Underwatch vs Unexpected Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Underwatch
Awaken in a lab cage and choose to escape a monotonous existence. Navigate a world of light and shadow, evading surveillance cameras while trusting an unknown ally. Uncover a surprising story in this challenging arcade-style game.
- Escape the lab
- Avoid surveillance cameras
- Light and shadow gameplay
- Tricky levels
- Surprising story
- Arcade elements
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You wake up - all you knew so far were the blurred outlines you perceived through the milky glass of your cage. But suddenly your door is open. What do you do? Do you want to go on living a dreary life as a lab rat or do you dare to escape? But someone is aware of your escape. But is the one who sends you help in these seemingly hopeless situations really your friend? Find out, because you have no choice but to trust him. Can you manage to escape from the lab? Good luck - you'll need it. --- --- --- Underwatch: A game of light and shadow - escape from the lab without getting caught by the surveillance cameras! With thrilling arcade elements, tricky levels and a surprising story, the game offers varied entertainment. Underwatch was created as a project from Codevember 2019. A small team of former students of the University of Tübingen and other people for artwork, music and more developed and designed this project together. You can find more information about the background story here: https://codevember.org/
Unexpected Stories
Engage with interactive riddles in a collection of sixteen chilling stories. Solve puzzles by finding and using items to uncover hidden truths and trigger multiple endings. This relaxing yet thrilling game offers a unique puzzle experience.
- Interactive riddles
- Multiple endings
- Collection of sixteen stories
- Item-based puzzle solving
- Achievements for collectors
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*You can always change the game language in Setting. Attention Please avoid eating while playing the game for a good appetite. Please avoid playing before going to bed for a good night's sleep. Please avoid playing after midnight for ease at mind. Game Features ▸A relaxing and easy game. ▸Unlike a traditional riddle game, Unexpected is played with interactive riddles. ▸Multiple endings and achievements are designed for a real collector. ▸Sixteen stories that may appear normal at first, but once you think about it, the truth gives you a shiver down the spine. Every chapter is an independent story. All you have to do is find the items, place them to the right place, or interact with different scenes with the items found, to trigger different endings! Come enjoy the fun thrill-driller Unexpected! Sequel: "Unexpected 2" Situation Puzzle Game: "One More Question" Anime style horror Puzzle Game: "Miss Perfect Miss Ending"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Underwatch at none against Unexpected Stories's shown. Underwatch also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 63%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Underwatch against 4.1 for Unexpected Stories. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Underwatch has 282 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Underwatch's written reviews are positive against 63% of Unexpected Stories's.
Underwatch ships an update every 3 weeks, Unexpected Stories monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Underwatch | Unexpected Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (282 ratings) | 4.1 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews — better | 62.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 282 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mathias Schlenker | Genuine Studio Ltd |
Customer experience
Underwatch
Unexpected Stories
Bugs and requests
Underwatch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Getting stuck on objects
- Crashes and freezes
- Glitchy camera behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety and complexity
- Ability to save progress
- Additional gameplay mechanics
- Expanded story and lore
Unexpected Stories
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Underwatch
No in-app purchases
Unexpected Stories
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Underwatch free?
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