Upload Labs

Upload Labs

Released Oct 2025

A sci-fi management game where you build and optimize your computer's system from the ground up. Connect and configure interconnected nodes to efficiently download, process, and upload files. Manage your setup, solve system challenges, and become the ultimate system architect

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Released, but still in active development
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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Upload Labs launched on October 3, 2025 and has been receiving consistent, substantial updates ever since. The developer has shipped four major updates post-launch: version 1.1 (October 21, 2025), the Factory Update 2.0 (December 19, 2025), version 2.1 (February 6, 2026), and version 2.2 (April 24, 2026). These updates have added dozens of new nodes, reworked core systems, introduced modding support, an original soundtrack, new factory content, and significant quality-of-life improvements. Beyond major updates, the developer has maintained a steady cadence of feature patches and bug fixes — the most recent being a bug fix on May 22, 2026. The major updates have been arriving roughly every 4–8 weeks, and as of today (June 15, 2026) we are less than two months past the April 24 major update — well within the established release window. The developer has not announced any specific upcoming content by name, but the sustained and accelerating pace of development makes clear the game is actively receiving substantial post-launch support. All six DLC items currently listed are released; these include a soundtrack, cosmetic customizations, and token/boost packs consistent with the game's free-to-play monetization structure.
Evidence
Version 2.2 'Powered Update' shipped with 21 new power nodes, 15 new AGI nodes, a new Quantum Processor, reworked AGI and Server systems, and a new node picker menu.
news post · Apr 24, 2026 source content shipped
high
Version 2.1 shipped as a major QoL update adding multi-node selection, stylus controls, schematic snapping, and enhanced connection editing.
news post · Feb 6, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

6 of 6 released · no outstanding content
Released
Dec 2025

Media

Details

Publisher
EnigmaDev Studios
Achievements
35
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Welcome to the Labs! In Upload Labs you are tasked to save the universe from the inevitable heat death. Use your ingenuity and power to build optimized systems using a node-based system. These nodes are window-like interfaces representing components and processes within your computer. You will connect nodes from output to input to control resource flow and data pipelines

  • Research: Scan files to unlock powerful new technologies via the research tree. There you will find game-changing nodes, innovative systems, and scientific milestones, all critical for achieving your ultimate goal.

  • Hack: Strategically engage in breaches of organizations through hacking. This provides access to critical intel, enables the disruption of opposing systems, and secures resources vital for your mission.

  • Code: Get contributors by committing important code, Implement custom solutions for your system by crafting code optimizations, developing custom applications, and programming essential drivers. These tools allow for precise tuning and automation, ensuring optimal performance.

  • AI Development: Cultivate and evolve an Artificial Intelligence by feeding it downloaded files for processing and learning. As the AI progresses, it will generate improved files, greatly boosting your income. Guide its development to ultimately achieve Artificial General Intelligence, a pivotal step in overcoming the universal crisis.

Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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