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Buitopia DVD

A short interactive DVD game. Today is Jess's Birthday! Try to find her a suitable gift... just don't forget about Jess. Play as a standalone PC game or burn your own DVD. DVDs can't be cursed. Right?

Release date
October 9, 2026
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Developer
Ben Wheele
Publisher
Nondoon
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About Buitopia DVD

It's Jess's BirthdayMake choices, solve puzzles and discover secrets as you explore the surreal world of Buitopia DVD. A game about nostalgia, escapism and what lurks inside 'dead' physical media. Created by animator Ben Wheele. Note: Press M or 'select button' to enter the main menu. Here you can toggle Subtitles, Volume and Rumble. FeaturesAnimated interactive fictionShort durationOriginal soundtrackVoice actingLight puzzle elementsVarious endingsIt's a nightmare, never ever put this in your DVD player It's a DVD game...?

Yes this is actually a real DVD game! This digital edition makes it playable on PC, but this is still a DVD. Expect lofi video, interlaced visuals and classic DVD-menu navigation. As a bonus, the DVD file is also included; burn it to disc yourself for the full DVD experience! Enjoy the whirring, chugging sounds of your DVD player struggling through the menus.

It's been 20 YearsOriginally started back in 2006... the project was abandoned and lost for many years... only to be re-discovered and now finally completed. Physical EditionThe 'collectors' physical edition DVD is available to purchase separately, which includes a Steam key.

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★ 10.0/10Steam · 50 ratings
SteamLast checked November 3, 2026

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The long awaited return of Ben Wheele. No one on planet Earth can make a piece of media like Ben Wheele does. No one can…
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this is the only game on steam compatible with: every non-digital playstation since the ps2 every non-digital xbox every laptop with a dvd drive every…
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Having grown up playing DVD menu games and finding Easter eggs on DVD menus, Buitopia feels very nostalgic for me. It really nailed the tone…
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I'm obsessed with DVD menus. The aesthetics, the navigation, all the different tricks that go into the interactivity and easter eggs. So when I saw…
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artist behind this game has been one of my favorite animators since I was a lil kid and henry eats scared the piss out of…
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This game felt like if you somehow took a recording of a dream. Extremely surreal and overall great. The fact that you get the ISO…
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If I had a Nickel for every weird indie horror puzzle game that released this year, with their title ending in "opia", that were released…
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really has alot of heart and soul, maybe more an art project than a video game but that's definitely a compliment. if you've ever seen…

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Really fun puzzle game that is captures the early 2000s tech aesthetic and overall vibe perfectly. It really feels like your playing an interactive Ben…
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This game deserves alot more attention, it reminds me of alot of old flash horror games and also has some pretty absurd humor
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I've never played a game quite like this before but I'm very glad I did. A weird and strange little time that won't leave my…
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Long time fan of Ben Wheele. I'd love for him to do more interactive stuff like this, it's so much fun to get completely lost…
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If I had a Nickel for every weird indie horror puzzle game that released this year, with their title ending in "opia", that were released…

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