VHS Collection: Buried Alive
Notick · 2025 · Horror, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, Retro, Interactive Fiction
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About VHS Collection: Buried Alive
The Game
VHS Collection: Buried Alive is a psychological horror experience that immerses players in a slow-burning descent into guilt, grief, and paranoia. Set in the fog-covered, snow-drenched town of Alebha, the game follows David, a man trying to escape the shadows of his past by starting a new life—only to find those shadows have followed him.After taking a quiet job as an overnight graveyard security guard, David hopes the isolation will bring peace. But as the nights go on, peace is the last thing he finds. Disturbing dreams begin to bleed into reality. Whispers echo through the cemetery. Shapes move in the fog. Snow falls endlessly, muffling sounds that shouldn’t exist. And beneath it all lies something buried—something that refuses to stay dead.As David’s mind begins to unravel, hallucinations become harder to distinguish from the truth. Memories resurface in fragmented nightmares, and a presence lurks in the distance, watching. Each night reveals more of Alebha’s dark history, and more of David’s internal torment.
Aesthetic
The game features a gritty VHS-inspired visual style, with analog distortion, grainy textures, and flickering effects that intensify the sense of disorientation. The snowy, fog-filled streets and desolate cemetery are brought to life through chilling ambient sound and oppressive atmosphere.
Features
- VHS Visual Style
- Psychological Horror Narrative
- Interactive NPCs with haunting dialogue
- Atmospheric First-Person Exploration
- Creeping Snow, Fog, and Darkness
In Short
VHS Collection: Buried Alive isn’t just a horror game—it’s a journey into the cold heart of regret and isolation. As David slips deeper into his haunted mind, the line between nightmare and reality fades. Can you uncover what’s buried beneath the snow… or will you become part of it?
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
This festive horror game impresses with its colorful Christmas atmosphere, creative visuals, and genuine scares, earning praise from players who enjoyed the experience smoothly. However, multiple players report significant bugs affecting gameplay—including car control issues, repetitive backtracking, and design frustrations like mandatory physical travel when fast alternatives exist—alongside concerns that the tone leans more comedic than scary and that the writing could use refinement.
Beat the game with 76% achievements. A trippy Christmas snow vibe horror game where you explore a nice town and haunted house. Colorful Christmas lights, scary pale ghosts, fun times and some funny moments!1 found this helpful
I enjoyed this game in the beginning. THEN... the bugs started to happen: - I couldn't turn the car unless I was completely stop and started to go again. - Stopping the car took 7 seconds. - Running into the dinner or a rock or a wall with the car does not make the car move at all afterwards. - Starting the dream ALL OVER AGAIN is ridiculous. - Voice acting is spot on for English fluency, but being typed out... Nope. - Physically going back and forth to check things in the graveyard when it could easily be done in the house with the computer when you're already in the house is absurd. What's the point in having the cameras if you're going to have the player physically do the checking. - Not being able to get in the car after getting groceries, and venturing halfway across town on foot to get the meat. Put more parking spots in the town. - Unable to pick up things of importance (like paper) that seem to have key components of solving a puzzle. This is Version 18... The only positive thing I have to say about this game are the graphics.
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This game needs some polishing and better writing, because even for an indie game this looks more like a comedy than horror. But I've played the previous games of these devs before and they were fun, this one is not an exception. I don't want to trash talk on this game, because I see the improvement, so this definitely deserves attention.
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After completing the game, I've got to say I was really impressed with the visuals, atmosphere, and even a strange sense of nostalgia. I didn't run into any issues while playing, everything ran smoothly on the highest settings. I did get stuck a couple of times on some stairs, but using the crouch feature fixed it easily. there were some fun little easter eggs, unique sequences, and a few jumpscares I genuinely didnt expect. Overall, it was a fun experience!
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