The Lab - Escape Room (2023)

Developer: Flat Cat Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 54 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You explore a sleek futuristic facility at a measured pace, solving puzzles and uncovering clues in a calm, mystery-driven escape room.

explorationpuzzle solvinglinearsci-fimysteriouscasualfirst-personatmospheric

What players say

Players praise the puzzle quality and sci-fi atmosphere, but opinions split on difficulty: some find the puzzles clever and fair, while others call a few of them illogical. The game is short, around 3-4 hours, and requires taking notes. A notable complaint is that motion blur cannot be disabled and makes some players physically sick.

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More by Flat Cat Games

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.