Comparison

Underwatch vs Unexpected Stories

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Escape the lab
  • Avoid surveillance cameras
  • Light and shadow gameplay
  • Tricky levels
  • Surprising story
  • Arcade elements
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive riddles
  • Multiple endings
  • Collection of sixteen stories
  • Item-based puzzle solving
  • Achievements for collectors
Features
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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"

Screenshots

Underwatch4 screens
Unexpected Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Underwatch ships an update every 3 weeks, Unexpected Stories monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Underwatch versus Unexpected Stories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnderwatchUnexpected Stories
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (282 ratings)4.1 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews — better62.8% of reviews
Number of ratings282 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB159 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMathias SchlenkerGenuine Studio Ltd

Customer experience

Underwatch

All ratings284 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative11.2%

Unexpected Stories

All ratings43 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative30.2%

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

None

Underwatch

No in-app purchases

None

Unexpected Stories

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Underwatch free?
Underwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unexpected Stories free?
Unexpected Stories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Underwatch or Unexpected Stories?
Unexpected Stories is rated higher. Underwatch averages 4.0 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while Unexpected Stories averages 4.1 from 43 ratings.
Do Underwatch or Unexpected Stories have ads?
Unexpected Stories shows ads; Underwatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Underwatch or Unexpected Stories?
Underwatch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Unexpected Stories monthly. Most recently, Underwatch was updated on November 3, 2026 and Unexpected Stories on October 27, 2026.

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