# Games like LAB

> The closest matches to LAB: Nuclear Blaze, Odallus: The Dark Call, Ghost Song, Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX), and Dungeon Escape. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Nuclear Blaze](https://imho.run/games/1662480/nuclear-blaze) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 391 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1662480/)
2. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like LAB. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
3. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — A frequent pick in LAB players' libraries, and another RPG. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
4. [Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)](https://imho.run/games/534290/cursed-castilla-maldita-castilla-ex) — A frequent pick in LAB players' libraries, and another Action. 140 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534290/)
5. [Dungeon Escape](https://imho.run/games/454100/dungeon-escape) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like LAB. 187 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454100/)
6. [Shiro](https://imho.run/games/1290710/shiro) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 184 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290710/)
7. [Devolver Bootleg](https://imho.run/games/1066260/devolver-bootleg) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like LAB. 770 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066260/)
8. [BattleBlock Theater®](https://imho.run/games/238460/battleblock-theater) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 23,467 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/)
9. [Rot Gut](https://imho.run/games/395500/rot-gut) — Also Underground and Side Scroller, like LAB. 204 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395500/)
10. [HAAK](https://imho.run/games/1352930/haak) — Also Underground and Side Scroller, like LAB. 378 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352930/)
11. [Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/449610/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 867 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/)
12. [SANABI](https://imho.run/games/1562700/sanabi) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 4,596 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562700/)
13. [Missing Banban](https://imho.run/games/3113680/missing-banban) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 162 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3113680/)
14. [MotionRec](https://imho.run/games/2602230/motionrec) — A frequent pick in LAB players' libraries, and another Action. 138 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2602230/)
15. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Gore, like LAB. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
16. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like LAB. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
17. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like LAB. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
18. [Oozi: Earth Adventure](https://imho.run/games/257990/oozi-earth-adventure) — A frequent pick in LAB players' libraries, and another Indie. 324 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257990/)
19. [Glimmer in Mirror](https://imho.run/games/1035760/glimmer-in-mirror) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 77 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035760/)
20. [Lair of the Clockwork God](https://imho.run/games/1060600/lair-of-the-clockwork-god) — A frequent pick in LAB players' libraries, and another Action. 624 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/)
21. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — A frequent pick in LAB players' libraries, and another Action. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
22. [Monkey Slap](https://imho.run/games/796510/monkey-slap) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 85 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/796510/)
23. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — Also Side Scroller, like LAB. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
24. [Wulverblade](https://imho.run/games/587180/wulverblade) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like LAB. 66 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587180/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1926160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1926160&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1926160&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1926160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1926160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About LAB

Deep underground in an old laboratory, an animal wakes up. Invisible enemies blocking the way, complex old underground facilities, narrow ducts... Lead the helpless lone animal to escape to the ground floor.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1926160
- **Developer:** orange
- **Publisher:** orange
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 11, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1926160/lab)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1926160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926160/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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