『BURIED STARS』 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.
- Interactive Fiction (216)
- Mystery (204)
- Emotional (193)
- Conversation (188)
- Visual Novel (188)
- Adventure (184)
- Survival (174)
- Choices Matter (160)
- 2.5D (154)
- Story Rich (153)
- Detective (146)
- Anime (139)
- Thriller (129)
- Crime (116)
- Drama (111)
- Investigation (109)
- Cartoon (85)
- Cinematic (75)
- Singleplayer (69)
- Conspiracy (61)
Release Date | Nov 29, 2021 |
Price | $ 39.99 Top 2% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.4% (very positive) / 85.5% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.5% Top 20% / 81.7% Top 20% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1.5K Top 10% / 1.6K Top 10% |
Curators | 40 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 21.2 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 32 minutes |
Followers | 7.1K Top 15% |
Owners | ± 49.2K Top 25% |
Copies Sold | ± 41.4K Top 15% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 792.1K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows BURIED STARS's Steam rating and reviews between November 2021 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 96.8% (November 2021) and 85.5% (December 2023).
With 1.6K reviews Top 10%, BURIED STARS could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of BURIED STARS's reviewers. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (49%), followed by Korean (36%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 15 different languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in BURIED STARS, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 34 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 1.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 14 hours), it can be a sign that BURIED STARS crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 85.4% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of BURIED STARS's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.