Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory

Turn-based box-pushing puzzles in a laboratory tower guarded by robots

Symbolic Software · Released Sep 14, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 52
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Sep 30, 2024
Minimum PC: Integrated; 4 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory?

This top-down, single-player puzzle game follows Ayla into a forest laboratory to rescue her dog, Falafel. Across more than 100 puzzles, you move blocks and plan routes around four types of robot enemies, working with mechanics such as entangled blocks.

For you if...

+you enjoy working out solutions several moves ahead
+you like retro pixel art and humorous character dialogue

Not for you if...

−you want easy puzzles with a gentle learning curve
−you prefer real-time action to turn-based problem solving

What players say

94% of 52 reviews are positive

Players praise Fearofdark's soundtrack and the variety of puzzle mechanics. Criticisms focus on slow pacing, including lengthy dialogue, waits for robot movement, and restarts after deaths.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 11
Processor: 64-bit
Graphics: Integrated Graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Does Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam