Bromoco Games
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $2.99
- Review signal
- 95% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 2
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 472 MB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.8
Processor: 64 Bit
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities
Storage: 472 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities
Storage: 472 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Buried: An Interactive Story is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, replayable, narrative mystery, and cosmic horror.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, cosmic horror, emotional story, and replayable.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
cosmic-horror
SettingThe darker pull is eldritch, strange, or cosmic rather than ordinary horror.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
Steam review snapshots
So, I was fascinated by this imperfect story and found myself really wanting to keep moving forward to see what happened.With this in mind, if Markiplier brought you here, [b]stop watching his playthrough until you've finished the game yourself.[/b] The speed of…That's okay, though it harshly limits replayability.I get many vibes from Buried such as X-Files, Lovecraft, The Thing, The Mist as well as some good old fashioned original…Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.