Comparison

Escape Room vs Underground Blossom

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

Head to head
About

Escape Room

Embark on a chilling escape room adventure in a haunted asylum. Solve mind-bending puzzles, unravel dark secrets, and find your way out before it's too late. This offline horror mystery game offers a captivating and suspenseful experience.

Highlights
  • Mind-bending escape room puzzles
  • Haunting horror mystery world
  • Solve cryptic codes and riddles
  • Explore eerie asylum corridors
  • Offline gameplay, no internet needed
  • Unlock doors and find exits
Features
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Step into the shadows of mystery! Unravel the secrets of the Asylum in this thrilling escape room game! From the creators of the hit horror mystery Strange Case: The Alchemist comes the highly anticipated sequel, Strange Case 2: Asylum. Get ready for a spine-chilling room escape adventure like no other! Take on the role of a fearless detective investigating the sinister mysteries of a strange mental hospital. Each locked door, hidden clue, and dark corner holds secrets that will challenge your skills and determination. Solve Mind-Bending Room Escape Puzzles Dive into the heart of this escape room game, packed with cryptic codes, locked doors, and intricate riddles. Use your detective instincts to unravel the asylum’s dark secrets, and find your way to the final exits. Explore a Haunting Horror Mystery World Immerse yourself in a creepy atmosphere where every shadow hides danger. The asylum is a maze of eerie corridors, mysterious characters, and chilling surprises. Each new room adds to the suspense as you piece together the story and unlock the truth behind the horrors. Unlock Doors and Escape Before It’s Too Late Your mission is clear: investigate the asylum, solve puzzles, and find the exits. But beware—every door you open could lead to new dangers. Will you survive this escape room challenge? Why You’ll Love Strange Case 2: Asylum - A captivating blend of escape room gameplay, horror themes, and mystery-solving. - Locked doors and challenging puzzles to crack. - An unforgettable offline room escape experience - no internet needed. - No hidden fees or registrations - just install, play, and escape! Can You Solve the Mystery and Escape the Asylum? Download Strange Case 2: Asylum now and embark on a chilling horror room escape adventure. The exits are waiting - will you find your way out before it’s too late?

About

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.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click puzzle adventure
  • Journey through 7 unique metro stations
  • Solve puzzles and uncover secrets
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Gripping story full of mysteries
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Escape Room4 screens
Underground Blossom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Escape Room at Free against Underground Blossom's $2.99. Underground Blossom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Escape Room is free to download; Underground Blossom costs $2.99 up front. Escape Room sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Underground Blossom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Escape Room against 4.9 for Underground Blossom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Escape Room's written reviews are positive against 98% of Underground Blossom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escape Room ships an update monthly, Underground Blossom weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Escape Room versus Underground Blossom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape RoomUnderground Blossom
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews97.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K4.4K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#39 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size647 MB196 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLABELEDMAN LTDRusty Lake

Customer experience

Escape Room

All ratings1,520 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative13.7%

Underground Blossom

All ratings4,355 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews681 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.7%

User reviews

Escape Room

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great puzzles and story
  • 👍 Challenging but not too difficult
  • 👍 Lovely artwork and atmosphere
  • 👍 Engaging and enjoyable gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches that cause progress loss
  • 🐛 Issues with controls and mechanics
  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes in certain chapters

Underground Blossom

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What 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

Escape Room

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Items not spawning correctly
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Pouring liquid mechanic not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hint system or walkthrough
  • Better save/load functionality
  • More content and longer gameplay

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

3 purchases

Escape Room

One-time3
  • Remove all ads$1.99
  • Remove all ads$3.99
  • Remove all ads$6.99
None

Underground Blossom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape Room free?
Escape Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Underground Blossom free?
Underground Blossom costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Escape Room or Underground Blossom?
Underground Blossom is rated higher. Escape Room averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Underground Blossom averages 4.9 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Escape Room or Underground Blossom have ads?
Escape Room shows ads; Underground Blossom does not.
Which is updated more often, Escape Room or Underground Blossom?
Escape Room ships an update monthly, and Underground Blossom weekly. Most recently, Escape Room was updated on September 22, 2026 and Underground Blossom on September 24, 2026.

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