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Games like LabRat

If LabRat is your kind of game, the closest matches are The White Door, Slender Threads and Lydia — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About LabRat: Abandoned Lab, Reset Power, RUN! A point and click game of surviving an abandoned lab, discovering it's secrets while surviving the creature within.

2020IndieAdventure0.99 USDWindowsby John Coday
LabRat — Steam game cover

Players who liked LabRat also play

Steam players who put hours into LabRat also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The White Door

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    2020IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slender Threads

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lydia

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

    2017IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rusty Lake Hotel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Inspired by the great ‘90s classics such as 'Monkey Island', 'Day of the Tentacle', 'Tony Tough' and 'Sam & Max: Hit the Road', "The Wardrobe" has a strong sense of humour, but isn't shy about dealing with mature and non-politically correct themes.

    2017IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Apocalipsis

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Apocalipsis is a point-and-click adventure game, in the vain of Samorost and Machinarium, where all puzzles have a hidden meaning. With a unique artstyle inspired by 15th century engravings it tells a story about heartbreak, redemption and, quite literally, the end of the world.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Blind Prophet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Lucid Dream Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for LabRat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

    2018IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below LabRat at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under LabRat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with LabRat.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LabRat.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The White Door

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?

    2020IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slender Threads

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lydia

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

    2017IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Rusty Lake Hotel

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with LabRat.

    Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about LabRat

How much does LabRat cost?
LabRat is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to LabRat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside LabRat are The White Door, Slender Threads, Lydia.
Who developed LabRat?
LabRat was developed by John Coday and published by Mythos Makers, John Coday.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on LabRat.

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