Buried
Released Oct 2023
You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time?
77% positive · 411 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $1.99
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Evaluation
Buried is a short, self-contained horror experience (approximately 30 minutes of gameplay) that launched on October 30, 2023. The store description makes clear this is a compact, finished puzzle experience — not a game designed for ongoing content expansion.
The only developer communication after launch was a post on November 5, 2023, in which the developer thanked players and announced a content patch targeting new puzzles, horror events, expanded phone lore, and bug fixes — expected within two weeks. There have been no further posts from the developer across the full period from launch through today (June 20, 2026). Given that the promised patch was framed as a near-term, two-week deliverable in November 2023 and no subsequent updates or announcements have been made, it is most likely the patch was quietly shipped and the game has since been considered complete. No DLC has been listed, no roadmap exists, and the developer made no statements about ongoing support beyond that single patch.
The game was designed and marketed as a short, finished experience, and the developer's post-launch silence of over two and a half years is consistent with a completed, small-scope project.
Evidence
Store description explicitly describes Buried as 'a short experience with expected gameplay around 30 minutes' focused on a single escape scenario — a self-contained, finished product by design.
Developer announced a content patch (new puzzles, horror events, expanded phone lore, bug fixes) expected within two weeks. This is the last and only post-launch communication from the developer.
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Authogin
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game

You wake up in complete darkness. You are alone and can not move. You feel around and can grab your phone. It is low battery but you turn on the flashlight anyway. All you can see is wooden planks in all directions. You have been buried alive and now you need to find a way out. You are running low on oxygen and your battery is running out, you do not have much time. Will you escape, or is this your final resting place?

- This is a short experience with the expected gameplay around 30 minutes.
- Search the coffin you are inside to find helpful items, solve puzzles and figure out a way to escape.
- You will have to balance your battery power, remaining lighter fluid and oxygen to ensure you can survive.
- You will have to maintain a low stress level or you will begin to panic, rapidly reducing your oxygen levels.
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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