Baba Is You vs Underground Blossom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baba Is You
This is a unique puzzle game where players can alter the rules of the game itself. By manipulating in-game text blocks, you can change how levels function, leading to unexpected solutions and gameplay mechanics. Discover new ways to interact with the environment and achieve objectives.
- Change game rules
- Manipulate text blocks
- Solve logic puzzles
- Unexpected interactions
- Block-pushing mechanics
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Baba Is You is a puzzle game where you can change the rules by which you play. In every level, the rules are present as blocks you can interact with; by manipulating them, you can change how the level works and cause surprising, unexpected interactions! With some simple block-pushing you can turn yourself into a rock, turn patches of grass into dangerously hot obstacles, and even change the goal you need to reach to something entirely different.
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 Baba Is You's monthly. Underground Blossom also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). Baba Is You's advantage is chart position (#22 vs #99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Baba Is You costs $6.99 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Underground Blossom has 4.5K ratings behind it against 372, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Baba Is You's written reviews are positive against 98% of Underground Blossom's.
Baba Is You ships an update monthly, Underground Blossom weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baba Is You | Underground Blossom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (372 ratings) | 4.9 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | 97.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 372 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #22 — better | #99 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hempuli | Rusty Lake |
Customer experience
Baba Is You
Underground Blossom
User reviews
Baba Is You
From 372 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Elegant and innovative design
- 🧠 Challenging and rewarding puzzles
- 👍 Intuitive and responsive controls
- 🕹️ Unique game mechanics
- 💎 High-quality and polished experience
Room to improve
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔒 Lack of cloud save/sync functionality
Underground Blossom
From 4.5K 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
Baba Is You
Reported bugs
2 issues- Specific level (Adventurers) appears to be unsolvable on mobile
- Screen formatting issues on some levels (e.g. Heavy Cloud)
Requested features
3 requests- Add level editor for custom puzzles
- Improve accessibility options
- Implement iCloud/cloud save sync
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
Baba Is You
No in-app purchases
Underground Blossom
No in-app purchases
Questions
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