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Also Science and Dark Comedy, like Lab Rat.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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The closest matches to Lab Rat: Lightmatter, Slayaway Camp, Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest, The Last Cube, and Portal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares level skipping with Lab Rat.
- $1.34 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Also Dark Comedy and Narration, like Lab Rat.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2019
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The Last Cube
Why this: Also Science and Artificial Intelligence, like Lab Rat.
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Portal
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Lab Rat.
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Trolley Problem, Inc.
Why this: Also Artificial Intelligence and Dark Humor, like Lab Rat.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Chump Squad
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 98% of 245 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Can pull boxes and climb on them
- Color changing mechanics add depth
- Puzzles are clever and varied
- Challenging
- Comedic
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Dark Humor, like Lab Rat.
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Why this: Also Sokoban and Dark Humor, like Lab Rat.
Bonfire Peaks
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Lab Rat.
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Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Narration, like Lab Rat.
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Why this: Same comedic mood as Lab Rat.
About Lab Rat
The closest matches to Lab Rat: Lightmatter, Slayaway Camp, Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest, The Last Cube, and Portal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Lab Rat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lightmatter, Slayaway Camp and Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and contemplative, and single out its box pushing and pulling and climbing on boxes. 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.
About Lab Rat: A metrics-obsessed AI will monitor, profile, and entertain you as you progress through over a hundred genre-bending puzzles in this delightfully satirical adventure.
Is Lab Rat worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 98% of 245 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 35% off, now $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Can pull boxes and climb on them
- Color changing mechanics add depth
- Puzzles are clever and varied
- Satirical take on gaming tropes
People who play it also play: Lightmatter, Slayaway Camp, Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest
Frequently asked about Lab Rat
Can I run it?
Does Lab Rat run on Steam Deck?
Lab Rat is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Lab Rat cost?
Lab Rat is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lab Rat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lab Rat are Lightmatter, Slayaway Camp, Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest.
Who developed Lab Rat?
Lab Rat was developed by Chump Squad and published by Klei Publishing.