BURIED STARS

『BURIED STARS』 is an adventure game that takes place at a collapse site of a live audition show. The trapped survivors communicate with each other, and through social media, while waiting for the rescue team’s arrival. But an unexpected turn of events splits them apart and drives them into a corner.

BURIED STARS is a interactive fiction, mystery and visual novel game developed and published by LINE Games Corporation.
Released on November 29th 2021 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean.

It has received 1,771 reviews of which 1,510 were positive and 261 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 33.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified BURIED STARS into these genres:

Interactive Fiction Mystery Visual Novel Emotional Conversation Adventure Survival Choices Matter Story Rich 2.5D Detective Anime Thriller Crime Drama Investigation Cartoon Cinematic Singleplayer Conspiracy

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Requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 520
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible SoundCard or Onboard Chipset
Additional Notes: DualShock®4, Xbox Controller or Direct Input Compatible Controllers Supported.

Reviews

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Nov. 2024

剧情还不错，制作非常精美，但系统实在是太蛋疼了，SL一次要好久...

Nov. 2024

i can admit, emotionally i won't be recovering from this game for awhile. it really does fulfill its mystery and survival elements as each action has its consequences and secrets. it is quite slow at the beginning but it's worth the push

Sept. 2024

Really good mystery, compelling characters, and on top of that a unique setting that goes into the intricacies and ethics of the Kpop industry

Aug. 2024

It's been a long time since I've played a game that was this up my alley. A character-focused mystery that deals with the messed-up reality of social media and the entertainment industry? Yes, please. Still, before I start with the praise, there is one major caveat that buyers should be aware of: The English translation for this game is not very good, to the point of making things difficult to understand at points. If, like me, you know enough Japanese or Korean to get by via the voiced dialogue, it won't be a big problem, but it is still bothersome at times. That aside, though, the story is to the point, the characters are fascinating, the mystery is just enough of a challenge to be satisfying and the social commentary works well without getting soap box-y. The game play can be a bit trial and error in terms of raising and lowering affection, but the deduction sections all make sense. If I had to sum it up in one sentence, Buried Stars is a game that knows exactly what it wants to be and achieves that very well, without unnecessarily limiting itself or getting overly ambitious. Despite its rough edges, I would call this one of my favorite visual novels.

May 2024

Loved the game and its message. The mechanics are really nice, well executed, and work well with the message. The characters are all complex and mature, and feel real. A delight.

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33.99€

8.2

1,510

261

Online players

Developer

LINE Games Corporation

Publisher

LINE Games Corporation

Release 29 Nov 2021

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