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- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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Also Post-apocalyptic and Logic, like Mechanical Lab.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Seven Arm Octopus
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 2
- 100% of 3 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
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About Mechanical Lab
The closest matches to Mechanical Lab: Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Core Keeper, The Talos Principle 2, Kenshi, and The Forest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mechanical Lab is your kind of game, the closest matches are Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Core Keeper and The Talos Principle 2 — 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.
About Mechanical Lab: Mechanical Lab is a 2D action game focused on the physical interaction of machines with the environment. Explore, build and experiment to survive in the city of robots long after the end of human civilization.
Is Mechanical Lab worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 3 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 2).
People who play it also play: Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Core Keeper, The Talos Principle 2
Frequently asked about Mechanical Lab
Can I run it?
How much does Mechanical Lab cost?
Mechanical Lab is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mechanical Lab?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mechanical Lab are Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation, Core Keeper, The Talos Principle 2.
Who developed Mechanical Lab?
Mechanical Lab was developed by Seven Arm Octopus.