Gorogoa vs Underground Blossom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gorogoa
Experience a unique puzzle game where you manipulate beautifully hand-drawn panels to solve intricate challenges. This award-winning title offers a new kind of storytelling through its imaginative gameplay and gorgeous illustrations.
- Imaginative panel arrangement puzzles
- Beautifully hand-drawn illustrations
- Original storytelling
- Point-and-click gameplay
- Award-winning puzzle experience
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"An exquisite point-and-click game." - The Washington Post "...one of the most engaging puzzle games in recent memory." - GameSpot "...one of the best puzzle games to ever grace my iPad." - Destructoid "....a virtually flawless iOS experience." - AppAdvice Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. UNIQUELY IMAGINATIVE PUZZLES The gameplay of Gorogoa is wholly original, comprised of lavishly illustrated panels that players arrange and combine in imaginative ways to solve puzzles. Impeccably simple, yet satisfyingly complex. GORGEOUSLY HAND-DRAWN GAMEPLAY Jason Roberts created thousands of meticulously detailed hand-drawn illustrations, encompassing the impressive scope of Gorogoa's personal narrative. A NEW KIND OF STORYTELLING Gorogoa isn't just a game - it's a work of art, expressing itself through soulful, charming illustrations and distinguished puzzle mechanics.
Underground Blossom
Embark on a point-and-click adventure through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom. Travel through metro stations, each representing a part of her past and future, solving puzzles to uncover her story and escape her inner turmoil.
- Point-and-click puzzle adventure
- Journey through 7 unique metro stations
- Solve puzzles and uncover secrets
- Atmospheric soundtrack
- Gripping story full of mysteries
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Descend into the Rusty Lake Underground and travel through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom! Travel from station to station, each metro stop symbolising a piece of Laura's past and future. Solve various puzzles, find the correct metro to board and uncover one of Laura’s timelines, while simultaneously helping her make sense of her life and escape the corruption of her mind! Underground Blossom is a new point-and-click adventure developed by the creators of the Cube Escape & Rusty Lake series. Features: ▪ A new experience in a familiar setting Enjoy a classic Rusty Lake point-and-click puzzle adventure with a gripping story full of mysteries and, of course, puzzles. ▪ Expect to make several stops Travel to 7 unique metro stations, each station a representation of Laura Vanderboom’s life, memories and potential future. The estimated travel time is 2 hours. ▪ You know what to do Unravel the potential secrets hidden in each metro station, earn achievements and who knows what else you might stumble upon! ▪ Don’t forget your headphones At each metro stop you will be greeted by an atmospheric soundtrack by Victor Butzelaar, including a cello performance by Sebastiaan van Halsema!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Underground Blossom at weekly against Gorogoa's every 2 months. Underground Blossom also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Gorogoa's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Gorogoa costs $4.99 and Underground Blossom $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Underground Blossom holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 4.4K respectively.
Gorogoa ships an update every 2 months, Underground Blossom weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gorogoa | Underground Blossom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | #38 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 602 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Annapurna Games, LLC | Rusty Lake |
Customer experience
Gorogoa
Underground Blossom
User reviews
Gorogoa
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Stunning visuals and artwork
- 💡 Unique and innovative gameplay mechanics
- 🚀 Captivating and immersive experience
- 🤔 Thought-provoking and intriguing story
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Relatively short playtime
- 🤔 Puzzles can be confusing at times
- 🔍 Difficult to see small details on smaller screens
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and progress loss issues
Underground Blossom
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging story
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and atmosphere
- 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
- 🔁 Seamless integration with previous Rusty Lake games
- 🕰️ Immersive time-traveling narrative
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Relatively short gameplay length
- 🤔 Some puzzles felt too straightforward
- 🔀 Occasional difficulty in navigating between locations
Bugs and requests
Gorogoa
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain levels
- Progress not saving properly
- Unresponsive controls in some areas
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and chapters
- Difficulty options or customization
- Improved save/load functionality
- Compatibility optimizations for smaller devices
Underground Blossom
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional language inconsistencies between stations
- Difficulty in backtracking to previous locations
Requested features
3 requests- More in-depth exploration of the Rusty Lake lore
- Longer and more complex puzzles
- Additional gameplay modes or mini-games
In-app purchases
Gorogoa
No in-app purchases
Underground Blossom
No in-app purchases
Questions
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