Creature Lab

First-person laboratory simulator where you create mutants and plan raids

Image Power S.A. · Published by CreativeForge Games S.A., PlayWay S.A. · Released Jun 14, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 49% of 365
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Mar 14, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050Ti; 8 GB RAM · 9 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Creature Lab?

This first-person, single-player simulation follows a rogue scientist developing mutagens in a hidden laboratory. You combine chemicals, analyze their properties, name recipes, and grow body parts to attach to test subjects. Across the campaign, you manage supplies, expand the lab, and send mutants into the city to gather resources while keeping your hideout from being discovered.

For you if...

+you enjoy methodical experimentation and keeping track of recipes
+you want to play the villain in a solo campaign

Not for you if...

−you prefer simple crafting with minimal resource and inventory management

What players say

49% of 365 reviews are positive

Some players praise the premise and the learnable chemical-mixing system. Common complaints include repetitive trips around the lab, confusing tutorials, and battles presented only as text and statistics. Recent players also report bugs that block progress.

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Creature Lab system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050Ti, 8 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 - 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 3.7 GHz
Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti (4GB VRAM)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 9 GB available space
Notes: The game should run smoothly on low settings on most GPUs with 3GB VRAM (such as Radeon R9-280x). However, it will nearly max out the VRAM usage on such cards

Does Creature Lab have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Creature Lab run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Polish.

Does Creature Lab use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam