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Games like Underground Blossom

If Underground Blossom is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Past Within, Cube Escape Collection and Rusty Lake: Roots — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful art style, atmospheric and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Underground Blossom is a 2023 point-and-click puzzle adventure from Rusty Lake, priced at $4.99. Set within a surreal subway system, the game tasks players with solving environmental puzzles at each station to unravel Laura Vanderboom's life story. The experience blends exploration, hidden-object search mechanics, and atmospheric storytelling across a dark and emotional narrative that incorporates horror elements. Reviewers highlight the beautiful art style and intriguing puzzles that deliver satisfying aha moments characteristic of Rusty Lake games, while players describe it as eerie and melancholic, noting dark symbolism and unexpected emotional depth alongside creepy humor. For fans of the wider Rusty Lake universe, the game offers connections that reward invested players. The title holds a 97% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

About Underground Blossom: Underground Blossom is a new adventure game by Rusty Lake. Fulfil various tasks at every station to find the metro that will take you through each important event from Laura Vanderboom's life.

2023IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby Rusty Lake
Underground Blossom — Steam game cover
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Beautiful art styleClever satisfying puzzles with that classic rusty lake aha momentConnections to the wider rusty lake universe for invested fansAtmosphericDarkEerie

Players who liked Underground Blossom also play

Steam players who put hours into Underground Blossom also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Past Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Top pick for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cube Escape Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Second-strongest match for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

    20204.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rusty Lake: Roots

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Third-strongest match for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

    2016IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rusty Lake Paradise

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a mysterious mood with Underground Blossom.

    Ranked #4 for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

    2018IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Ranked #5 for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Ranked #6 for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Servant of the Lake

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Begin your new job as a servant at the mysterious Vanderboom estate. Solve puzzles, serve the family and uncover their dark alchemical secrets in Servant of the Lake, a new upcoming single-player point-and-click adventure in the Rusty Lake series.

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. The White Door

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Ranked #8 for Underground Blossom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    2020IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Underground Blossom

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. R.O.O.T.S

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Underground Blossom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    R.O.O.T.S is a real-time strategy game that pits the player against colorful yet invasive enemies that must be overtaken before the player themselves is uprooted! Warfare has never been so beautifully unorthodox.

    2015StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The White Door

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Reviewers of Underground Blossom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    2020IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PARADOX

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Underground Blossom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    PARADOX is a puzzle-platformer about time traveling and avoiding paradoxes.

    2020Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Past Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Reviewers of Underground Blossom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, exploration and atmospheric with Underground Blossom.

    Reviewers of Underground Blossom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand!

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Underground Blossom at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Underground Blossom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Underground Blossom.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Rusty Lake

Other recommendable Steam games by Rusty Lake, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Past Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Rusty Lake: Roots

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

    2016IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cube Escape Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom.

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

    20204.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rusty Lake Hotel

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Rusty Lake Paradise

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a mysterious mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

    2018IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The White Door

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    2020IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Another title from Rusty Lake, the studio behind Underground Blossom. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Past Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cube Escape Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

    20204.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rusty Lake: Roots

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

    2016IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The White Door

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Underground Blossom.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underground Blossom.

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    2020IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Underground Blossom

Is Underground Blossom verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Underground Blossom is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Underground Blossom cost?
Underground Blossom is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Underground Blossom?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Underground Blossom are The Past Within, Cube Escape Collection, Rusty Lake: Roots.
Who developed Underground Blossom?
Underground Blossom was developed by Rusty Lake.

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