Buried (2023)

Developer: Authogin
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 407 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 27 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, claustrophobic first-person puzzle experience where you frantically search a dark coffin under time pressure.

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What players say

Players praise the claustrophobic atmosphere and creative concept of escaping a coffin, but nearly everyone notes it is extremely short, with completions from one to eight minutes. The puzzles are simple and the game has little replay value, though the price is considered fair, especially on sale.

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