The White Laboratory
Physics-based tower defense where you build robots from parts
Laboratory Systems · Published by Laboratory Systems, Gamirror Games · Released Mar 28, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 362
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Apr 14, 2019
What is The White Laboratory?
A physics-based tower defense and real-time strategy game set in a facility in the atmosphere of a remote gas planet. During a scheduled maintenance check, you assemble robotic parts into defenses and flying probes, move scrap, and clear unwanted objects across a series of missions. Sandbox and survival modes let you test designs or defend a fortress.
For you if...
- +you like building defenses from modular robotic parts
- +you enjoy physics-driven strategy with real-time pauses
- +you want sandbox experiments alongside defense missions
Not for you if...
- −you prefer placing preset towers and upgrading them
- −you want multiplayer rather than single-player defense
- −you dislike accounting for physics when planning defenses
How many players finish The White Laboratory?
5.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Hello Earth», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
The White Laboratory system requirements
Minimum: Shader Model 3.0 1.0 GB V…, 3 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The White Laboratory?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- Shader Model 3.0 1.0 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Minimum Resolution 1280x720
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Graphics
- Shader Model 3.0 2.0 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does The White Laboratory have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The White Laboratory run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does The White 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
