Choose Lab 7: Cold Nights
Choose Lab 7: Cold Nights if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Online PvP side of the pairing. Lab 7: Cold Nights launched in 2020.
Lab 7: Cold Nights vs BrownDogGames
Lab 7: Cold Nights and BrownDogGames both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020) is 5 years older than BrownDogGames (2025). Lab 7: Cold Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than BrownDogGames (50% positive). 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 BrownDogGames
Choose BrownDogGames if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. BrownDogGames launched in 2025.
Both Lab 7: Cold Nights and BrownDogGames sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Lab 7: Cold Nights |  BrownDogGames | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | 50% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | CaveDave | BrownDogGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020) is 5 years older than BrownDogGames (2025).
- Lab 7: Cold Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than BrownDogGames (50% positive).
- BrownDogGames is free; Lab 7: Cold Nights is paid (5.99 USD).
Lab 7: Cold Nights vs BrownDogGames — FAQ
- Should I play Lab 7: Cold Nights or BrownDogGames first?
- If you want chronology, Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020) came out before BrownDogGames (2025). 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 Lab 7: Cold Nights and BrownDogGames similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is BrownDogGames free?
- Yes — BrownDogGames is a free-to-play Steam title. Lab 7: Cold Nights is paid (5.99 USD).