# Games like BURIED STARS

> The closest matches to BURIED STARS: Expelled!, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo, The Operator, and The Chrono Jotter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Conversation and Drama, like BURIED STARS. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
2. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Conversation and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
3. [Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo](https://imho.run/games/1449320/alfred-hitchcock-vertigo) — A frequent pick in BURIED STARS players' libraries, and another Adventure. 241 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449320/)
4. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Conspiracy and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
5. [The Chrono Jotter](https://imho.run/games/1398740/the-chrono-jotter) — Also Drama and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 137 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1398740/)
6. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Conversation and Investigation, like BURIED STARS. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
7. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — A frequent pick in BURIED STARS players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
8. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — Also Drama and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
9. [The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/1158850/the-great-ace-attorney-chronicles) — Also Conversation and Drama, like BURIED STARS. 3,278 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158850/)
10. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Conspiracy and Conversation, like BURIED STARS. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
11. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — Same atmospheric mood as BURIED STARS. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
12. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Drama and Investigation, like BURIED STARS. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
13. [Suicide Countdown: 7 Days](https://imho.run/games/1528130/suicide-countdown-7-days) — Also Drama and Psychological, like BURIED STARS. 84 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1528130/)
14. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Also Drama and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
15. [Twin Mirror](https://imho.run/games/1552810/twin-mirror) — Shares investigation and deduction with BURIED STARS. 422 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1552810/)
16. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like BURIED STARS. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
17. [Death Come True](https://imho.run/games/1321070/death-come-true) — Also Cinematic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like BURIED STARS. 292 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1321070/)
18. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — Also Drama and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)
19. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Drama and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
20. [Confidential Killings - A Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2797960/confidential-killings-a-detective-game) — Also Conspiracy and Drama, like BURIED STARS. 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/)
21. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Also Thriller and Investigation, like BURIED STARS. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
22. [CORPSE FACTORY](https://imho.run/games/1414250/corpse-factory) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like BURIED STARS. 539 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1414250/)
23. [Saturnalia](https://imho.run/games/916350/saturnalia) — Also Conspiracy and Thriller, like BURIED STARS. 55 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916350/)
24. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like BURIED STARS. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1025960&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1025960&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1025960&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1025960
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1025960
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1025960
- **Developer:** LINE Games Corporation
- **Publisher:** LINE Games Corporation
- **Genres:** Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 29, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1025960/buried-stars)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1025960&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025960/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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