Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation Steam store
Game description
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Basic info
| Developer | ProjectMoon |
|---|---|
| Publisher | ProjectMoon |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Playable! |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2018 |
| Price |
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Minimum specs
| OS | Windows 8.1 or later |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 550 ti or Radeon hd 6570 |
| Storage | 6 GB |
Review Analysis Score
Based on 381 reviews from the past 1 year
Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)
A horror management sim about containing monsters, Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation scores 83.4 from 381 reviews.
👍 Strengths
158 reviews say they love it despite the suffering, and some describe it as addictive after hundreds of hours. 69 praise the story, with dark twists and characters that make the struggle feel meaningful. Story & World ranks 142nd of 1096. 40 admire the world and its lore, from the eerie atmosphere to the strange creatures, and a few find the abnormalities cute.
👎 Where it falls short
118 reviews find the difficulty punishing, describing sudden deaths, unfair luck and long runs lost to one mistake. 29 say the game explains too little, so many lean on a wiki or guides, and a few fault the Chinese translation. 29 report bugs and crashes, with some citing a memory leak that crashes the game after an hour and others losing progress. Gameplay ranks 1105th of 1396, and Tech & Support ranks 1078th of 1399.
Representative reviews Original reviews ↗
“10/10 rating despite agent death, sarcasm frames challenge as engaging” · 158 reviews
“story is immersive and life-consuming” · 69 reviews
“memory leak crashes after 1 hour, bugs with abnormality mechanics” · 29 reviews
How it holds up
Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.
Dashboard
Based on 381 reviews from the past 1 year
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By period
The overall score over shorter windows: has the game changed lately? A hollow grey point means fewer than 150 reviews in that window.
Past year 381 reviews · Past 6 months 184 reviews · Past 3 months 78 reviews
Steam review activity
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Across 7 languages, players disagree most about Gameplay.
English
Review Analysis Score
Based on 117 reviews from the past 1 year
Chinese
Review Analysis Score
Based on 103 reviews from the past 1 year
Russian
Review Analysis Score
Based on 58 reviews from the past 1 year
Korean
Review Analysis Score
Based on 36 reviews from the past 1 year
Spanish
Review Analysis Score
Based on 23 reviews from the past 1 year
Japanese
Review Analysis Score
Based on 21 reviews from the past 1 year
Portuguese
Review Analysis Score
Based on 20 reviews from the past 1 year
25 indicators · 559 review reasons · 7 languages · data as of Oct 15, 2026
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Basic info
| Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation | Village in the Shade | |
|---|---|---|
| Players now | 2,683 | 866 |
| Genre | Indie · Simulation | Adventure · Simulation |
| Developer | ProjectMoon | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Playable! | Verified✓ |
| Price | $24.99 · Steam store ↗ | $49.99 · Steam store ↗ |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2018 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Tags | 6 in common | |
| Only this game | Only this game | |
Review scores
| Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation |  Village in the Shade | |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | -0.33 | -0.47 |
| Story & World | +3.64 | +2.89 |
| Content Volume | +1.27 | +1.28 |
| Visuals & Sound | +3.14 | +3.88 |
| Multiplayer | +1.06 | +2.40 |
| Pricing & Fairness | -0.11 | -0.39 |
| Tech & Support | -0.49 | -0.24 |
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