The Lab

Buy95%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Valve · Free to Play · Apr 5, 2016

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
21
Full audio1 of 21
Subtitles17 of 21

Should I buy The Lab?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It serves as a showcase for the potential of VR gameplay, featuring multiple distinct "labs" where players can experiment with physics, interact with virtual pets, and even engage in arcade-style shooting challenges.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Objects within the world are carefully designed to encourage experimentation, and the lighting and textures help create a believable sense of depth that strengthens the illusion of being physically present inside the virtual space.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay13 reviews
Graphics4 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
89% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
56% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • SteamVR Collectibles
  • VR Only
  • VR Support

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
Steam FrameUnsupported

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