Underplayed Gems

Lab Rat (2025)

Lab Rat cover
Developer
Chump Squad
Publisher
Klei Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 380 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A darkly comedic sci-fi puzzle game that feels like navigating a sinister lab with a smart, sarcastic narrator.

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What players say

Players praise the humor and writing, calling it a cross between Portal and The Stanley Parable. The puzzles are solid but not hard, with about 10 hours of variety. Some find the difficulty unclear early on, and the Unreal Engine performance is noted but manageable for a turn-based game.

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Screenshots

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