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The Energy Lab

The Energy Lab overview

TimeMachine | Jan 1, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC

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  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,198
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score65% positive

The Energy Lab dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,198
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score65% positive
  • Total reviews34
  • Release dateJan 1, 2019
  • DeveloperTimeMachine
  • PublisherTimeMachine

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: TimeMachinePublisher: TimeMachine

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Game overview

Overview

The Energy Lab comes from TimeMachine and is published by TimeMachine. It arrived on Steam on Jan 1, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Energy Lab's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 65% positive across 34 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Energy Lab is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5 Sandy Bridge or equivalent4 GB RAMNvidia GTX 970 or equivalent2 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Standing Only
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i7 Skylake or equivalent8 GB RAMNvidia GTX 1070 or equivalent4 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Energy Lab has sold up to 1,198 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Energy Lab overview details

The Energy Lab combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

You find yourself at the threshold of an abandoned lab containing technology of unknown origins. Welcome to The Energy Lab. You've found your way in, now find a way out. A new VR short by TimeMachine, creators of Bathroom Break! A HIGH-END INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE A typical game may add hours and hours of monotonous, repetitive grinding in hopes of satisfying the player's needs. This short interactive experience does not. We focused on the important elements that will allow you to "experience" at your own pace. MYSTERY OF THE LAB What is this place? Why are you here? Use your cunning wit to explore and discover a way out of the lab! REAL LIFE MOVEMENT A new style of VR movement allows you to explore with freedom in the most natural way available! INTERACTABILITY Interact with levers, buttons, magical gems, and more! Pick them up, put them down, it's all up to you! We shouldn't say any more! It's time for you to experience The Energy Lab for yourself!

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Energy Lab is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 65% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Energy Lab
Steam App ID949420
Typegame
Release dateJan 1, 2019
DeveloperTimeMachine
PublisherTimeMachine
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews22
Negative reviews12
Total reviews34
Positive percent65%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 1, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/949420
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/949420/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/949420
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Energy Lab

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Energy Lab?

The Energy Lab's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:58:24 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Energy Lab growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Energy Lab?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (63.6%), Russia (9.1%), Christmas Island (9.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.8%), Russia (8.4%), Japan (6.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (54.7%), Russia (8%), Japan (6.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.6%), China (8.6%), Russia (8.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Energy Lab?

The Energy Lab currently sits at 65% positive across 34 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 22 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Energy Lab have?

The Energy Lab currently has about 102 tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Energy Lab?

The Energy Lab is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

65% positive, 22 positive, 12 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 January 2019

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i5 Sandy Bridge or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Standing Only

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i7 Skylake or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 or equivalent DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space

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