Games like Crawling Lab
If Crawling Lab is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battle Shapers, Force Reboot and GUNHEAD — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its active developer adding content, addictive weapon swapping loop and atmospheric. 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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Battle Shapers
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Crawling Lab.
Top pick for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Force Reboot
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Crawling Lab.
Second-strongest match for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.
GUNHEAD
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Third-strongest match for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Gunhead is a fast paced strategic roguelike FPS where you take the role of a pirate mech with a gun for a head, looting derelict spaceships filled with monstrous drones made out of bone and steel. Sequel to the 2d roguelite Cryptark.
PositronX
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Ranked #4 for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
PositronX is a futuristic rogue-lite fps featuring fast-paced combat, creative movement, time control mechanics and breathtaking visuals, each playthrough giving you a unique experience.
Red Dust
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Ranked #5 for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Red Dust is a fast-paced top-down shooter set in a gritty sci-fi western world, featuring intense gunfights, exploration, and skill-driven combat.
Deadzone: Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares wave based survival, loadout customization, sci fi and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Ranked #6 for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Berserk Mode
WHY THIS
Shares upgrade system and an intense mood with Crawling Lab.
Ranked #7 for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Berserk Mode is a visceral time-attack fantasy rogue-lite. Become the Berserker and wade into a dungeon battlefield swarming with monsters. Unleash the absurd power of your Beast in a storm of blood and gibs. Prepare to enter Berserk Mode.
Ziggurat
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Ranked #8 for Crawling Lab fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crawling Lab at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
"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 ~80% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
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!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Crawling Lab on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
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 Crawling Lab.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
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.).
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from eTIRUe
Other recommendable Steam games by eTIRUe, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Vampire Mansion
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty modes, checkpoint based progression, horror and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Explore the mansion, find a way to fight the vampires, find the key, and escape the mansion.
Dark Siren
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Be careful not to be captured by the Dark Siren, find the note left by the sailors, uncover the truth, and escape.
Abyss School
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression, horror and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab.
Solve hidden items and puzzles while avoiding abyssal zombies and traps at school.
Ruined Nurse
WHY THIS
Shares ammo management, wave based survival, horror and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Explore the hospital by Thwarting the creatures that are trying to stop you and solving puzzles. Successfully install the internet and surprise customer...
Wolf Mate
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression, horror and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Escape from the locked school by solving puzzles while running away from Freya.
Last Saintess
WHY THIS
Shares wave based survival, roguelite progression, indie and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab.
The offensive of the undead begins. Gather holy power to summon soldiers and strengthen the starlight of Hellendil to defeat the undead. If the undead destroy this place, it will be game over.
Queen's Loyalty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Unite the scattered Monster Queens and reclaim your power. Level up to enhance each Queen’s stats and skills, and hold your enemies accountable for breaking the peace accord.
Forest Of Relics
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Another title from eTIRUe, the studio behind Crawling Lab.
Use the Run / Jump / Hanging / Paragliding to pass through various obstacles and obtain treasures. Spinel, the guardian of the ruins, is testing you.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Battle Shapers
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Crawling Lab.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
GUNHEAD
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Gunhead is a fast paced strategic roguelike FPS where you take the role of a pirate mech with a gun for a head, looting derelict spaceships filled with monstrous drones made out of bone and steel. Sequel to the 2d roguelite Cryptark.
Deadzone: Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares wave based survival, loadout customization, sci fi and an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.
Ziggurat
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Crawling Lab.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crawling Lab.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Frequently asked about Crawling Lab
- Does Crawling Lab run on Steam Deck?
- Crawling 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 Crawling Lab cost?
- Crawling Lab is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Crawling Lab?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crawling Lab are Battle Shapers, Force Reboot, GUNHEAD.
- Who developed Crawling Lab?
- Crawling Lab was developed by eTIRUe.
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 Crawling Lab.
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