Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab

An idle research lab simulator that runs alongside your work

HCL · Released Jun 7, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 162
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 29; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 8, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab?

You play a young lecturer building an academic career in a 2D management game. Interview graduate students, assign research projects, buy equipment, and submit papers to journals. As your rank rises, your team grows and you unlock rules for stipends, authorship, and graduation.

For you if...

+you like cute pixel art and a casual pace
+you enjoy monitoring individual students' abilities, stress, and relationships

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast progress and constant hands-on play

What players say

83% of 162 reviews are positive

Players praise how closely the lab's situations resemble their own academic experiences.

Screenshots and trailer

Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab screenshot 1

Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i3 Dual Core
Graphics: Intel HD 4000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Professor Simulator: Desktop 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Display output has nonblocking issues
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does Professor Simulator: Desktop 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