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The Lab - Escape Room

AdventureCasual

Developer Flat Cat Games

Walk through a futuristic complex while solving puzzles and discover how you got there. What are these mysterious creatures? Why everything looks abandoned? Could you escape from The Lab? From the Steam store page

28 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Apr 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

86
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24 positive · 4 negative
95% range 69–94%

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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
43 of 53 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.

Reactions

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  • Steam user Steam user …3439Steam reviews · Jan 10, 2024 · 5 h played

    Escape room, puzzle, science, difficult. We find ourselves in a laboratory without knowing what happened, why is there no one there? and what are these strange creatures closed in the capsules? As we explore this large futuristic complex, we notice that the various rooms are closed; we need password and solve various puzzles to be able to escape from this strange place. Single player escape room based on puzzles and enigmas, you can find the clues by looking around. It is important to collect…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1774Steam reviews · Dec 10, 2023 · 7 h played

    A fun 'escape the rooms' with a variety of interesting puzzles that present different levels of challenge. For the most part, if you can't figure out a puzzle... keep going and you're apt to find a clue. With the exception of clues to unlock an area, everything you need for each room can be found locally. So, there is no need to traipse around looking for missed items. Your cursor changes to red for hot spots so there is some scanning required when you enter each new area. The Lab is a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3869Steam reviews · Oct 13, 2023 · 2 h played

    Good Escape Room game. Quite a variety of puzzles and scenarios. Maybe some are a bit easy, but overall the game is satisfying.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8264Steam reviews · Jun 29, 2024 · 7 h played

    Very nice escape room. With two exceptions, the puzzles were creatively and fairly clued. Nice graphics, good clean simple interface. The real highlight of the game is the puzzle quality. The majority of the puzzles were in the form requiring you to enter a correct sequence e.g. combination lock codes, passwords, etc. I loved how the clues for the sequences were hidden and distributed - it was fun to draw the connections between clue and puzzle. Those were the best puzzles and thankfully there…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4977Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2023 · 3 h played

    A really cool escape room and the puzzles were really engaging. I am an engineer, so many of the formulas were easy for me to understand and might take others a bit longer. However, the graphics could've been better.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2076Steam reviews · Oct 14, 2023 · 8 h played

    What an experience. I liked it a lot. the graphics, how the puzzles are woven with the story... if you like games where you have to look for clues to solve the problems you will love it

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  • Steam user Steam user …7912Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2023 · 3 h played

    Half of clues are poorly connected to solution without hint system. Some puzzles are bad as clue is absent. (again, without hint system) Also length of the game is not long as expected at this price. (I bought at 1350 JPY and I expected was about 4 times longer of this game)

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  • Steam user Steam user …9213Steam reviews · Oct 14, 2023 · 3 h played

    Amazing game, tons of puzzles and very fun, I really like it

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  • Steam user Steam user …2148Steam reviews · Jul 20, 2025 · 4 h played

    Fun Escape the room game that doesnt hold your hand. A few puzzles were a bit confusing on what we were supposed to do, but the in-game hint system proved to be quite helpful. You need to take your own notes, and some puzzles have to be solved on paper. Storywise, I found the plot amusing, but I will let you discover it for yourself. I recommend the game if you enjoy puzzles.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2186Steam reviews · Oct 31, 2023 · 4 h played

    This is a pretty good escape-room style puzzle game with a focus on some scientific principles. I got the solutions to most puzzles without help from the guide. With some of them, I had the right general idea but needed a small hint. But with the rest, I needed the guide as I thought they were a bit obscure. I guess, that's why the guide is there though!

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  • Steam user Steam user …4155Steam reviews · Oct 14, 2023 · 4 h played

    Pleaaaaze..i have the electricity room i cant figure it out...im deafeated..plz some kind soul help me?

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  • Steam user Steam user …1056Steam reviews · Apr 6, 2026 · 4 h played

    Promising foundation, but not yet ready for escape room and puzzle‑adventure fans The Lab has the bones of a great escape room or point‑and‑click puzzle adventure, but in its current form I can’t fully recommend it for fans of the genre. Much like the initial launch of House of Tesla (which the developers later improved dramatically based on user feedback), this game feels one solid revision away from becoming something special. I went in cautiously after playing The Island, which shares…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4553Steam reviews · Apr 5, 2026 · 3 h played

    An escape room game. No story to speak of and puzzles which were just fine. If you want to binge some short escape room games go for it. Score: 5/9 EDIT: Forgot the score.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1324Steam reviews · Jul 15, 2024 · 3 h played

    Nice puzzles, though some are a bit illogical or cut some corners to be perfect. Not too hard for experienced puzzlers, but enough of a challenge.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7423Steam reviews · Apr 14, 2024 · 4 h played

    It's somewhat short, and aside from one puzzle (for me), the rest I had no big problems with. They aren't exactly easy but they are intuitive if you think about them except for the gas pipes one. Which stumped me. Overall fairly decent 3-4 hour puzzle game, more if you're having some issues. Less if you power through with the guide.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7638Steam reviews · Dec 22, 2023 · 4 h played

    Fun game, puzzles are very interesting and well integrated, highly recommended!

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  • Steam user Steam user …7644Steam reviews · Mar 21, 2026 · 4 h played

    Nice escape room with a couple of inventive puzzles which require attention and reasoning efforts. Recommended for all the fans of this genre!

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  • Steam user Steam user …1828Steam reviews · Jan 1, 2026 · 7 h played

    Great fun! Loved the puzzles and the story!

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  • Steam user Steam user …7679Steam reviews · Dec 5, 2025 · 15 h played

    Loved it! Juuuuuuust hard enough where there were a couple things that had me scratching my head so that I walked away and came back fresh.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3897Steam reviews · Nov 24, 2025 · 2 h played

    If you’re looking for an escape room experience with a strong sci-fi vibe, this game delivers. The puzzles strike a good balance between clever and approachable, making progress feel satisfying without veering into frustration. The lab environment is atmospheric and does a lot to set the mood, maintaining just the right tension as you work through each challenge. With a couple of hours played, it’s clear the game is well-paced and keeps you engaged from one puzzle to the next. Recommended for…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4290Steam reviews · Nov 10, 2025 · 2 h played

    Well-paced and engaging escape room game. The lab setting creates a nice sense of tension, and the puzzles are clever without being frustrating. A solid option for anyone who enjoys solving challenges in a sci-fi atmosphere.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6143Steam reviews · Jul 26, 2025 · 1 h played

    the motion blur is unplayable, was getting physically sick, cant turn it off

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  • Steam user Steam user …2491Steam reviews · Jul 18, 2025 · 2 h played

    It's alright. Decently challenging puzzles and good atmosphere. It is a bit on the short side though.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4991Steam reviews · Mar 23, 2025 · 4 h played

    Relatively quick but satisfying escape room. A nice way to pass a few hours. Some puzzles were tricky but the information you need to solve them is almost always close by. You need to do a little simple math sometimes.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8002Steam reviews · Oct 10, 2024 · 10 h played

    It is just crazy kind of puzzle game. This game has a bit confusing puzzles. takes a lot of time to solve some of them, but good.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1447Steam reviews · Jul 3, 2024 · 3 h played

    Amazing escape room game with engaging puzzles. Some are very straightforward, others require some thought. If you get tripped up for too long, the hint system can get you on the right track without actually giving you the answer so you still have to work through it. I was only really stumped by one puzzle in the electricity room (which when I looked at the guide, it all made sense). I recommend it to those who like puzzles with a good challenge. Also, to note that the loose story was actually…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3374Steam reviews · Jan 10, 2024 · 4 h played

    Puzzles are good level of difficulty (i find most to easy)

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  • Steam user Steam user …2334Steam reviews · Jan 3, 2024 · 5 h played

    SHUCKS!! This game could have been really good... The graphics are great, the atmosphere and sounds are perfect, and the game played without even the slightest bug, but: Some of the puzzles are logical and make perfect sense, and others are hard.(which is fine) However, some are So Off The Wall that the built in hint system is just a frustrating Joke! As a matter of fact, some are So Ridiculous that even after you go online and watch a walk-through, they STILL don't make any sense. Perhaps…

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