SCP: Secret Laboratory

Free-to-play multiplayer horror shooter with rival human and monster roles

Northwood Studios · Released Dec 29, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 235K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 1,590 in 30 days
Playing now: 2,763; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 months ago; May 30, 2026

What is SCP: Secret Laboratory?

A free-to-play first-person multiplayer horror game set during a containment breach at an SCP Foundation facility. In online PvP matches, players take human or SCP roles, navigate the facility, gather equipment, escape, protect survivors, or fight opposing groups.

For you if...

+you enjoy chaotic online matches with shifting faction goals
+you like social horror centered on proximity voice chat
+you want to play both human and SCP roles

Not for you if...

−you want a solo, story-driven horror campaign
−you dislike learning faction goals and maze-like facility layouts
−you prefer quiet matches without voice-driven social chaos

What players say

91% of 234,647 reviews are positive · 87% of 1,590 in the last 30 days

Players praise the chaotic social matches, varied human and SCP roles, and proximity voice chat, especially with friends. The most common complaint is that recent updates and balance changes push the game toward competitive shooting and away from social horror; players also criticize hostile voice chat.

Screenshots and trailer

SCP: Secret Laboratory system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64
Processor: Intel I5 6600 or equivalent, 4 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent, 4GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: DirectX 12/Vulkan optionally supported

OS: Windows 10 21H1+/11, x64
Processor: Intel I7 6700 or equivalent, 8 threads, x86-64-v2 or higher
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 or equivalent, 8GB VRAM, Intel Integrated Graphics not supported
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: DirectX 12/Vulkan optionally supported

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: Polish, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Russian, French, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Serbian, Portuguese - Brazil, Vietnamese, Catalan, Turkish, Galician.