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The Lab
Valve · released Apr 5, 2016 · free · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Valve
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!
Released Apr 5, 2016 · Free to play
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 6,389 Steam reviews | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | Free | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 6 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 24 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 28 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 34 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 22 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 22 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 25 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 18 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 21 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 18 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 23 | 1 |
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| VR | 1 in 26 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Free to Play | 1 in 12 games |
| Family Friendly | 1 in 10 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
| Funny | 1 in 8 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Google Earth VR | 94% | Very Positive · 4,166 | |
| Aperture Hand Lab | Cloudhead Games Ltd. | 96% | Very Positive · 1,631 |
| Trials on Tatooine | ILMxLAB | 94% | Mostly Positive · 1,401 |
| Ready Player One: OASIS beta | Directive Games Limited | 96% | Mixed · 531 |
| The Red Stare | Play:D | 96% | Very Positive · 476 |
| VRChat | VRChat Inc. | 82% | Mostly Positive · 270,172 |
| The Cubicle. | Roel van Beek, Jurgen Hoogeboom | 94% | Very Positive · 619 |
| Age-Old Cities VR | Ubisoft, In partnership with l'Institut du monde arabe and Iconem | 94% | Mixed · 57 |