Choose SCP: Secret Laboratory
Choose SCP: Secret Laboratory if you want a RPG, Free To Play, and Casual game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 90,600 Steam reviews back the pick.
SCP: Secret Laboratory vs The Lost
SCP: Secret Laboratory and The Lost both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. 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: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. SCP: Secret Laboratory (2017) is 7 years older than The Lost (2024). SCP: Secret Laboratory is free; The Lost is paid (9.99 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 Lost
Choose The Lost if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lost launched in 2024.
Both SCP: Secret Laboratory and The Lost sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 SCP: Secret Laboratory |  The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (90,600 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Northwood Studios | Fumeblast Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- SCP: Secret Laboratory (2017) is 7 years older than The Lost (2024).
- SCP: Secret Laboratory is free; The Lost is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Lost has co-op; SCP: Secret Laboratory does not.
- SCP: Secret Laboratory is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Lost has no Deck rating yet.
SCP: Secret Laboratory vs The Lost — FAQ
- Should I play SCP: Secret Laboratory or The Lost first?
- If you want chronology, SCP: Secret Laboratory (2017) came out before The Lost (2024). 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.
- Are SCP: Secret Laboratory and The Lost similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is SCP: Secret Laboratory free?
- Yes — SCP: Secret Laboratory is a free-to-play Steam title. The Lost is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does SCP: Secret Laboratory run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SCP: Secret Laboratory is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Lost doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.