Mare vs Underground Blossom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mare
Embark on a cinematic adventure as an artificial bird, guiding a helpless AI companion through strange lands. Unravel a mysterious narrative, discover hidden secrets, and explore vast landscapes in this atmospheric puzzle game.
- Explore vast landscapes as an artificial bird
- Guide and protect an AI companion
- Unravel a mysterious narrative across 8 chapters
- Immersive ambient atmosphere and music
- Search for hidden artifacts
Read full descriptionHide full description
“A Breathless Beauty Of A VR Game” – UploadVR “Mare is a class act from start to finish. It’s a macabre and mysterious adventure that offers a haunting experience” – 6DofReviews “The barren environment coupled with the superb musical score ensures Mare has an ambience and soul few VR projects achieve.” - VR Focus “It’s a strikingly beautiful yet solemn adventure that pushes you ever forward toward the unknown.” – The VR Grid As you wake up, stirred from a dreamless sleep with an unknown purpose, you find yourself in the strange lands of Mare embodying a mysterious artificial bird. Crossing paths with a helpless companion you venture deep into unknown territory on a puzzling adventure while unraveling a mysterious narrative and the secrets hidden within. All in order to ensure the arrival of the companion at her impending destiny. Features: • Explore the vast and strange landscapes by the means of an artificial bird. • Guide and protect a vulnerable AI companion on her unexpected adventure. • Let the curiosity of the companion inspire you to explore and discover the underlying narrative spanning over 8 chapters. • Immerse yourself in the ambient atmosphere and otherworldly music for a soothing experience. • Search for lost artifacts hidden throughout the world in order to unlock the final secret of Mare.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Underground Blossom at 4.9 against Mare's 4.0. Underground Blossom also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 4). Mare's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, 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
Mare 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Underground Blossom has 4.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Mare's written reviews are positive against 98% of Underground Blossom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mare ships an update every 6 weeks, Underground Blossom weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mare | Underground Blossom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 97.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #66 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lonekite Ltd. | Rusty Lake |
Customer experience
Mare
Underground Blossom
Bugs and requests
Mare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Mare
No in-app purchases
Underground Blossom
No in-app purchases









