Buried Stars is a mystery visual novel developed by Studio Largo in collaboration with LINE Games, released in 2020 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Set during a live broadcast of a survival audition competition, the story begins when the studio building suddenly collapses, trapping the remaining contestants and crew in the rubble. The situation worsens when a murder occurs among the survivors before rescue arrives. Players navigate the investigation through dialogue choices that branch the narrative across multiple routes and endings, with hidden stories unlocking across replays. A distinctive in-game social media system simulates real-time public reactions to the unfolding disaster, serving both as an atmospheric detail and a source of investigative hints. The visual presentation combines dynamic 2D character art with three-dimensional environments, and the game features full voice acting in both Korean and Japanese from professional casts in each language.
A brutal murder inside a collapsed broadcast studio.
Uncover the hidden truth through Communication x Survival x Adventure.
Buried Stars is a mystery adventure game from Studio LARGO—the creators of the beloved Korean titles Panic Room and City of Mist—in collaboration with LINE Games.
During a live broadcast of a survival audition show, the studio building suddenly collapses.
Trapped beneath the rubble, the remaining contestants and crew face something even more terrifying: a murder among them.
Who is the culprit? Why did this happen? And how?
Dynamic 2D character illustrations are blended into detailed 3D environments
to create an atmospheric and cinematic visual experience.
Keep track of real-time public reactions via the in-game “Social Media” and “Timeline.”
These systems not only deepen the immersion but also provide crucial hints to help uncover the truth.
Your dialogue choices and actions shape the story.
With multiple routes, endings, and hidden stories, each playthrough reveals new truths—and new fates for the survivors.
Dive into the emotional intensity of the story with an original soundtrack, environmental sound design, and the gripping main theme, “Be Honest.”
Featuring passionate performances by seasoned voice talent from both Korea and Japan:
Korean Cast
Park Sungtae, Ryu Seunggon, Nam Dohyoung, Kim Yeonwoo, Kim Haru, Lee Kyoungtae, Lim Yoonsun, and more
Japanese Cast
Tetsuya Kakihara, Takuya Eguchi, Hiro Shimono, Yoko Hikasa, Rina Sato, Soichiro Hoshi, Eri Kitamura, and more
"Nobody can wear two masks without revealing their true self." It was the finals of the fourth season of "Buried Stars" a survival audition competition featuring public contestants. The stage collapsed during the live broadcast, trapping the contestants and a number of the staff. With hours to go until the arrival of a rescue team, their sponsored smartwatches are the only way to know what's going on in the outside world. By connecting to SNS via their smartwatches, they can see thousands of comments of worry, support, criticism and mockery. The survivors on the inside and the communicators on the outside wait for rescue. Then an anonymous user on SNS forewarns of murder, saying that they must pay for their crimes, and the survivors become further divided as their predicament worsens... Will the survivors be able to last until the rescue team arrives? Who is the unknown killer, and why are they doing this? What choice will the main character make at the end of this survival game?
