Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 100 sampled reviews
Based on 161 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 100 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
27 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
The Buried Pillars, developed and published by T.F.A.N.C.S., is an indie 2D action-adventure that draws strong inspiration from classic Metroidvania design while incorporating elements of challenging combat and exploration-driven progression.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
25 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
It has good scenes, decent combat, a pretty anticlimactic ending (seriously, did devs run out of budget for the ending?) and a fun boss rush game mode.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Extra notes: I did my playthrough of the game in hard mode, and I can say, it has a respectable level of difficulty which may feel unfair sometimes, but it's easy to overcome the challenges this game gives if you take it slow and patiently without freaking out.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
Content-wise, it's a pretty fun $5 game for ~10 hours of content featuring satisfying gameplay and unique visuals.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
9 of 100 sampled reviews raised it
The ending was alright, but I was a bit sad that one of the bosses didn't have an animation after beating it.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay27 reviews
Combat25 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Story9 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls40% still recommend
Interface75% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$6.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.94.
5 points recordedtoday · $6.99
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