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Title: The Lab
Genre: Free To Play
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Release Date: Apr 5, 2016
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System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970, AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer
    • VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
    • Additional Notes: 1x USB 2.0 or better port also required
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.