Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. 100
    Bury Me, My Love is a remarkable exercise in building empathy. It’s a simple game, but so much more razor focused and successful at creating authenticity than most games that have budgets of a hundred million. Most importantly, however, is that no game is telling a story of greater importance to the world at the moment than Bury Me, My Love. The games industry and those who play games keep arguing that there's the potential for video games to have the emotional power and potential to be the next great art form. Here’s your proof.
  2. Aug 1, 2019
    91
    Bury Me, My Love is such a harrowing experience, it’d be understandable if one or two playthroughs was enough for you. Even with those flaws, this is an excellent game that doubles as a fascinating learning experience, and if you’ve ever wanted to see a genre venturing off into new, relatively unexplored directions, it’s well worth your investment — both financially and emotionally.
  3. Jan 9, 2019
    83
    Rather than focusing on the political or militant side of war like many games do, Bury Me, My Love's humanistic approach is refreshing. This window into war never feels heavy handed or disingenuous; it's grounded in its storytelling, and kept me glued to the screen until Nour's journey concluded.
  4. 80
    Bury me, my Love is a beautiful, touching story about one Syrian refugee's journey. Its messaging app interface makes it easy to connect with and become emotionally invested in, making the storytelling all the more impactful.
  5. Jan 17, 2019
    80
    Bury me, my Love offers an imaginative window into today’s shadow world.
  6. Jan 10, 2019
    80
    Bury me, my Love‘s very real, genuine sense of storytelling…feels contemporary and in tune with the events shaping our times.
  7. Jan 10, 2019
    80
    Using only text messages, Bury me, my Love develops two relatable main characters and tells the engaging story of a Syrian woman’s search for refuge in Europe after her sister is killed in a bombing. The game rewards multiple playthroughs with its compelling writing and interesting storylines, though replaying the same passages can be tedious.
  8. 80
    A very successful attempt to address real world news events in a video game that always feels realistic but never manipulative.
  9. Jan 8, 2019
    80
    That the story it tells is so engaging and believable, with wonderfully well-rounded characters, only elevates its exploration of the realities of war, and it manages to successfully elicit a genuine human connection.
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  1. Jan 10, 2019
    A devastating story unfolds across text messages in this unforgettable piece of interactive fiction. [Eurogamer Recommended]
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 34
  2. Negative: 15 out of 34
  1. Feb 21, 2019
    9
    Bury Me My Love presents really nice art and a good, touching story. It's not a long game but definitely a long enough to fell in love withBury Me My Love presents really nice art and a good, touching story. It's not a long game but definitely a long enough to fell in love with characters and enjoy the time spent on this title. Full Review »
  2. Aug 6, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Bury my my love is a narrative game with little gameplay. You are a Syrian man who is in contact with his wife that is trying to find refugee in Europe escaping Syria. The story is told through text messages.

    The content is super interesting and I like the idea. However the writing is awful. The characters are flat and behave in weird ways. The story is unbelievable and plays like a course your own adventure novel. Random stuff happens, there is no idea or plan, yet somehow she makes it through every time. She's the James Bond of refugees.

    I pushed myself to the end of the story only to be treated to an sudden fight and the female protagonist leaving the player. There was no rhyme or reason leading up to this event and the path branching was weird and obtuse. I guess the makers want you to start over again to get the good ending, but it made me hate the game. I am not going through all the mediocre writing just to get to the intended ending.

    I like these kind of games. I did not like this one. Saves at branching paths could have salvaged my frustration but not the poor writing. I can also imagine the Syrian people being upset about this happy go lucky random events leading up to the female protagonist s journey. I would recommend spending your time and money elsewhere.
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  3. Jul 27, 2020
    0
    This is the worst game I have ever played. I am from syria and this game is just an insult for me and every syrian. Please don't buy it.