Comparison

Laboratory vs BUNKER PROTOCOL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Laboratory

Explore a mysterious underwater laboratory, solve intricate puzzles, and find items to escape a sealed environment. This single-player escape game offers hints and auto-save for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • Underwater laboratory exploration
  • Puzzle solving
  • Item discovery
  • Hint system
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Tranquil atmosphere
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One day, you awaken alone in a laboratory filled with the quiet sound of water. “Escape Game: Underwater Laboratory” is an escape game where you explore a tranquil space and solve puzzles. Before you stands a massive aquarium, towering out of place. A ceiling so high you have to look up to see it. And traces of fragmented memories. Search places that catch your attention, find items, and solve various mechanisms as you try to escape from the sealed space. With hint and auto-save features, this game is also recommended for players who are new to escape games. This work was created individually, including the 3D graphics, music, and programming. I hope you enjoy this world, even if only a little. • Please refrain from posting walkthroughs or spoilers for this game. • Use of this game for AI training is prohibited.

About

BUNKER PROTOCOL

Trapped alone in a sealed underground shelter, you must solve a series of interconnected 3D puzzles to find your way out. Explore, collect items, and use observation to crack codes and repair systems.

Highlights
  • Immersive 3D environment
  • Multiple interconnected puzzles
  • Observation-based gameplay
  • Item collection and combination
  • Sequential puzzle progression
  • Hint system
  • Bilingual support (English/Japanese)
Features
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You wake up alone in a sealed underground shelter. The door is locked. The lights flicker. Your only way out is to solve every puzzle the bunker throws at you. BUNKER PROTOCOL: Reactor Core is a fully 3D escape room experience designed for mobile. Explore every corner of a detailed underground bunker, examine objects, collect items, and piece together the solution to escape. FEATURES - Immersive 3D Environment: Explore a richly detailed underground bunker rendered in full 3D. Rotate your view, walk around, and examine objects up close. - Multiple Interconnected Puzzles: Solve a sequence of brain-teasing challenges, from valve alignments and symbol safes to wire repairs and cipher dials. Each puzzle unlocks the next. - Observation-Based Gameplay: Every clue you need is hidden somewhere in the shelter. No trivia, no outside knowledge required. Just look, think, and solve. - Item Collection & Combination: Pick up tools and key items scattered throughout the bunker. Combine them to create new solutions and unlock hidden mechanisms. - Sequential Puzzle Progression: Puzzles unlock one by one in a carefully designed order. Restore power, crack codes, repair circuits, and ultimately find your way to freedom. - Hint System: Stuck on a puzzle? Use the built-in hint system to get a nudge in the right direction without spoiling the full solution. - Bilingual Support: Play in English or Japanese with full localization. HOW TO PLAY Tap to look around and interact with objects in the room. Examine everything, collect useful items, and solve puzzles in sequence. Each solved mystery brings you one step closer to escaping the bunker. THE CHALLENGE The bunker holds many secrets. A locked terminal. A sealed door. Valves that need the right sequence. A safe with mysterious symbols. Wires that need mending. Can you piece together every clue and find your way out? Download now and put your puzzle-solving skills to the test. Escape the bunker. Crack the protocol.

Screenshots

Laboratory4 screens
BUNKER PROTOCOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Laboratory at 56% against BUNKER PROTOCOL's 0%. Laboratory also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 4). BUNKER PROTOCOL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Laboratory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BUNKER PROTOCOL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BUNKER PROTOCOL holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laboratory has 42 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Laboratory's written reviews are positive against 0% of BUNKER PROTOCOL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laboratory ships an update every 2 weeks, BUNKER PROTOCOL weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Laboratory versus BUNKER PROTOCOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaboratoryBUNKER PROTOCOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (42 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size321 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpoco craft worksUniikura

Customer experience

Laboratory

All ratings40 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

BUNKER PROTOCOL

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Laboratory

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Support Plan S$4.99
  • Support Plan L$7.99
None

BUNKER PROTOCOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Laboratory free?
Laboratory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BUNKER PROTOCOL free?
BUNKER PROTOCOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Laboratory or BUNKER PROTOCOL?
BUNKER PROTOCOL is rated higher. Laboratory averages 4.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while BUNKER PROTOCOL averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Laboratory or BUNKER PROTOCOL have ads?
Both Laboratory and BUNKER PROTOCOL show ads.
Which is updated more often, Laboratory or BUNKER PROTOCOL?
Laboratory ships an update every 2 weeks, and BUNKER PROTOCOL weekly. Most recently, Laboratory was updated on October 24, 2026 and BUNKER PROTOCOL on October 24, 2026.

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