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Shares resource management with Creature Lab.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 27)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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The closest matches to Creature Lab: Medieval Blacksmith, Horsey Game, VEIN, CleanFall, and Worshippers of Cthulhu. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Transhumanism and Creature Collector, like Creature Lab.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 1)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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CleanFall
Why this: Also Creature Collector and Crafting, like Creature Lab.
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Voidtrain
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Creature Lab.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Image Power S.A.
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 30
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 54% of 148 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Creature creation is tactile and deliberate
- Opaque alchemy feels like real discovery
- Strategic decision making in creature upgrades
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Creature Lab at current Steam store prices.
Ghost Master®
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Creature Lab.
Deck of Haunts
Why this: Shares resource management with Creature Lab.
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
Why this: Also Zombies and Crafting, like Creature Lab.
The Serpent Rogue
Why this: Also Creature Collector and Crafting, like Creature Lab.
More from Image Power S.A.
Other recommendable Steam games by Image Power S.A., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Offroad Mechanic Simulator
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Creature Lab.
Cruise Ship Manager
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Creature Lab.
About Creature Lab
The closest matches to Creature Lab: Medieval Blacksmith, Horsey Game, VEIN, CleanFall, and Worshippers of Cthulhu. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Creature Lab is your kind of game, the closest matches are Medieval Blacksmith, Horsey Game and VEIN — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its creature assembly and ingredient combination. 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 Creature Lab: Become a mad scientist! Conduct crazy experiments, mix mutagens, breed abominable creatures, and attach monstrous body parts to them. Manage your inventory, expand your lab, and make sure your hideout is safe. Send your creations into the city to obtain salvage and test subjects!
Is Creature Lab worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 54% of 148 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 6).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Creature creation is tactile and deliberate
- Opaque alchemy feels like real discovery
- Strategic decision making in creature upgrades
- Unpredictable biological effects from mixing
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game breaking bugs killed my fun. Restarted a new game and bug happened again. Its has not been updated for almost a year Avoid purchasing this game”
“Interesting at first. But soon the cracks show. researching things over and over: I placed A and B in a vial, So the new vial is A B, I don't need to research that. I get new ingredients, But every single time when you just simply…”
People who play it also play: Medieval Blacksmith, Horsey Game, VEIN
Frequently asked about Creature Lab
Can I run it?
Does Creature Lab run on Steam Deck?
Creature Lab 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 Creature Lab cost?
Creature Lab is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Creature Lab?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Creature Lab are Medieval Blacksmith, Horsey Game, VEIN.
Who developed Creature Lab?
Creature Lab was developed by Image Power S.A. and published by Image Power S.A., HeartBeat Games, PlayWay S.A..