Underground Blossom vs CipherWalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
CipherWalk
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CipherWalk turns cities into an outdoor escape room. You and your team walk to real places around the city, and at each one there's a puzzle waiting. The puzzles are built for collaboration: each teammate sees a different clue, and you only crack them by piecing together what each of you can see. Solve a puzzle and the next location unlocks. The app is best from the age of 13+, because the puzzles are difficult and built for adults. Free to start. Additional quests are unlocked via in-app purchase, one purchase per team of 2 to 4 players. WHAT'S DIFFERENT • Real multiplayer. Each player has their own view, and every view and the surroundings are required to solve each puzzle. • In the city, not on top of it. We write each puzzle for the specific street it's on. The architecture, the plaques, the bits of the city most people walk past. • One-time payment. No subscription. HOW IT WORKS 1. One player on the team taps Unlock Quest, picks a team size of 2 to 4, and pays once via in-app purchase. The whole team is covered. 2. Meet at the start location. The organizer creates the team, teammates join free with the team code. 3. Walk to each stop, solve the puzzle, beat the clock. WHAT YOU NEED • A charged smartphone per player with an internet connection. The app stays in touch with our servers for the whole quest. • A team of 2 to 4 players. Only one player needs to buy the unlock. • Comfortable walking shoes. WHEN TO PLAY Daylight works best, you'll be reading clues off walls, plaques, and signs. Light rain or cold doesn't matter; just dress for it. WHERE Zurich today. More cities later. Browse the available quests in the app or on our website. PRIVACY No tracking, no data sales, no ads. The app uses your location only while a quest is open, and only to know when you've reached the next stop. The account is anonymous. Bring your team. Decrypt the city.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CipherWalk at Free against Underground Blossom's $2.99. Underground Blossom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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
CipherWalk is free to download; Underground Blossom costs $2.99 up front. CipherWalk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Underground Blossom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Underground Blossom ships an update weekly, CipherWalk every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Underground Blossom | CipherWalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rusty Lake | ESKIL DAVID JARLSKOG |
Bugs and 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
CipherWalk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Underground Blossom
No in-app purchases
CipherWalk
- 2-Player Quest$19.99
- 3-Player Quest$29.99
- 4-Player Quest$39.99
Questions
Is Underground Blossom free?
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