# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [BAD END](https://imho.run/games/415850/bad-end) — Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story. 198 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415850/)
2. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
3. [Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2](https://imho.run/games/411000/sorcery-parts-1-and-2) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 505 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411000/)
4. [The Innsmouth Case](https://imho.run/games/1231950/the-innsmouth-case) — A frequent pick in Buried: An Interactive Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 87 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231950/)
5. [Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/3274320/heart-of-the-forest) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 58 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274320/)
6. [Homicipher](https://imho.run/games/2302660/homicipher) — Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story. 2,886 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302660/)
7. [Centum](https://imho.run/games/2625550/centum) — A frequent pick in Buried: An Interactive Story players' libraries, and another RPG. 101 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/)
8. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
9. [This Book Is A Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/404690/this-book-is-a-dungeon) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 142 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404690/)
10. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
11. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Also Text-Based, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
12. [Beacon Pines](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines) — Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story. 2,410 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
13. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
14. [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://imho.run/games/1182310/the-excavation-of-hob-s-barrow) — A frequent pick in Buried: An Interactive Story players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,857 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/)
15. [Suicide Countdown: 7 Days](https://imho.run/games/1528130/suicide-countdown-7-days) — Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story. 84 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1528130/)
16. [This is Interesting](https://imho.run/games/3640750/this-is-interesting) — Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story. 71 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3640750/)
17. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
18. [Disturbed](https://imho.run/games/529780/disturbed) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 955 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529780/)
19. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
20. [Omen Exitio: Plague](https://imho.run/games/668590/omen-exitio-plague) — Shares multiple endings with Buried: An Interactive Story. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668590/)
21. [STAY](https://imho.run/games/753230/stay) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 89 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753230/)
22. [Journal](https://imho.run/games/261680/journal) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/)
23. [Hazy Mind](https://imho.run/games/2380340/hazy-mind) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Buried: An Interactive Story. 107 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2380340/)
24. [The Walking Dead](https://imho.run/games/207610/the-walking-dead) — Shares consequence system with Buried: An Interactive Story. 24,423 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207610/)

## 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=434370&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=434370&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=434370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/434370
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 434370
- **Developer:** Bromoco Games
- **Publisher:** Bromoco Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 22, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/434370/buried-an-interactive-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=434370&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434370/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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