Games Like The Lab

Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.

Why similar: Funny 29.3%, Action 12.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Singleplayer 11.5%, Family Friendly 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Created by Valve, this interactive short provides the same witty writing and experimental gameplay style found in The Lab.

Experience the high fidelity virtual reality of your own hands like never before.

Why similar: VR 81.8%, First-Person 5.5%, Funny 5.1%, Adventure 4.8%, Sci-fi 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the direct humor and setting of the Aperture Science universe while focusing on expressive hand-tracking interactions.

In a world where robots have replaced all human jobs, step into the "Job Simulator" to learn what it was like 'to job'.

Why similar: VR 74.7%, First-Person 5.5%, Funny 5.2%, Sandbox 3.5%, Memes 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the room-scale, physics-based, and humorous sandbox nature that made the experiments in The Lab so engaging.

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

Why similar: VR 68%, First-Person 7.1%, Memes 5%, FPS 4.4%, Sci-fi 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: As Valve’s premier VR title, it represents the pinnacle of the physics and environmental storytelling that The Lab first introduced.

The latest VR sensation from the creators of ‘Job Simulator’, now with free DLC! Welcome to Vacation Simulator: a rough approximation of VACATION inspired by real human NOT JOBBING. Reallocate your bandwidth and get ready to splash, s’more, snowball, and selfie your way to optimal relaxation.

Why similar: VR 59.8%, First-Person 7.2%, Sandbox 6.8%, Funny 6.3%, Memes 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: From the same developers as Job Simulator, this game offers a polished, family-friendly, and highly interactive VR experience.

Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.

Why similar: VR 74.8%, First-Person 6.3%, Funny 6.2%, Action 3.5%, Puzzle 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This room-scale puzzle game features the same blend of humor and tactile interaction found in the best segments of The Lab.

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality smashes together the absolute VR chaos of the award-winning Job Simulator with the ridiculous, all-out, take-no-prisoners comedy of Rick and Morty.

Why similar: VR 78.4%, Funny 5.4%, Memes 3.6%, Adventure 3.2%, Sci-fi 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes the same room-scale interaction mechanics as Job Simulator to deliver a funny, narrative-driven VR experience.

The modern field of Accountancy is a serious and honorable profession. Many human beings have spent their lives toiling over the hard science of numbers. Thousands have died so that we may get to the level of understanding that we have today. Thousands have died.

Why similar: VR 96.1%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This experimental, comedy-focused VR title shares the surreal and quirky tone found in many of the pocket universes within The Lab.

In Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay by ILMxLAB, Poe Dameron's sidekick needs your help. Repair BB-8 and his astromech droid friends, each with their own unique personalities, so they can roll back into the fight against the First Order.

Why similar: VR 75.7%, First-Person 6.8%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Adventure 2.8%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play experience focuses on the tactile joy of repairing robots, mirroring the robot repair segment in The Lab.

Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.

Why similar: VR 79.5%, Action 4%, Family Friendly 3.8%, First-Person 3.7%, Adventure 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a highly polished, family-friendly adventure that showcases the beauty and immersion of VR environments.

BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.

Why similar: VR 74.5%, Sandbox 6.7%, First-Person 4.5%, Action 2.6%, Shooter 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: It pushes the boundaries of VR physics and sandbox interaction, appealing to those who enjoyed the experimental mechanics of The Lab.

Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.

Why similar: VR 96.4%, Adventure 1.3%, Casual 1.3%, Simulation 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: This experience offers a sense of scale and exploration that feels like a natural extension of the experimental nature of The Lab.

BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.

Why similar: VR 70.4%, Sandbox 9.2%, First-Person 6.9%, FPS 3.9%, Action 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the physics-based sandbox gameplay, offering even more freedom for experimentation in VR.

Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...

Why similar: VR 72.5%, First-Person 7%, FPS 4.3%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Shooter 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in VR-specific mechanics, turning movement and physics into a unique puzzle-action experience.

Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.

Why similar: VR 89.5%, First-Person 4.8%, Action 2%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Casual 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a must-play VR title that, like The Lab, serves as a perfect introduction to the intuitive nature of room-scale movement.

Pavlov is a multiplayer shooter in VR with heavy focus on community features. Realistic reloading features and fast paced combat as part of the core experience. Play the #1 most popular VR shooter on PC today.

Why similar: VR 80%, First-Person 4%, Funny 3.1%, FPS 3%, Memes 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a realistic and highly interactive shooter experience that demonstrates the precision of VR controls.

Escape into a fun and beautiful world filled with the best mini golf courses you’ve ever seen! Play by yourself, meet someone new, or challenge your friends in a private game with up to 8 people. Extremely realistic physics create the perfect experience for hardcore golfers and casual players alike.

Why similar: VR 84.2%, First-Person 9.3%, Casual 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%, Multiplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a casual, physics-based, and family-friendly experience that is easy to pick up and play in VR.

Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.

Why similar: VR 74.4%, First-Person 5.5%, Sandbox 5.4%, Funny 4.9%, Family Friendly 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play platform offers a wide variety of mini-games and social experiences that cater to a family-friendly audience.

Space Pirate Trainer is the official trainer for wannabe space pirates in VR. Pick up your blasters, put on your sneakers, and dance your way into the Space Pirate Trainer hall of fame.

Why similar: VR 90.3%, First-Person 3.2%, Action 3.2%, Shooter 1.3%, Sci-fi 1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade-style VR shooter that focuses on accessible, high-energy gameplay similar to the castle defense segment in The Lab.

Surgeon Simulator VR: Meet the Medic – be the Medic and operate on the Heavy in this free and exclusive teaser for the HTC Vive!

Why similar: VR 86.6%, Funny 4.1%, Action 4%, First-Person 3.1%, Simulation 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title captures the chaotic, physics-based humor that makes VR interaction so entertaining.

GORN is a ludicrously violent VR gladiator simulator, made by Free Lives, the developers of Broforce and Genital Jousting.

Why similar: VR 87%, Funny 4.4%, Action 4.2%, First-Person 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a humorous, physics-driven combat sandbox that embraces the sillier side of VR interactions.

Step inside the Fruit Ninja universe and experience a slice of virtual reality like never before. Play Fruit Ninja VR now!

Why similar: VR 71.8%, First-Person 7.4%, Memes 7.2%, Family Friendly 4.5%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly accessible and casual VR experience that focuses on the simple joy of physical interaction.

Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.

Why similar: VR 79.2%, Memes 5.4%, Funny 5.1%, First-Person 4.3%, Sandbox 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: It serves as a massive, free-to-play social sandbox that showcases the infinite variety of VR environments.

Budget Cuts is a VR stealth game where you dexterously zip, sneak or rambo your way forward through thrilling, oil-splatter filled combat!

Why similar: VR 86.2%, Action 5.5%, Adventure 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%, First-Person 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines stealth, physics, and dark humor into a cohesive VR experience that rewards creative problem-solving.

The Talos Principle VR is a virtual reality version of Croteam's critically acclaimed first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction.

Why similar: VR 90.1%, Adventure 3.7%, Action 3.5%, Puzzle 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, puzzle-focused adventure that translates perfectly to VR, offering a more cerebral experience than The Lab.

Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.

Why similar: VR 78%, First-Person 6%, Action 5.6%, FPS 3.6%, Shooter 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a more intense action-adventure experience while maintaining the high-quality VR polish expected of the genre.

Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

Why similar: VR 78.4%, Funny 5.9%, Puzzle 4.8%, Family Friendly 4.6%, Multiplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, social, and puzzle-heavy experience that highlights the creative potential of VR.

Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words.

Why similar: VR 89.3%, Adventure 3.5%, Puzzle 3.1%, Strategy 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: This whimsical, puzzle-based adventure uses VR perspective mechanics in a way that feels fresh and experimental.

Experience the critically acclaimed and award-winning Portal™ reimagined with full ray tracing and DLSS 4 in this free DLC for Portal owners. Start thinking with portals, with RTX on.

Why similar: First-Person 32.7%, Action 20.2%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Singleplayer 8.9%

Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.

Why similar: VR 64.6%, Sandbox 10.2%, First-Person 5.6%, Funny 4.6%, FPS 4.5%

Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.

Why similar: VR 84.6%, Sandbox 6.7%, First-Person 3.7%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Step right up to VR Funhouse and enter a virtual carnival full of fun and games. Be an archer with flaming arrows. Test your skill shooting skeet targets blasted from a cannon. See how many moles you can punch, whack, and much more.

Why similar: VR 89.3%, Casual 6.5%, Funny 2.7%, Family Friendly 1.5%

A unique puzzle-adventure set in the secret YogLabs research facility. As a newly created clone, you’ll face a series of challenges while disaster threatens to consume the laboratory.

Why similar: First-Person 30.6%, FPS 20.9%, Adventure 19.9%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Puzzle 10.9%

The Cubicle is a short VR experience about your regular everyday job in an office, or is it?

Why similar: VR 90.4%, Action 3.6%, Adventure 2.8%, Casual 2.1%, Simulation 1%

Enjoy failure as it fuels your success in Lab Rags, where you get to use your ragdoll bodies to solve puzzles!

Why similar: First-Person 24.1%, Funny 15.9%, Memes 15.3%, Action 13.6%, Family Friendly 13.5%

Bigscreen lets you use your PC desktop in VR. Watch movies with friends in a virtual movie theater. Play your favorite PC video games on a huge screen. Hangout in social VR chat rooms. Participate in weekly 3D Movie Nights, VR LAN parties, live rocket launch events, and more!

Why similar: VR 81.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Sci-fi 4.7%, Casual 2.3%, Multiplayer 1.9%

InMind is a short scientific adventure with arcade elements designed for the Oculus VR. Submerge into the microworld and experience the miracles of the human mind.

Why similar: VR 94.4%, Action 1.9%, Sci-fi 1.2%, Casual 0.9%, Funny 0.9%

Run, jump, and climb using only your hands. Play tag or infection with people online. Run away from the infected players, or outmaneuver the survivors to catch them. Embrace your inner ape.

Why similar: VR 80.8%, First-Person 8%, Funny 6.6%, Action 1.9%, Multiplayer 1.7%

Commence your Jedi training in this Star Wars virtual reality demo experience. Repair the Millennium Falcon, defend it from attack by Imperial Stormtroopers, and wield a LIGHTSABER.

Why similar: VR 95%, Action 5%

A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.

Why similar: VR 80.7%, First-Person 6.5%, Memes 4.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Adventure 2.7%

Short Circuit VR is an electronics lab simulator in Virtual Reality. You can build your own electronic circuits with the components provided, learn basic electronics by completing challenges and just have fun while experimenting and making awesome projects!

Why similar: VR 96.8%, Simulation 3.2%

Wrecked is a whimsical exploration game filled with spaceships, fax machines, and hamster-powered engines. Transform your couch into a hovership and transition seamlessly from inside to outside, across landscapes, and into space with no teleportation. Are you ready to get your ship together?

Why similar: VR 91.4%, Action 8.6%

Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.

Why similar: VR 85.4%, First-Person 4.2%, FPS 2.6%, Shooter 2.3%, Singleplayer 2%

War Robots VR: The Skirmish is a short, but highly immersive teaser-shooter for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive set in the universe of the War Robots franchise.

Why similar: VR 84.3%, Action 5.6%, First-Person 2.4%, FPS 1.8%, Family Friendly 1.5%

Combining survival horror and static wave shooting, Propagation VR will get your adrenaline pumping as you try to survive a zombie apocalypse. Armed only with your guns and your fists, fight off terrifying zombies and other multi-species mutants. Will you get out alive?

Why similar: VR 87.8%, Action 3.4%, FPS 2.8%, First-Person 2.7%, Shooter 1.3%

The Ready Player One: OASIS beta is the 2018 beta phase of the immersive virtual universe from the film, Ready Player One. In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone—the only limits of reality are your own imagination.

Why similar: VR 88.3%, Action 6.8%, Adventure 4.9%

Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit

Why similar: VR 77.3%, First-Person 6.6%, FPS 5.1%, Shooter 3.5%, Action 3.3%

Chroma Lab is a VR particle physics sandbox. Surround yourself with hundreds of thousands of colorful particles that stick together like a fluid which you can interact with using a variety of tools.

Why similar: VR 84.4%, Sandbox 10.1%, Casual 3.8%, Simulation 1.7%

Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!

Why similar: VR 74.2%, First-Person 7.9%, FPS 5.4%, Action 4.1%, Shooter 3.4%

Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.

Why similar: VR 82.2%, Action 3.9%, Shooter 3.1%, Adventure 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Adventure Climb VR is a room-scale climbing experience suitable for anyone of any age - particularly great for newcomers to VR. Achieve triumph through a combination of physically demanding climbing techniques and puzzle challenges that are designed by actual rock climbers.

Why similar: VR 74.8%, First-Person 7.3%, Action 4.3%, Family Friendly 3.6%, Adventure 3.1%

Immersive VR experience for HTC Vive featuring world leading visuals and interactions. Check it out for free now.

Why similar: VR 100%

The #1 FPS Trainer of choice for over 20M players is now available in VR! Jump into immersive aim training environments featuring popular tasks, an exclusive Arcane experience, targets of terror survival & a music rhythm challenge.

Why similar: VR 71.8%, First-Person 8.3%, FPS 5.4%, Action 4.1%, Shooter 3.4%

Step into VR kitchen and become supreme Chef. Master realistic cooking with lifelike physics, 100+ recipes, 140+ ingredients and natural VR controls — or embrace chaos with fires, explosions, and sandbox freedom.

Why similar: VR 82.1%, Sandbox 5%, First-Person 2.4%, Casual 2.4%, Family Friendly 2.2%

Welcome to Ripple Effect, a free VR gaming platform set in a wide array of different environments. Explore over 4 different environments or one of the 5 games included in launch. A new game will be added to the Universe every week! Play by yourself, or with one of your friends from around the world.

Why similar: VR 85.1%, Action 5.2%, Adventure 3.8%, Casual 2.2%, Strategy 1.7%

InCell is an action/racing VR game with a bit of strategy and science thrown into the mix. You'll take an exciting journey inside the highly unusual micro world of human cell and stop the virus advance. The game is focused on VR but you can play just fine without a set.

Why similar: VR 90.1%, Funny 2.5%, Sci-fi 2.4%, Strategy 1.9%, Action 1.4%

Walk, jog, run, climb and crawl across a range of locations and terrains in the Freedom Locomotion VR demo. This game showcases the revolutionary Freedom Locomotion System that provides you with a wide range of options, which will allow you to find the most immersive fit regardless of how motion sickness sensitive you might be.

Why similar: VR 95.9%, Casual 4.1%