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Deep in the Lab is 2D '90 style survival horror game, with old style pre-rendered backgrounds, puzzles to solve, keys to collect, monster to avoid or defeat (your choice), poor resources, jumpscares, limited saves, FMV and a five floors lab to explore.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: Pitigamedev
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: GGS Studio CreationPub: Broke Studio
    Windows

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    94% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2022
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    93% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
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    91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    91% matchNo user reviews2023
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    90% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    89% matchNo user reviews2026
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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    88% matchMostly Positive77% of 51 reviews2023
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    76% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2019
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
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