The Lab
2016 · First person
80Recommended
95Steam
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
PlatformsPC
GenreAction-adventure Simulation
CameraFirst person
Art styleRealistic
ModesSingle-player
EnglishVoice-over and text
Player score95% · 7 K reviews
Playing now~91 on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2016
Steam priceFree
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
Key tagsFree to Play VR First-Person Action Singleplayer
System requirements
Minimum GTX 970 · 4 GB RAM✕Steam Deck UnsupportedMin & recommended
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970, AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer |
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