Rank 01Games like Buried: An Interactive Story
- 24 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Buried: An Interactive Story also play
The closest matches to Buried: An Interactive Story: BAD END, Scarlet Hollow, Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2, The Innsmouth Case, and Heart of the Forest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Buried: An Interactive Story.
- $23.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
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Heart of the Forest
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Buried: An Interactive Story
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- 3Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
- 90% of 505 reviews
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Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
- 72% of 58 reviews
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- 10Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
- 92% of 690 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Bromoco Games
- Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 147 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Choices feel meaningful despite limited branching
- Psychological tension builds relentlessly
- Sci fi horror blends seamlessly with survival mystery
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Buried: An Interactive Story at current Steam store prices.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story.
Stories Untold
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Buried: An Interactive Story.
Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
Why this: Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Buried: An Interactive Story, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Disturbed
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
Trapped with Jester
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BAD END
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story.
Scarlet Hollow
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Buried: An Interactive Story.
Heart of the Forest
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story.
About Buried: An Interactive Story
The closest matches to Buried: An Interactive Story: BAD END, Scarlet Hollow, Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2, The Innsmouth Case, and Heart of the Forest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Buried: An Interactive Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are BAD END, Scarlet Hollow and Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its consequence system and internal monologue. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Buried: An Interactive Story: Buried is a playable, interactive story told through stunning photos, a haunting soundscape, and gripping text. You play the role of Roger Hastings, a logger who awakens to find his friends missing, uncovering something that should have stayed hidden...
Is Buried: An Interactive Story worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 147 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Choices feel meaningful despite limited branching
- Psychological tension builds relentlessly
- Sci fi horror blends seamlessly with survival mystery
- See how others reacted to your decisions after each chapter
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“While I did enjoy the story, I was very unsatisfied with this game being presented as a 'Choose your own adventure' story while it is nothing of the sort. Literally none of the choices have any impact on the story (believe me, I went back…”
“Very few of your choices actually seem to matter and some even get completely contradicted by what the story will describe later. It's kind of creepy for 15 minutes and then meh.”
People who play it also play: BAD END, Scarlet Hollow, Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
Frequently asked about Buried: An Interactive Story
Can I run it?
Does Buried: An Interactive Story run on Steam Deck?
Buried: An Interactive Story is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Buried: An Interactive Story cost?
Buried: An Interactive Story is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Buried: An Interactive Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Buried: An Interactive Story are BAD END, Scarlet Hollow, Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2.
Who developed Buried: An Interactive Story?
Buried: An Interactive Story was developed by Bromoco Games.