Deep in the Lab - Chapter 1

Deep in the Lab - Chapter 1 drops you into the basement of a secret research facility where something has gone badly wrong. You're a lone soldier who thought this level was a safe place to hide, only to learn it's where the lab kept its most dangerous experiments.

You're armed with basic training and whatever gear you can scavenge along the way. Every hallway forces a choice between fighting, sneaking, or running, and that tension carries through this tense adventure from the first room to the last.

🎮️ How to play

You control your soldier with a mix of mouse, keyboard, and even a gamepad if you have one plugged in.

• Move left and right with A/D or the left and right arrow keys.
• Aim with the cursor and fire with the left mouse button.
• Dodge with G or the right mouse button.
• Press E to interact with objects and doors.
• Open your inventory with M and equip a weapon with Ctrl.
• Check your position and objectives on the map with P.

⚡ Quick summary

• Fight your way through a secret lab crawling with mutated experiments.
• Track your ammo, health, and gear from a dedicated inventory screen.
• Hunt for keys and equipment needed to unlock new sections of the facility.
• Choose between shooting threats or dodging past them to save resources.
• Push through a full survival style campaign as the first chapter in a bigger story.
• Reach a checkpoint before your health runs out, or you're sent back to try again.

⭐ Key features

• Gritty 2D horror atmosphere built with real weight to every encounter.
• Full inventory system tracking ammo, health, and collected items.
• Map screen that lets you mark and revisit points of interest.
• Mouse, keyboard, and gamepad support for however you like to play.
• Checkpoint system so a bad fight doesn't send you back to the start.
• Story setup that leaves room for later chapters in the series.

Your only real goal is to get out alive, but the facility doesn't make that simple. Doors are locked behind scattered keys, ammo is limited, and every creature you meet is durable enough that emptying your clip on the first one you see is a bad idea. The soldier's slow, deliberate movement and the dim, hand built rooms keep the pressure on constantly, and the sound design leans into every distant growl and footstep so you're never quite sure what's waiting around the next corner.

🧠 Tips & tricks

• Don't fire at everything, ammo runs out faster than you'd expect.
• Use your dodge to slip past creatures instead of fighting when you can.
• Open the map often so you don't waste time backtracking through cleared rooms.
• Check your inventory before pushing into a new area so you know what you're carrying.
• Keep at least one health item in reserve for emergencies instead of using it early.

The lab isn't going to get any less dangerous the longer you wait outside its doors. Grab your gear, keep your head down, and see how far you can get in this shooting heavy fight for survival.

🎥 Video gameplay

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📋 Game details

Game title

Deep in the Lab - Chapter 1

Published

at Tambi Games

Technology

HTML5

Platforms

Desktop Browser, Mobile

Tambi Games editor ratings

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.8/5)

❓ Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q: Why does the soldier end up trapped in the facility's basement:

A: He heads down there looking for a safe place to hide, not realizing the deeper levels are where the lab's most unstable experiments were being run:

Q: What happens if my health drops too low during a fight:

A: You'll fall and get sent back to the last checkpoint, so you'll want to keep an eye on your health bar during any fight:

Q: Do I need a gamepad to play:

A: No, the game fully supports mouse and keyboard controls, the gamepad option is just there for players who prefer it:

Q: Is it better to fight or avoid the creatures in the lab:

A: It depends on your ammo supply, dodging past a creature is often safer than wasting bullets on an enemy that can soak up several hits:

Q: Is this the full story or just part of a longer series:

A: This is Chapter 1, and it sets up a larger story about the lab and its experiments that later chapters are expected to continue: