【指向点击/解谜/线性】 【叙事：8/10】 【游戏性与玩法：8/10】 【画面质量与动作表现：7/10】 【音乐与音效：8/10】 【总分：8/10】

Underground Blossom is a haunting journey through Laura Vanderboom’s life. Playing on my laptop over a weekend, this premium point-and-click adventure’s 3-4 hour metro station odyssey, each stop a memory from childhood to tragic end, was **** art’s stunning—hand-drawn with vibrant yet eerie colors, like a glowing train or bloody tile. Stations like Child Lane or Sorrow Cross feel alive. Victor Butzelaar’s soundtrack, with melancholic piano and creepy whispers, had me turn it down when my dog growled. Puzzles vary: arranging tiles, playing a trumpet, or solving a math riddle. The School Street puzzle, with creepy dolls, stumped me for 15 minutes—classic Rusty Lake brilliance. PC controls are smooth, though some clicks felt too **** story’s emotional, tying to The White Door and Paradox. It’s more linear than Roots but hits hard if you know Laura’s arc. Achievements and a secret level add replay value. Some puzzles, like Soul Street’s code, are vague, and it’s a bit short. Underground Blossom gets a 9/10—gorgeous, heartfelt, and a must for puzzle fans. Play with headphones, but maybe not alone.

Underground Blossom has a hard story to follow that can either be interpreted as a metaphor for emotional trauma, loss and grief or something else entirely, something supernatural and a bit unsettling. In terms of how well it functions as an escape room game, I'll have to say it does exactly what it says on the box. The difficulty of the puzzles seem to hit a sweet spot too so almost anyone should be able to enjoy the gameplay, just don't try to question the weirdness too much.