SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Lab

The Lab overview

Valve | Apr 5, 2016 | game

Released

10players observed · 12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC

Free To PlayFree to PlayVRSingleplayerActionSteam Store

  • Latest observed players10 · 12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4,467
  • Units sold (VGI)321,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score95% positive

The Lab dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players10 · 12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4,467
  • Units sold (VGI)321,000
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews6,620
  • Release dateApr 5, 2016
  • DeveloperValve
  • PublisherValve

Genres: Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: ValvePublisher: Valve

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Game overview

Overview

The Lab comes from Valve and is published by Valve. It arrived on Steam on Apr 5, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, VR Support, SteamVR Collectibles, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Lab's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 10 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4,467. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 6,620 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Lab is available in 21 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanCzechFinnishHungarianPolishPortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilUkrainianBulgarianSwedishItalianJapaneseSpanish - SpainDanishKoreanRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseTurkish languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970, AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room ScaleNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Lab has sold up to 321,000 units and has 415 Steam recommendations. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Lab overview details

The Lab combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Set in a pocket universe of Aperture Science, The Lab offers a wide range of ways to enjoy VR, all in one application. Slingshot Begin your career as a Calibration Trainee by recklessly destroying everything in the Aperture Storage Annex using the Core Calibration slingshot. Longbow Use your archery skills to defend your noble castle gate from a rampaging but adorable and equally noble horde of attackers. Xortex Are you a bad enough dude to become a Xortex ace? Relive the golden era of gaming -- only this time, it's all around you. Postcards Visit exotic, far-off locales from the comfort of your own head. Human Medical Scan Explore the intricate beauty of the human body through a highly detailed model created from a series of CT medical scans. Solar System Why watch shows about the vast majesty of space when you can jump in and see it for yourself? Have educational space-fun while putting Neil Degrasse-Tyson out of business. Robot Repair Can you repair a robot? Good, because Aperture Science's Human Diversity Outreach Program is now hiring. Secret Shop The fantasy equivalent of a twenty-four-hour convenience store is now open for business! Peruse artifacts, shop for familiars and cast a spell or two at Dota's Secret Shop!

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Lab is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, VR Support, SteamVR Collectibles, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 10 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC, a tracked peak of 4,467, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Lab
Steam App ID450390
Typegame
Release dateApr 5, 2016
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresFree To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, VR Support, SteamVR Collectibles, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Swedish, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players10 · 12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4,467
Positive reviews6,276
Negative reviews344
Total reviews6,620
Positive percent95%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations415
Average playtime784 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 5, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 August 2021 - 15:26:15 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC

Content descriptors

This collection includes instances of cartoon violence and a human medical scan.

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/450390
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/450390/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/450390
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Lab

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Lab?

The Lab's latest SteamPulse observation records 10 players at 12 September 2026 - 09:38:07 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4,467 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 13 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Lab growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 12 players; the highest observed daily value is 15 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Lab?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.2%), United Kingdom (6.4%), Poland (5.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.9%), Russia (5.8%), United Kingdom (5.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.1%), Russia (5.7%), United Kingdom (5.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.5%), China (7.8%), Russia (6.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Lab?

The Lab currently sits at 95% positive across 6,620 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 6,276 positive reviews and 344 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Lab have?

The Lab currently has about 26.7K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Lab?

The Lab is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

95% positive, 6,276 positive, 344 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, VR Support, SteamVR Collectibles, Steam Leaderboards

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 5 April 2016

DLC and packages

The Lab - Commercial License (Free) - FreeBuy The Lab #224571Free

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970, AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale Additional Notes: 1x USB 2.0 or better port also required

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