BONELAB

BONELAB

Released Sep 2022

BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.

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Evaluation

BONELAB launched on September 29, 2022 and has received a series of substantial feature patches since release. Patch #4 (June 7, 2024) was described as delivering "18 months of core development" worth of improvements to player movement, physics, and the mod creation toolkit (MarrowSDK). Patches #5 (July 18, 2024) and #6 (August 27, 2024) continued expanding the SDK with new systems for level creators. A hotfix on October 31, 2024 addressed a controller tracking issue introduced by a SteamVR update. Stress Level Zero has been clear about their long-term intentions: in a September 2023 anniversary post, they stated "our VR work is still just getting started" and committed to major content updates. In November 2022, they described the player rig as a "perpetual work in progress with many years of development ahead." However, as of June 16, 2026, there has been no developer communication of any kind since October 31, 2024 — a silence of more than seven months. Throughout mid-2024, updates were arriving roughly every one to three months, making the current gap notably longer than the established pattern. The developer has not announced the conclusion of development, but they have also not explained the extended quiet period or confirmed what they are working on next. This leaves the current status of ongoing development uncertain.
Evidence
Patch #4 delivers 18 months of core development work including major player rig improvements and significant MarrowSDK updates for mod creators.
news post · Jun 7, 2024 source development ongoing
high
Anniversary post: developer explicitly states 'our VR work is still just getting started' and reaffirms commitment to Bonelab with major content updates planned.
news post · Sep 30, 2023 source content planned
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Stress Level Zero
Achievements
55
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

BONELAB

Sentenced to death, you embody an outcast escaping fate. Discover a pathway to a hidden underground research facility. A series of challenging experiments and discoveries await. A road to the truth calls from the void.

Physics to the core

Boneworks' realistic physics systems fully improved and polished. Interact with the game world with consistent confidence.

Visceral VR combat

Using a variety of ranged, melee, and exotic physics weapons, engage enemy encounters with an entire armory at your disposal.

Be anyone you want

Custom avatar importing enables you to play through the game looking however you want, with physical stats to match.

Layered Narrative

After discovering an underground lab in MythOS city, you will have access to a variety of game locations including arenas, obstacle courses, tactical trials, sandboxes, experimental modes, and user generated levels. Collecting items, avatars, and clues from these locations enable you to progress through the mysterious story.
Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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