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Monster Lab Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

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Quick resume

Ready to become a mad scientist? Synthesize, evolve, and command an army of unique creatures in your own lab. Manage your laboratory, master genetic essences, and dominate the battle arena in this deep creature collection simulator!

Global score

77/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator, Strategy, Early Access

buy on steam r/MonsterLabSimulator

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Pros

  • Creative monster design and merging
  • Engaging lab management and customization
  • Cute and charming creatures
  • Developer responsiveness and frequent updates
  • Addictive and relaxing gameplay loop

Cons

  • Unbalanced economy and punishing rng
  • Tedious running around and manual management
  • Bugs and early access jank
  • Limited social and cooperative features
  • Minimal story and strategic depth

Analysis

A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence, Story.

How to use the graph
Similar games map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: the game you are viewing on this page.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
  • Hover a dot for a quick preview; click to compare it in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

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  • Competence
    2

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  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    1

    "There is a leaderboard and some comparison to others, but competition is minor and not central to gameplay."

    Capsule for Swarm Simulator: Evolution Swarm Simulator: Evolution

    "Battles and leaderboards exist but are mostly AI-driven and lack deep player-vs-player competition; some comparison to others but limited."

  • Continuation
    3

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  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    -4

    "Gameplay is primarily single-player focused with limited or no cooperative multiplayer elements."

    Capsule for Streamer Life Simulator Streamer Life Simulator

    "Gameplay is primarily single-player focused with minimal or no multiplayer cooperative elements."

  • Creativity
    4

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  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    -3

    "Interactions are mostly single-player focused with AI; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

    Capsule for Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

    "Interactions are mostly equal and cooperative with AI; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over other players."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

    4

    "Players use the game as a relaxing, charming escape with immersive world and cute characters, away from real life stress"

    Capsule for Drake Hollow Drake Hollow

    "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape with cute creatures and experimentation, away from real-life stress."

  • Expectation
    -4

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  • Experimenting
    5

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  • Exploration
    1

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  • Expression
    3

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  • Fantasy
    4

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  • Fellowship
    -4

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  • Growth
    3

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  • Health
    -5

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  • Idle
    -3

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  • Intimacy
    -4

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  • Leadership
    -4

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  • Progression
    3

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  • Relaxation
    3

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  • Sensation
    2

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  • Status
    0

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  • Story
    1

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  • Strategy
    2

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  • Thrill
    0

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  • Value
    3

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  • Violence
    1

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  • Survival
    -2

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Last update: 23/05/2026