Burial
Jen's Review
Burial was… okay! And I don’t mean that in a bad way.
The atmosphere is definitely creepy, the jumpscares are well done, and the story felt original enough that it didn’t come across as recycled horror tropes. You play as a videographer who’s been hired to film a wake inside an old Soviet-era apartment, and it doesn’t take long to realize that something very wrong is lurking within those walls. Oh—and sitting right there in the middle of the room? A closed coffin, because of course it is.
The setup works, and the tension builds nicely. There are several good jumpscares that absolutely do their job, and the game knows how to make you uneasy without overcomplicating things.
That said, it didn’t quite cross into “great” territory for me. While it’s effective, it’s not one of those games that really sticks in your memory long after you’re done playing. Nothing about it stood out enough to make it unforgettable—but it also never felt like a waste of time.
Overall, Burial is a solid horror game. It does what it sets out to do, and I think a lot of people will genuinely enjoy it—especially if you like atmospheric horror with a straightforward premise. I’d still recommend it… just don’t go in expecting it to be your new all-time favorite.
Kayla's Review
I’m definitely with Jen on this one- Burial was okay! It wasn’t bad by any means, but it wasn’t great… it was just… okay.
You start the game walking into a creepy old apartment building (and I’ll say here- this apartment building has been heavily overused in indie horror games which is part of why my review is “it’s okay”). Your character is a videographer tasked with filming a wake. Creepy? Yes. Especially when, once you get into the apartment, there’s a gigantic coffin just there in the middle of the room on a table. Hate that.
This game had some elements and tasks that seemed a bit pointless to me? Like making the tea, setting up the lights. I do get that it was an effort to have players dive into the plot and storyline. But again, when there’s no creepy element or scares involved in those tasks eventually they just became a bit annoying.
Now, this game does have all of the bones of a typical indie horror: red lights, bodies in sheets, coffins, bones, fuses, random creepy wheelchairs, dismembered limbs and jumpscares that eventually were placed well and hit…It got me good a few times. But all of those facts are also why I felt that this game was almost a copy and paste of a few others I’ve played with just a difference in plot and storyline.
Mechanically it ran fine- it runs very similar to games such as Revvalutions other titles Evil Holiday & You Are Grounded. Sound design was done well and the bouts of silence made it super unsettling.
Overall, would I recommend this game? I’d recommend it if you’ve already played a handful of other titles I would rattle off first and just wanted something to play to fill time. Would I say it’s awful? No. It’s not even bad. It’s just very mediocre, plain and simple.
