Adventure

Buried Stars

Single Player

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2020

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateJuly 30, 2020

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

AdventureCasual

Playable on

PCPlayStationNintendo

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PCPlayStation 4PS VitaNintendo Switch

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About this game

Buried Stars is a new mystery Communication x Survival x Adventure game developed by Team Largo and LINE Games Corporation. It 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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

A collapsed live-show setting frames an ensemble mystery.
Cast relationships and interpersonal conflicts drive the narrative.
Investigation uses in-game social media and communications.
Branching routes lead to multiple endings.
Character art and expressive portraits present the cast.

Cons

Investigation mainly involves reading, dialogue choices, and reviewing information.
Uneven later explanations and twists follow the mystery's setup.
Early investigative sections take time to establish story momentum.
Additional endings repeat reading, communication, and route progression.

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