Buy it if you like
- Story: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 151 sampled reviews
Based on 160 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 151 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
99 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
I really got into the story of Buried and will easily recommend it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack was well done and served it’s purpose to set a grim tone.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
Criticism tends to come from those expecting more conventional gameplay or visual variety, but even these perspectives often acknowledge that Buried succeeds within its chosen format.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
These visuals, while static, are carefully chosen to suggest presence, danger, and decay, allowing the player’s imagination to fill in the gaps.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story99 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs100% still recommend
Co-op100% 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
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$2.99
The lowest we've tracked is $2.39.
4 points recordedtoday · $2.99
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