Choose Space Pirate Trainer
Choose Space Pirate Trainer if you want an Action experience. 2,257 Steam reviews back the pick.
Space Pirate Trainer vs The Lab
Space Pirate Trainer and The Lab sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: The Lab (2016) is 1 year older than Space Pirate Trainer (2017). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Space Pirate Trainer: 2,257 reviews, The Lab: 4,429). The Lab is free; Space Pirate Trainer is paid (14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Lab
Choose The Lab if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,429 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Space Pirate Trainer and The Lab ship SteamVR Collectibles, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 95.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Space Pirate Trainer |  The Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action | Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (2,257 reviews) | 95.1% positive (4,429 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | I-Illusions | Valve |
Side by side
- The Lab (2016) is 1 year older than Space Pirate Trainer (2017).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Space Pirate Trainer: 2,257 reviews, The Lab: 4,429).
- The Lab is free; Space Pirate Trainer is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Space Pirate Trainer vs The Lab — FAQ
- Which is better, Space Pirate Trainer or The Lab?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Space Pirate Trainer sits at 95% positive (2,257 reviews), The Lab at 95.1% (4,429). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Space Pirate Trainer or The Lab first?
- If you want chronology, The Lab (2016) came out before Space Pirate Trainer (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Is The Lab free?
- Yes — The Lab is a free-to-play Steam title. Space Pirate Trainer is paid (14.99 USD).