Choose Escape the Lab
Choose Escape the Lab if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape the Lab launched in 2020.
Escape the Lab vs Taskmaster VR
Escape the Lab and Taskmaster VR both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Escape the Lab (2020) is 4 years older than Taskmaster VR (2024). Escape the Lab is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Taskmaster VR (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Taskmaster VR
Choose Taskmaster VR if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Taskmaster VR launched in 2024.
Both Escape the Lab and Taskmaster VR sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Escape the Lab |  Taskmaster VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 51.1% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Moonleaf studio | Scallywag Arcade |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Escape the Lab (2020) is 4 years older than Taskmaster VR (2024).
- Escape the Lab is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Taskmaster VR (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Taskmaster VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Escape the Lab has no Deck rating yet.
Escape the Lab vs Taskmaster VR — FAQ
- Should I play Escape the Lab or Taskmaster VR first?
- If you want chronology, Escape the Lab (2020) came out before Taskmaster VR (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Escape the Lab and Taskmaster VR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.