Games like BURIED STARS

This is a narrative mystery adventure game where players uncover a murder through dialogue choices and social media mechanics, set in a cinematic, atmospheric style.

84% positive from 2,200 · 2021 · 47% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $3.99 (2026-03-02)

Visual Novel MysteryThrillerInteractive FictionEmotional Story Rich

Six games like BURIED STARS

CORPSE FACTORY

80% positive from 867 reviews202232% finish it

A suspenseful visual novel with branching choices. It features a dark psychological thriller narrative about a death-requesting website.

What players likedPlayers praise its dark, macabre, and visceral story, often comparing it to *Death Note* for its psychological themes.

The catchThe story hooks you early then collapses into plot holes and twists that make no sense.

Both are tagged Thriller, Mystery and Visual Novel.

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OXENFREE II: Lost Signals

88% positive from 2,057 reviews202345% finish itDeck Verified

Narrative adventure game with branching dialogue choices and a walkie-talkie mechanic. It's a supernatural mystery with a focus on player decisions.

What players likedPlayers praise its "Twin Peaks"-like atmosphere, engaging story, and improved mechanics, building on the original Oxenfree.

The catchRecycles the first game with flatter characters and far less of its mystery.

Both are tagged Thriller, Mystery and Story Rich.

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Adios

91% positive from 1,341 reviews202122% finish itDeck Playable

Cinematic first-person narrative game. Players make choices in a tense day with a hitman, impacting the story's outcome.

What players likedPlayers describe "Adios" as a short, emotional walking simulator or visual novel, highly praising its well-done voice acting and impactful story.

The catchBarely an hour of mostly listening to dialogue, with dull filler minigames.

Both are tagged Thriller, Mystery and Story Rich.

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Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

82% positive from 1,033 reviews2021Deck Playable

A narrative adventure game where players investigate a psychological mystery by exploring multiple timelines and character perspectives. It focuses on uncovering a disturbing truth through exploration and deduction.

What players likedPlayers praise its amazing, hooking story and graphics, similar to other choice-driven games where choices don't significantly alter outcomes.

The catchPacing crawls, padded with filler and quick time prompts for mundane everyday chores.

Both are tagged Thriller, Interactive Fiction and Adventure.

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Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

91% positive from 1,114 reviews2022Deck Playable

Mystery horror adventure game. Explore a haunted village, solve puzzles, and avoid the undead.

What players likedFans of the developer and folklore games praise its Chinese history, music, and art, despite occasional puzzle translation issues.

The catchPuzzles feel illogical and hard to follow

Both are tagged Thriller, Mystery and Casual.

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Press Any Button

90% positive from 3,809 reviews202130% finish it

This is a story-driven arcade game where players stop falling blocks to experience an AI's first game creation. It features simple block-dropping gameplay interwoven with dialogues about life and dandelions.

The catchFailing a level restarts it, and the falling-object minigames often feel impossible.

Both are tagged Emotional, Interactive Fiction and Story Rich.

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More about BURIED STARS

What players liked

Players praise its engaging story, character drama, and tense mystery, comparing it to Danganronpa and the Nonary Game.

The catch

The same topics get rehashed with every character, and read text cannot be skipped.

Reviews: 84% positive from 2,200
Released: 2021
Finish it: 47% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $3.99 (2026-03-02)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 2,200 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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