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SCP: Labrat

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84%Game Brain Score
humor, graphics
stability, optimization
84% User Score Based on 2,944 reviews

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SCP: Labrat is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by Bezbro Games and was released on December 24, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way.

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84%
Audience ScoreBased on 2,944 reviews
humor71 positive mentions
stability174 negative mentions
  • The game is a faithful recreation of SCP: Containment Breach, enhanced for VR, providing an immersive horror experience.
  • Playing with friends adds a fun and chaotic element, making the game more enjoyable despite its bugs.
  • The developers are responsive and actively working on updates to fix bugs and improve gameplay.
  • The game is plagued with bugs, including issues with saving/loading, disappearing items, and inconsistent SCP behavior.
  • Multiplayer functionality is often broken, leading to connection issues and desynchronization between players.
  • Performance is poor on many systems, with frequent frame drops and crashes, making the game difficult to play.
  • stability
    175 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous players reporting a wide array of bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, particularly in multiplayer modes. Common issues include inventory problems, synchronization errors, and game-breaking glitches that can make the experience frustrating and nearly unplayable. While some players find the game enjoyable despite its flaws, many recommend waiting for further updates and fixes before diving in.

    • “An immersive VR adaptation of the already less-than-bug-free SCP Containment Breach with a few interesting additions.”
    • “This is not well made, there are so many bugs, sync issues, and other players can mess with hosts' inventory. Why the hell is that even a thing? Not acceptable, besides not even playable because it creates issues like glitches that happen, making it function less and ruin the experience.”
    • “Extremely buggy and I would only recommend it for the VR experience.”
    • “Overall, the game is a buggy mess and isn't even that fun or scary.”
  • humor
    72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is frequently highlighted as a major draw, particularly when played with friends, leading to hilarious moments despite its buggy nature. Players enjoy the combination of scary elements and comedic situations, such as unexpected monster encounters and amusing glitches, which contribute to a fun multiplayer experience. Overall, while the game has its flaws, the humor it offers is consistently praised, making it a memorable and entertaining experience.

    • “This game is funny and scary at the same time :)”
    • “Scary alone, funny as hell with friends.”
    • “Playing with friends just makes it a ton more fun and really funny.”
    • “It's not funny that because of a bug you can't continue and have to restart the game, and then bam, you can't continue saving and have to start over.”
  • graphics
    56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players noting improvements over the original SCP: Containment Breach, particularly in VR and multiplayer settings. While some appreciate the enhanced visuals and atmosphere, others criticize the game's performance and optimization issues, leading to crashes and lag even on capable PCs. Overall, the graphics are considered good but could benefit from further enhancements and better optimization.

    • “The graphics, movement, SCPs, functionality, and the free-roaming aspect are all impressive.”
    • “Scp Labrat boasts impressive graphics that effectively capture the dark and foreboding atmosphere of the SCP universe.”
    • “It's a nice upgrade in visuals from SCP: Containment Breach; however, the inventory system feels like something that should be prioritized and taken a look at.”
    • “I was hoping for a graphical improvement, but this aspect wasn’t particularly focused on.”
    • “The graphics are pretty enough, but the performance is pretty terrible.”
    • “It has so much opportunity that it could use; graphics are really meh and the performance is garbage. If you could improve performance and make the game look better, I'd like it more, also add advanced graphics options.”
  • story
    54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is described as dark and somewhat lacking in clear objectives, but it offers an intriguing atmosphere and rich lore surrounding SCP creatures, appealing to players who enjoy crafting their own narratives. While the cooperative mode enhances the experience, making it more enjoyable and less frustrating, technical issues on certain platforms, particularly the Quest 2, detract from the overall storytelling experience. Overall, the narrative is engaging for horror fans, though it may not be deeply integrated into gameplay.

    • “The story has so much storyline and lore behind it.”
    • “I love it, a nice horror story mixed in with a little bit of silly.”
    • “Each SCP is its own horror story and its own unique enemy.”
    • “I mean, the story isn't that deep.”
    • “Your story is that you are simply a prisoner in this facility and things go south for you and everyone in there.”
    • “This game is really good but the game has one big bug and I don't know if it's because I'm on Oculus Quest 2 but I can't load without falling through the map; this has happened not once, not twice, not three times, but four times.”
  • gameplay
    53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating the intuitive mechanics and engaging encounters with various SCPs, but expressing frustration over numerous bugs and glitches, particularly in VR mode. While the game features significant graphical enhancements and new mechanics, issues like slow stamina depletion, problematic save systems, and multiplayer connectivity hinder the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, many players find the core gameplay enjoyable and commend the creative adaptations for VR.

    • “The game's mechanics are intuitive, allowing for seamless navigation through the complex and eerie environments.”
    • “As players progress, they will encounter different SCPs, each with their own unique abilities and behaviors, adding an element of unpredictability and tension to the gameplay.”
    • “Necessary creative liberties to facilitate VR gameplay are all intuitive and clever, and I was constantly impressed by features that feel exactly the way I imagined they should in a VR version of Containment Breach.”
    • “Every single bug I read others having in multiplayer, save the ones that require two people to trigger, I experienced in just 2 hours of gameplay.”
    • “In VR mode, you look at the first SCP so he doesn't move, but then he just teleports to you (like you looked away) and kills you, and then the save mechanic doesn't work, and you have to start again from the beginning.”
    • “Aside from the atrocious bugs, another problem I have with the game that is more related to gameplay is that treading through the heavy containment zone is a nightmare.”
  • optimization
    49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is widely criticized, with many players reporting poor performance, frequent stuttering, and significant bugs that detract from the experience. While some users noted improvements after hardware upgrades, the overall consensus is that the game requires substantial optimization to run smoothly, especially in VR. Despite these issues, players express hope for future updates to enhance performance and fix existing bugs.

    • “The game is great, but is it still possible to have better optimization?”
    • “It is a better optimized and revamped version of SCP Security Breach to adapt to VR, and it does all of this very well.”
    • “Great early access, the game just needs a lot more optimizations and it would be flawless for an SCP game.”
    • “Highly unoptimized for VR; when I exited out of the game, my PC needed a full restart to work again. Would not recommend unless you want to restart your computer every time you leave.”
    • “Very poorly optimized and can't pick up items after I dropped them.”
    • “I really want this game to be successful, but it has terrible optimization, giving me lower than 60 fps with a very capable PC.”
  • atmosphere
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its intense, eerie, and immersive qualities, effectively capturing the terrifying essence of the SCP universe. Players report feeling genuine fear and tension, especially in VR, where the game's graphics and sound design enhance the chilling experience. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a standout feature, making it a compelling choice for horror enthusiasts.

    • “The atmosphere is genuinely tense, and figuring out solutions together is incredibly rewarding.”
    • “With its atmospheric setting, challenging puzzles, and intriguing narrative, SCP Labrat delivers an adrenaline-pumping adventure that fans of the SCP lore will thoroughly enjoy.”
    • “The atmosphere in this game is so good that I can only play this game for like 5-minute intervals; I have no clue how I'm ever going to beat this game, holy shit someone help.”
    • “The atmosphere is genuinely the most terrifying thing I've experienced, eclipsing games like 'The Exorcist', 'Phasmophobia', 'A Chair in a Room', and even 'Resident Evil 7' dramatically.”
    • “The atmosphere alone is enough to make me shit my pants out of fear.”
    • “This game is genuinely terrifying, and while I'm sure many of you read that thinking 'well duh huff', there's something about the atmosphere and ever lurking danger of a concrete peanut following you that makes you wish your fiber intake was higher and your anal sphincter stronger.”
  • emotional
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players report that the game evokes intense emotional responses, ranging from deep fear and anxiety to moments of cathartic release, with some describing it as mentally scarring yet transformative. Many express that it has helped them confront personal struggles, leading to tears and laughter during gameplay, highlighting its profound impact on their emotional well-being. Overall, the game is recognized for its ability to elicit genuine feelings of horror and vulnerability, making it a memorable experience.

    • “The update transformed the game from a creepy, funny, free, and scuffed VR game into an emotionally and mentally scarring experience with untold levels of horror and paranoia.”
    • “This game cured my depression, made me feel like an angel that was reborn from the ashes of evil, and I fought the demons in my head while my head wasn't moving at all and my arms as well.”
    • “This game deadass made me cry. 10/10 would recommend.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its ability to create a tense and immersive atmosphere, effectively enhancing the horror experience. Players report feeling a genuine sense of unease from the main menu and in-game soundtracks, which contribute to the overall ambiance and excitement, particularly during intense moments. The soundtrack is noted for keeping players on edge, making encounters with in-game threats even more thrilling.

    • “But you guys nailed it on ambiance in general; I genuinely felt uneasy with the main menu music and the other music in the game.”
    • “The feeling of fear when you hear the music of seeing an SCP and having to move your head on a swivel just to make sure you're safe is so fun.”
    • “The new zone added especially gives that feel, the music being very bleak.”
    • “But you guys nailed it on ambiance in general, I genuinely felt uneasy with the main menu music and the other music in the game.”
    • “Overall great work, the soundtracks keep you on your toes and have the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game is praised for its high replayability, with many users highlighting the fun factor and the addition of multiplayer as a significant enhancement. While some note it isn't perfect, the moments of genuine fear contribute to its replay value, making it a worthwhile experience.

    • “This is a very fun game with high replayability.”
    • “Very fun game with lots of replay value, and the fact that multiplayer is coming out makes this all the more exciting.”
    • “Infinitely replayable with multiplayer options.”
    • “While it's not perfect, the replayability and moments of genuine fear make it well worth playing.”
    • “It's free though, so keep an eye on it and play it when it becomes a little more playable.”
  • grinding
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players consistently express that the grinding required in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it feels like one would need a second life to fully engage with it.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
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SCP: Labrat is a action adventure game with horror theme.

SCP: Labrat is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 7 hours playing SCP: Labrat.

SCP: Labrat was released on December 24, 2022.

SCP: Labrat was developed by Bezbro Games.

SCP: Labrat has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

SCP: Labrat is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer, Inside the Backrooms, SCP: Containment Breach 2, SCP Containment Breach Mobile, Escape the Backrooms and others.