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Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory
A mind-bendingly challenging puzzle game that mixes homage to retro classics with funny dialogue and innovative puzzle mechanics. Over a hundred ultra-challenging pixelated puzzles will have you avoiding killer robots as you engage with memorable characters.
All Reviews:
Positive (42) - 95% of the 42 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Sep 14, 2022
Developer:
Publisher:
Symbolic Software

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Features
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔ ✔
Includes 9 Steam Achievements
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Awards
  • Tokyo Game Show 2022: Indie Game Selected Exhibit

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Reviews

“Do you like your puzzle games hard? How about "PhD in cryptography" hard?”
IGN

“One of the toughest puzzle games I've played in years... and I've loved it.”
8.5/10 – Higher Plain Games

“I can without a doubt highly recommend this game to all puzzle and strategic types of players. I can’t wait to complete it myself and reveal all the secrets it has to offer.”
Two Thumbs Up – Ladies Gamers

About This Game

Plays Great on Steam Deck™!

Save Falafel from within a towering, puzzling laboratory in this super challenging retro puzzler!

Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory is a puzzle game that has been described as “a combination between Pac-Man and chess”. Guide the adventurous Ayla as she attempts to rescue her dog, Falafel, from the confines of a mysterious towering laboratory deep within a solitary forest. Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory combines puzzle and strategy elements with an engaging storyline full of memorable characters and biting humor.

  • Over 100 puzzles: Can you beat Dr. Kobushi's tower? Over 100 thought-provoking puzzles will challenge your creativity and insight.
  • Meet new frenemies: Anton, Maurice, Janine and Clowes are the Puppet Panics, a gang of robotic puppets created by Dr. Kobushi to surveil his tower. Get to know them, solve their puzzles and show them who's boss!
  • Innovative and classic mechanics: Puzzles mix innovative mechanics, such as entangled blocks, with four different types of robot enemies as well as classic dungeon mechanics you've come to know from, for example, the Zelda series.
  • Challenging for adults, accessible for kids: Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory offers highly challenging puzzles even for puzzle game veterans, while adopting a style that makes it great for younger players (who might appreciate receiving puzzle hints from older friends or family members!)
  • Original chiptune soundtrack by Fearofdark!

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10, 11
    • Processor: 64-bit
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10, 11
    • Processor: 64-bit
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS Big Sur or later
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS Big Sur or later
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or later
    • Processor: 64-bit
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or later
    • Processor: 64-bit
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
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