The White Laboratory

The White Laboratory

Laboratory Systems · March 29, 2019 · Indie, Strategy, Tower Defense, Sandbox, Real-Time with Pause

Buy The White Laboratory from Steam at $2.99 — the cheapest of 4 stores we compare.

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Mostly Positive78% · 362
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$2.99-70%
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Where to buy The White Laboratory — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
-70%
$2.99
$9.99
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Cheapest The White Laboratory keys — keyshops

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Standard Edition · Steam
$4.16
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.87
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$11.16
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The White Laboratory price by region

The White Laboratory costs £2.15 in the United Kingdom, €2.45 in Europe (EUR), $2.99 in the United States, CA$3.44 in Canada, NZ$3.71 in New Zealand, $4.16 in Georgia (USD), A$4.35 in Australia, R$6.20 in Brazil and zł10.79 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The White Laboratory offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.15 −70% £2.15 £2.96 4
Europe (EUR) €2.45 −70% €2.45 €3.37 4
United Statesyour region $2.99 −70% $2.99 $4.16 4
Canada CA$3.44 −70% CA$3.44 — 1
New Zealand NZ$3.71 −70% NZ$3.71 — 1
Georgia (USD) $4.16 −34% $6.29 $4.16 3
Australia A$4.35 −70% A$4.35 — 1
Brazil R$6.20 −70% R$6.20 R$58.32 2
Poland zł10.79 −70% zł10.79 zł18.63 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The White Laboratory

✦ AI summary

Build and command modular robotic structures in real-time physics-based tower defense to defend your atmospheric facility on a remote gas planet. Every component serves multiple purposes and nearly everything is physically simulated, letting you experiment with creative defensive designs and adapt on the fly as situations demand.

The White Laboratory is a sandbox style physics-based tower defense and RTS game in which you modularly build and command robotic structures, operating across a facility in the atmosphere of a remote gas planet.

It is about time for our quadrennial operation check through various parts of the facility. In the series of missions, combine robotic modular geometry components into different structures to adapt to combat situations. Build ground defenses around, send propeller air probes, attract and transfer scrap resources, and anything else the physics allows. Clean up anything unwanted to complete the maintenance task.

Crazy physics-based gameplay


99% of the stuff is physically simulated, affecting how objects move and behave in action. Consider physical phenomenon when making strategic decisions. e.g The bullet bounces off non-targets. Obstacles or drones can physically affect opponent rushing in. Structural balancing...

Strategy focused, multipurpose robotic components for fast in-place live construction


Things are made of robotic components which can be served for multiple purposes. This allows for fast building of functional small structures in realtime with pause. There is also no upgrading of things such as ground defense towers, just modify them or build more onto them to adapt to new situation.

Open and reusable game mechanics


Objects will be reusable for other purpose/or have additional usage with more sandbox elements introduced.

Experiment, sandbox and survival modes


Experiment mode (aka. campaign) explores a wide range of gameplay with robotic component combinations, including expansionary defense, conquest and production etc.
Sandbox supports building and testing of varies structural designs with large material supply and completing additional challenges.
Survival mode is fortress defense.

Clean metallic esthetics, floating high in atmosphere.


The clean style matches the sci-fi background while giving clear visual on structural design. Also supports colorbindness.

The White Laboratory — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Apr 30, 2025
Great graphics and very interesting game play. If you like games that take a good strategy and evolving abilities your going to really love this one. It's one of those games that once you get it you think, wow this was under priced! I've paid more for junk games but this one really delivers.
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Not recommended Apr 25, 2026
Too short with no multiplayer or modding support to add anything to it, not worth the money even if on sale. (either a multiplayer versus or just ANY steam workshop support would REALLY add a LOT to the game)
Recommended Mar 25, 2026
pretty good
Recommended Feb 17, 2026
This game is great for those who like (or might enjoy) tower defence games with extra steps. Instead of just placing and upgrading towers like in other tower defence games; this game gives you some elementary parts like blocks and guns with which you can use to crteate the towers. Don't like how little damage a tower is doing? Add more guns. Is your tower unable to power all of the guns that you just added? Add more anchorpoints or generators. Personally I enjoy this system of tower creation, especially when they introduce new mechanics (no spoilers). The tutorials are placed around the levels on signs which need to be interacted with and read. They do occasionally teach with demos as well. The levels took a while, (because they were difficult at first; not because they were tedious), but I enjoyed the challenges.
Not recommended Jun 10, 2025
i really, really, REALLY love this game, but in its current state it is quite literally unwinnable. there's a crash that happens in the second campaign of the game when you try to select a flying unit. what's able to be completed is very fun, but you'll see those locks in the sandbox forever.
Recommended Apr 19, 2025
I don't think its for everyone. I finished the entire game and I admit to many it can be a tedious game, gathering resources, repairing components, assembling, but I think the payoff is excellent when an offensive goes right, and you overcome the obstacles that have been put in place through creativity and a little bit of micromanagement (especially if you do reflector drones). It isn't really a tower defense game. If you're looking for primarily tower defense this isn't really it. The later levels feature close to zero tower defense leaning more towards into offensive strategies with flying builds and sometimes cart strategies. The game also is frankly not very easy. This is definitely a game that would be practically impossible without frequent saves. Each failed offensive improves your strategy though, and learning everything on your own without any handholding is a unique and rewarding experience.

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