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Lab Rat is a tile-based puzzle game with an emphasis on satire. You work in a machine-learning facility where you take on scenarios chosen for you by the metrics-obsessed AI that monitors, profiles, and taunts you as you progress.

Play involves maneuvering objects on a grid to divert lasers, and manipulate electricity to make required connections. You can place portals that let you jump from one location to another. There are over 80 puzzles to work through as you attempt to outwit the incessant AI intent on heckling you for your humanity.

The game leans into the Portal-like puzzles and computer persona. In fact, more than that game, Lab Rat narrates your progress to assure you that your puzzle performance and survey response data will be fed to this (theoretically) unbiased machine, and shape its view of humanity. You answer questions about your state of mind, and are reassured that others are also doing the test.

The result is a game that is both puzzling and unsettling.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Lab Rat 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 13 months ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is a Brain Game and Traversal game with Narrative and Puzzle elements. This is a single-player game.

 
You can play this game in the following styles:

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 8 hours and 10 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

This game has not yet been rated, but we anticipate it is likely to be rated PEGI 3.

Skill Level

9+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. The puzzles get complex but providing they have good spatial awareness younger children enjoy this. Younger kids quite like the AI trying to put them off while they play.

CostsCosts

Lab Rat usually costs £4. 

Lab Rat

Steam StoreSALE PC £4 £1 until 21/03/2024
XBox Store Xbox X|S -
XBox Store Xbox One -
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: Coming soon

Price: 75% off

Coming Soon: PC, Xbox One and Xbox X|S

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Brain Game, Traversal (Narrative and Puzzle)

Accessibility: 30 features

Components: 2D Overhead and Grid

Developer: Dire Goldfish (@DireGoldfish)


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