Lab Rags

Lab Rags

Released May 2021

Enjoy failure as it fuels your success in Lab Rags, where you get to use your ragdoll bodies to solve puzzles!

92% positive · 448 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Lab Rags is a free-to-play indie puzzle game developed by Salt Mine Studios as a student project. The game launched out of Early Access on May 16, 2021, at which point the developer described it as a finished product, saying they were "proud of the game we have developed" and characterized it as built "from start to finish." All post-launch activity consisted entirely of bug fixes and small quality-of-life additions (inverted controls, FPS limiter) made in the days immediately following launch. The last developer communication was on May 18, 2021. No DLC has ever been listed, no future content was announced, and the developer has made no posts since May 2021. The game launched as a complete package and has received no further development activity in the five years since.
Evidence
Developer announced the game's full release out of Early Access, describing it as complete and expressing pride in having developed it 'from start to finish.' Only remaining work mentioned was bug fixes.
news post · May 16, 2021 source development ending
high
Last developer communication — a small patch adding an FPS limit option. No mention of future content or updates.
news post · May 18, 2021 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Publisher
Salt Mine Studios
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Lab Rags is a hilarious 3D puzzle game where your failure is meaningful! Build upon failed attempts to solve an assortment of puzzles.

Just like life, you never know that you're moving forwards unless you make mistakes. Our labs follow the same philosophy: Use every unsuccessful attempt to improve yourself and get further.

In our workplace, failure is never the end.



- Teleport to the art-deco 1920's world of Lab Rags.

- Take control of our fancy crash test dummy to navigate these treacherous labs.

- Manipulate the properties of your previous frames to overcome dangerous traps.
Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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