The Lab

The Lab

Enter The Lab, an assortment of Valve's room-scale VR trials situated inside a miniature Aperture Science reality. Tend to a robot, safeguard a fortress, befriend a mechanical dog, and engage in other activities. Need another reason? The game is completely free!

Release Date 5 Apr, 2016
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Genre Free To Play
Platforms Windows
Price Free to Play

System Requirements

Component
Minimum
Operating System
Windows 7 SP1
Windows 7 SP1
Processor
Intel® i5-4590 B
Intel Xeon E5-2418L v2 @ 2.00GHz B
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 S
Radeon RX 6550M S
Memory
4 GB
8 GB
Storage
N/A
N/A

Suggested PC Build

Minimum Build

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz
  • GPU: GeForce GTX 970
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Storage: 1 GB
  • OS: Windows 7 SP1

Recommended Build

  • CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2418L v2 @ 2.00GHz
  • GPU: Radeon RX 6550M
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 1 GB
  • OS: Windows 7 SP1

About This Game

Placed inside a compact Aperture Science dimension, The Lab presents a variety of methods to experience virtual reality within one software package.

Slingshot
Launch your profession as a Calibration Trainee by wildly obliterating objects in the Aperture Storage Annex with the Core Calibration slingshot.

Longbow
Utilize your archery talents to protect the gate of your majestic castle against a relentless, yet charming and noble, wave of invaders.

Xortex
Are you skilled enough to master Xortex? Return to the classic days of gaming—though this time, the action envelops you from every side.

Postcards
Journey to remote, picturesque destinations without leaving the comfort of your personal space.

Human Medical Scan
Investigate the delicate complexity of the human form using an accurate model generated from multiple CT medical scans.

Solar System
Instead of viewing programs on the magnificence of the cosmos, immerse yourself in it directly. Enjoy space education while potentially ruining Neil deGrasse Tyson's career.

Robot Repair
Are you capable of fixing robots? You're in luck, as the Aperture Science Human Diversity Outreach Program is recruiting.

Secret Shop
A magical store mirroring an all-night convenience shop is ready for customers! Inspect relics, purchase familiars, and perform magic at the Secret Shop from Dota!