Pacify vs SCP: Secret Laboratory
Pacify is an action-adventure horror game from Shawn Hitchcock (2019) while SCP: Secret Laboratory is an FPS horror game from Northwood Studios (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Pacify under Action-Adventure and Horror. In contrast, it files SCP: Secret Laboratory under FPS and Horror.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
At a glance
| Pacify | SCP: Secret Laboratory | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.6/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 42,748) | Very Positive (91%, 234,020) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $2.19 | Free |
| Install size | 7 GB | 8 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Developer | Shawn Hitchcock | Northwood Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Pacify vs SCP: Secret Laboratory, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
PacifyAction-adventure horror gameSCP: Secret LaboratoryFPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
PacifyHorror, Online Co-Op, Psychological HorrorSCP: Secret LaboratoryFree to Play, Horror, First-PersonThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
PacifyScore 7.6 · 86% on SteamSCP: Secret Laboratory ✓Score 8.3 · 91% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Pacify42,748 reviews · 7 GBSCP: Secret Laboratory234,020 reviews · 8 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Pacify$2.19SCP: Secret Laboratory ✓FreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Pacify ✓VerifiedSCP: Secret LaboratoryPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
SCP: Secret Laboratory takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole cataloguePacify and SCP: Secret Laboratory on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: SCP: Secret Laboratory (GamingPickz Score 8.3)
- The cheaper right now: SCP: Secret Laboratory (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Pacify (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Pacify (7 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: SCP: Secret Laboratory (234,020 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSci-fi
Where they differ
ExplorationSupernaturalDarkProcedural GenerationDemonsMystery
Free to PlayShooterFPSActionMemesSurvival
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Pacify is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. SCP: Secret Laboratory is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Pacify | SCP: Secret Laboratory | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Graphics: GTX 1050 / RX 580 | NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti |
| Minimum CPU | Intel i5 | Intel I5 6600 |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | 7 GB | 8 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Pacify · SCP: Secret Laboratory.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Pacify and 0 for SCP: Secret Laboratory. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Pacify and SCP: Secret Laboratory in scope?
Pacify has drawn 42,748 Steam reviews and installs in 7 GB. SCP: Secret Laboratory has drawn 234,020 Steam reviews and installs in 8 GB.
Is Pacify or SCP: Secret Laboratory better?
By the GamingPickz Score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher (8.3 to 7.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Pacify or SCP: Secret Laboratory?
SCP: Secret Laboratory is cheaper right now at Free, against $2.19. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.