What it is
SITE BURIAL is a short horror visual novel set in a research institute where a facility-wide emergency triggers the Site Burial protocol, an ultimate killswitch. You play as a recently hired researcher who survives by dumb luck alongside a stranger whose motives are unclear. It spans five days in a buried facility and offers around 30 minutes of playtime.
From the developer
In the developer’s own words, from night-asobu.itch.io.
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As a researcher hired recently at the Institute, the days drone on with pointless busywork.
But when a facility-wide emergency is suddenly declared and the Site Burial protocol -- the ultimate killswitch -- is initialized, it becomes all too clear that your chances of survival had just become very, very slim.
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Yet through pure dumb luck, you survive, along with a stranger you can't quite seem to place.
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There's something he's not telling you.
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Made in one month for the Spooktober Jam 2026
Inspired by SCP, Limbus Company, and the Magnus Archives
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// Features
6k+ Words
3 Endings
Beautifully haunting art
A dreadful atmosphere
Around 30 minutes playtime
// Credits
zhooo00 ( Instagram | Itch.io )- Lead writer, Artist (Character, BG, UI), Director, Programming, Sound Designer
Night Asobu - Lead Programmer, Writer
David Mason - Music Composer, Sound Designer
// Plugins:
Particle System by Fenik
// Content Warnings
Violence, Death, Blood, Suicide
Contains flashing imagery. Player discretion is advised.
// The Cast
Jonah :)
You
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// NOTE:
Hello! Zho here, thank you so much for playing our game… This is my first time being the main writer for a visual novel I’m sorry its such brainrot LOL
Jonah is an oc I've had cooking for quite a while now, and through trials and tribulations we are finally here! HUGE THANKS to nia (niasobu/Night Asobu) for helping me write and starting me off, and programming, and everything else + saving me from certain death thank you… thank you…. and David for locking in and composing the soundtrack OF ALL TIME!!
Thank you to my friends nox, uwago55, vulpi, umbre, and reb (re:carnival) too for reading and helping with prose and coming up with ideas !! jonah thanks you (smile)
There's a load of stuff I wish I could've done, but I guess thats for the future!
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Editor takes
“Haunting little VN that builds dread through restraint; the stranger's secrecy and buried-facility premise linger, even if 30 minutes is a brief stay.”
“No mechanical tricks here—just clear visual-novel choices leading to three endings, and the lurking mystery is fair game for replay.”
“Haunting hand-painted art and a dreadful soundtrack give the buried facility real atmosphere, with particle effects adding quiet menace throughout.”
“For a one-month jam game, this packs a complete, atmospheric story with three endings and strong art—exactly the focused scope jams should strive for.”
How to play
Read through the story as a researcher navigating life in the Institute before and after the emergency. At key moments, make choices that determine how the plot unfolds and which of the three endings you reach. The game is fully mouse- or touch-click based and runs in the browser.
Tips
- Pay close attention to dialogue and atmosphere; much of the horror is built through tone and implication.
- If the game supports save slots, use them before major decisions so you can revisit other endings.
- The stranger's behavior is deliberately suspicious; keep track of what he says and what he avoids saying.
- Play in a quiet environment to get the intended dreadful, haunting atmosphere.
- Be aware of the content warnings before playing, especially the flashing imagery.
Questions
How long is SITE BURIAL?
The developer states it is around 30 minutes of playtime.
How many endings are there?
There are three endings in total.
Where can I play it?
It can be played in a browser through its itch.io page; the page also lists a download option.
Does the game have content warnings?
Yes, it warns for violence, death, blood, suicide, and flashing imagery.
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