Games like Inside the Labs
If Inside the Labs is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Backrooms Project, Malum and Pacify — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, eerie and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Inside the Labs: Inside the Labs is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Take on the role of teenage explorers as you venture into abandoned labs, following reports of failed human experiments.
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The Backrooms Project
WHY THIS
Top pick for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?
Malum
WHY THIS
Shares an eerie mood with Inside the Labs.
Second-strongest match for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Malum is the premier C-list horror game. Run from a motely collection of bizarre demons then summon in some guns to turn the tables on them. Best enjoyed with friends.
Pacify
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inside the Labs.
Third-strongest match for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
Krampus is Home
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inside the Labs.
Ranked #4 for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Sebastian is a teenager who is waiting for his parents to come back home on a cold Christmas night. Soon he realizes that there is something evil lurking around. Experience Sebastian 's journey into a surreal world like no other.
NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inside the Labs.
Ranked #5 for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain is a four-player co-op survival horror game based on "Yokai", supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. Trapped in a cursed domain, you and your companions must work together to endure the curse and find a way to escape, all the while hiding from the roaming yokai.
The Experiment
WHY THIS
Shares survival management, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Inside the Labs.
Ranked #6 for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
The tests went wrong. He has been transformed. It is hostile toward others. You have been assigned the task of killing the horrifying creature. Listen closely as it could be around any corner. (Game includes Remastered + Classic versions)
Pyromaniac
WHY THIS
Shares atmospheric with Inside the Labs.
Ranked #7 for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in an abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on.
Don't Shout Together
WHY THIS
Shares survival management, co op multiplayer and atmospheric with Inside the Labs.
Ranked #8 for Inside the Labs fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
If you scream, you and your entire team will die. You need to leave the dangerous forest before the timer runs out by either assembling a car or calling the police. If the set time expires, the entire team will perish. Time progresses when you move. Don't make the team wait for you!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Inside the Labs at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Inside the Labs on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Inside the Labs on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inside the Labs.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Inside the Labs on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Inside the Labs.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Inside the Labs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Inside the Labs.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Inside the Labs on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Inside the Labs on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Inside the Labs on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Inside the Labs.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Inside the Labs.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Inside the Labs.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inside the Labs.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Inside the Labs.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Inside the Labs.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Inside the Labs.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Inside the Labs.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about Inside the Labs
- Does Inside the Labs run on Steam Deck?
- Inside the Labs 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 Inside the Labs cost?
- Inside the Labs is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Inside the Labs have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Inside the Labs supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Inside the Labs?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Inside the Labs are The Backrooms Project, Malum, Pacify.
- Who developed Inside the Labs?
- Inside the Labs was developed by Chreseeba Games.
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