# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
2. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Crafting and Procedural Generation, like Mechanical Lab. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
3. [The Talos Principle 2](https://imho.run/games/835960/the-talos-principle-2) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Logic, like Mechanical Lab. 8,242 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/)
4. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — A frequent pick in Mechanical Lab players' libraries, and another Action. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
5. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
6. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — A frequent pick in Mechanical Lab players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
7. [Lay of the Land](https://imho.run/games/2776090/lay-of-the-land) — Also Crafting and Procedural Generation, like Mechanical Lab. 588 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776090/)
8. [Space Engineers](https://imho.run/games/244850/space-engineers) — Also Futuristic and Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 67,178 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/)
9. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Mechanical Lab players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
10. [Heat Death: Survival Train](https://imho.run/games/2662780/heat-death-survival-train) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Futuristic, like Mechanical Lab. 420 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662780/)
11. [MISERY](https://imho.run/games/2119830/misery) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 6,109 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2119830/)
12. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Crafting and Procedural Generation, like Mechanical Lab. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
13. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Procedural Generation, like Mechanical Lab. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
14. [This War of Mine](https://imho.run/games/282070/this-war-of-mine) — A frequent pick in Mechanical Lab players' libraries, and another Indie. 22,855 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/)
15. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Also Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
16. [Voidtrain](https://imho.run/games/1159690/voidtrain) — Also Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 4,174 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/)
17. [CleanFall](https://imho.run/games/2769780/cleanfall) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 179 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769780/)
18. [Doloc Town](https://imho.run/games/2285550/doloc-town) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 356 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285550/)
19. [Bellwright](https://imho.run/games/1812450/bellwright) — Also Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 9,396 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812450/)
20. [ABRISS - build to destroy](https://imho.run/games/1671480/abriss-build-to-destroy) — Also Futuristic and Logic, like Mechanical Lab. 265 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671480/)
21. [Dragon's Dogma 2](https://imho.run/games/2054970/dragon-s-dogma-2) — A frequent pick in Mechanical Lab players' libraries, and another RPG. 43,321 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2054970/)
22. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
23. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
24. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Also Crafting, like Mechanical Lab. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)

## 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=2709530&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2709530&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2709530&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2709530
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2709530
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2709530
- **Developer:** Seven Arm Octopus
- **Publisher:** Seven Arm Octopus
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, HDR available, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 3, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2709530/mechanical-lab)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2709530&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709530/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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