Burial

Psychological horror in a Soviet apartment during a deserted wake

REVVALUTION Studio · Released Apr 8, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 175
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 1 year ago; May 16, 2025

What is Burial?

This single-player psychological horror game takes place in an old Soviet apartment where videographer Vasily Panin becomes trapped after arriving to film a wake. You explore the apartment and search for objects while uncovering its history and looking for a way out.

For you if...

+you like short horror games built around exploration
+you enjoy unsettling stories told through the setting

Not for you if...

−you want combat instead of object searches and exploration
−you dislike jump scares and slow pacing

What players say

75% of 175 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, detailed apartment, story, and jump scares. Others say movement is slow, early progress lacks direction, and some scares feel cheap or predictable.

Screenshots and trailer

Burial system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: WINDOWS 10, 11 (64-BIT)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 64-bit processor and operating system

OS: WINDOWS 10, 11 (64-BIT)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB Video RAM
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 64-bit processor and operating system