Games like Terrible Laboratory
If Terrible Laboratory is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kunoichi Botan, Demon Queen Melissa and Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its failure unlocks hidden content, bleak and contemplative. 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 Terrible Laboratory: The pretty and talented scientist, Konica Yaegaki, must earn money to save her lab from competing companies and peers who seek to destroy her reputation. However, she won't go down that easily. Follow Konica in this slice-of-life RPG as she tries to save her laboratory!
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Kunoichi Botan
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Terrible Laboratory.
Top pick for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master?
Demon Queen Melissa
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
The previous Demon Lord was defeated by the hero, and his daughter took the throne. Although Melissa is said to surpass her father in strength, she is now seeking ways to coexist with humanity.
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!
Phantom Thief Celianna
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
From the creators of Treasure Hunter Claire and President Yukino, comes a Stealth Action game where you must dodge traps and enemies to steal the treasures of those who would oppress society.
Princess Project
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
After her father injures his back, Princess Meeyu is tasked with the important job of fulfilling his royal duties. However, due to her poor reputation, she must also prove to her people that she is a worthy successor.
Seed of Evil
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Terrible Laboratory.
Ranked #6 for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.
Lelie Navigation!
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Terrible Laboratory.
Ranked #7 for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
A turn-based RPG where you play as Lelie, a woman who uses the power of Dowsing to help people find things they've lost. One day however, Lelie's power gets her and her friend into a dangerous situation that they must work together to overcome.
Country Girl Keiko
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Terrible Laboratory.
Ranked #8 for Terrible Laboratory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Play as Keiko, a socially awkward woman living in a small country village. Explore the town and help her overcome her social anxiety, so she can thrive at her university.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Terrible Laboratory at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~91% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Terrible Laboratory on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
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 Terrible Laboratory.
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.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Terrible Laboratory.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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More from aburasobabiyori
Other recommendable Steam games by aburasobabiyori, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Kung Fu Grand King
WHY THIS
Another title from aburasobabiyori, the studio behind Terrible Laboratory. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Once a great hero and a servant of the Emperor, Lan Mei now enjoys a quiet life running a dojo. However, when a new evil appears, she is called back into the world of martial arts to take part in a tournament that will determine the true Kung Fu Grand King!
Mavi's Journey
WHY THIS
Another title from aburasobabiyori, the studio behind Terrible Laboratory. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Mavi the half-beast Witch lives as a fortune teller in a town near the royal capital. One day, Mavi recieves word that the legendary medicinal herb "MoriMori" has been discovered. This is an RPG where you explore the world without any battles to hinder you.
GIRAL
WHY THIS
Another title from aburasobabiyori, the studio behind Terrible Laboratory. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
In order to seal off a magical dungeon which suddenly appeared out of nowhere, the young feudal lord Giral tries her best to protect her newly appointed domain. This is a simple RPG in which battles consist of ramming into your opponent.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Demon Queen Melissa
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
The previous Demon Lord was defeated by the hero, and his daughter took the throne. Although Melissa is said to surpass her father in strength, she is now seeking ways to coexist with humanity.
Phantom Thief Celianna
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
From the creators of Treasure Hunter Claire and President Yukino, comes a Stealth Action game where you must dodge traps and enemies to steal the treasures of those who would oppress society.
Seed of Evil
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Terrible Laboratory.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
Seed of Evil is an epic adventure to uncover the secrets of the Water City, Somonden. Follow Anna as she explores the upper and lower parts of the city to uncover the truth of the defilement plaguing its inhabitants. You won't soon forget this amazing story filled with mystery, drama, and intrigue.
Lelie Navigation!
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Terrible Laboratory.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Terrible Laboratory.
A turn-based RPG where you play as Lelie, a woman who uses the power of Dowsing to help people find things they've lost. One day however, Lelie's power gets her and her friend into a dangerous situation that they must work together to overcome.
Frequently asked about Terrible Laboratory
- Is Terrible Laboratory verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Terrible Laboratory is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Terrible Laboratory cost?
- Terrible Laboratory is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Terrible Laboratory?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Terrible Laboratory are Kunoichi Botan, Demon Queen Melissa, Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~.
- Who developed Terrible Laboratory?
- Terrible Laboratory was developed by aburasobabiyori and published by Kagura Games.
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