The Lab Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The Lab is tagged as Free To Play. It is published by Valve and released on 5 Apr, 2016. PureGameStats tracks The Lab's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. The Lab currently has 42 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 402 concurrent players on 03 October 2026. Current activity is 89.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 174,512 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 95% positive across 6,712 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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The Lab Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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!

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
5 Apr, 2016
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
174,512
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
42
Live Steam data Peak 402
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

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Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 5 Apr, 2016
Est. sales: 174,512 High confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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The Lab Steam Reviews

Total reviews 6,712 Positive 6,363 Negative 349 Positive % 94.8%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
aperturelongbowarcherygladosfun minigamesvirtual realityaperture sciencefun techlove portalexperiencesvirtualrobot dogexperimentsexcellent introductiondoggo
Reviewers criticise
robot repairportalheadsettech demorobotsecret shoptechrepairdemominigamesdogmini experiencesportal universealyxlife alyx

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 8 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Free To Play game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
17
18
35
Gameplay
24
25
Story
23
24
Graphics
30
32
Audio
11
11
Controls
11
15
Bugs
11
10
21
Value
113
116
Multiplayer
9
Replay value
20
24
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run The Lab.
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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
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing The Lab right now?

The Lab has 42 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Lab?

The Lab reached an all-time peak of 402 concurrent players on 03 October 2026.

How many copies has The Lab sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates The Lab has sold approximately 174,512 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is The Lab rated on Steam?

The Lab has 6,712 Steam reviews with a 94.8% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was The Lab released?

The Lab was released on 5 Apr, 2016. It was developed by Valve.

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