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BURIED STARS

BURIED STARS

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.

Released Nov 29, 2021 Developer LINE Games Corporation Platforms Windows Visual NovelMysteryThrillerInteractive FictionEmotional
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

85.2%positive1,827 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“As a visual novel fan, I’m already really impressed with this game! I’m still in the early part of the story, but the mechanics and storytelling have completely hooked me. The suspense is building nicely, and I’m genuinely excited to see how everything unfolds and reach the…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Not really much into VN's but this one looks interesting. It starts off so vague but gained my attention while I played. Character designs are good, although the translations, misspelled words and weird lines are much to be desired. Overall it has an interesting narrative and…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Not recommended · 15 found this helpful

“My negative review is entirely due to the shoddy English translation. If you can understand Korean then I have no reason to discourage you from playing this game (other than its lack of a "don't skip unread" option, which is mildly annoying). I would occasionally begin to enjoy…”

— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:12 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

71playing at last check
6724-hour peak
1,071all-time peak
0 250 500 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 225 avg · Dec 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

46achievements
17.9%median completion
5.0%rarest: Skeleton Tower
94.6% of players 91.3% of players 91.0% of players 89.4% of players 86.4% of players 85.8% of players 73.1% of players 65.8% of players 62.1% of players 46.7% of players 29.6% of players 29.6% of players 29.6% of players 28.7% of players 28.4% of players 28.3% of players 25.7% of players 25.7% of players 25.6% of players 24.0% of players 21.9% of players 21.9% of players 21.6% of players 17.9% of players 17.7% of players 16.4% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 13.8% of players 13.8% of players 13.6% of players 12.6% of players 12.5% of players 11.7% of players 11.4% of players 11.3% of players 11.2% of players 11.2% of players 9.9% of players 9.0% of players 7.9% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 94.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
94.6%The Beginning — Played the game for the first time.
91.3%Basics of Conversation — Began the first keyword conversation.
91.0%Reaction — Acquired a new keyword with the conversation.
Rarest badges of honor
5.0%Skeleton Tower — Saw a particular epilogue event after getting rescued.
5.2%What Both Knows — Hidden achievement
7.4%Abrupt Closing — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US39.99 USD
EU33.99 EUR
UK30.99 GBP
Australia56.95 AUD
Canada45.49 CAD
Japan4,100 JPY
Brazil75.49 BRL
China116.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$15 China Japan Canada EU Australia US UK≈$41

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 22, 2022
2022 Steam Winter Sale Information

2022 Steam Winter Sale Event is Here! Get "BURIED STARS" Game & Digital OST with 70% Discount until 01.06.23.

Nov 22, 2022
Black Friday Sale Information

LINE Games' Black Friday Sale Event is Here! Get "BURIED STARS" Game & Digital OST with 70% Discount until 11.30.22.

Jun 24, 2022
2022 Summer Sale Information

2022 Summer Sale Event is Here! From June 23 to July 7, get "BURIED STARS" Game & Digital OST with 30% Discount on Steam Store! Game → https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025960/ Digital OST → https:/

Apr 01, 2022
LINE Games Spring Sale Information

LINE Games Spring Sale Event is Here! From Mar 31 to Apr 14, get "BURIED STARS" Game & Digital OST with 30% Discount on Steam Store! Game → https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025960/ Digital OST → ht

Dec 14, 2021
2021-12-14 Steam Community Items Announcement

Steam community items for BURIED STARS have been released. The items consist of Badge, Trading Cards, Profile Background, and Emoticons. Pleas refer to the Steam guide regarding how to obtain each ite

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual
Player tagsVisual Novel · Mystery · Thriller · Interactive Fiction · Emotional · Story Rich · Choices Matter · Conversation · Drama · Investigation · Psychological · Choose Your Own Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements46
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://buried-stars.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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.