Creature Lab

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 415 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 5.1h for positive, 2.7h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (97.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (26)

• True genius Successfully launched Creature Lab 100%
• Modern Frankenstein Animated your first creature 92%
• Complete disregard for personal hygiene Finish a mission in a district with a hospital 78%
• Baby steps Acquired a first set of research documents 69%
• Another thesis completed Finished the tutorial 65%
• C.R.E.A.T.U.R.E.S. Finish a mission in a district with a TV crew 46%
• Asylum assault Acquired a second set of research documents 26%
• Well stocked Have at least 5 different creatures active at the same time 23%
• No Pharma is Safe Acquired a third set of research documents 16%
• Hobbyist Have 25 entries in your mixture encyclopedia 12%
• Obedient admirers Create 10 different creatures 11%
• For the horde Have at least 10 different creatures active at the same time 8.8%
• Grand theft documento Acquired a fourth set of research documents 7.8%
• Stranger’s gift Acquired a fifth set of research documents 3.9%
• Ultimate Achievement Created the Ultimate Mutagen 3.9%
• It’s what I deserve Turn an entire city into zealous followers who praise your every action 3.5%
• Chemist Have 50 entries in your mixture encyclopedia 2.6%
• Transcreaturism Use a token to raise the damage output of your creatures 1.8%
• A well-placed bribe Use a token to make your creatures undetectable 1.5%
• Practically a fanclub Create 20 different creatures 1.4%
• Cities: Flatlines Use a token to destroy all military forces in a district 1.1%
• WooHoo! Use a token to increase a district’s population 1.0%
• Researcher Have 75 entries in your mixture encyclopedia 0.8%
• Enough for a great party Create 30 different creatures 0.5%
• Professor Have 100 entries in your mixture encyclopedia 0.5%
• Gotta document them all! Have 150 entries in your mixture encyclopedia 0.4%