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  • Updated May 4, 2026

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The closest matches to Aperture Desk Job: Portal, 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure, Dispatch, Kill It With Fire, and Donut County. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

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  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Aperture Desk Job.

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  1. Rank 04

    Kill It With Fire

    Why this: Same funny mood as Aperture Desk Job.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
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    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    Donut County

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  3. Rank 08

    I Am Bread

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Aperture Desk Job

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  1. 1
    Portal

    Genres: Action

    • 99% of 81,472 reviews
  2. 2
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    Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job.

    • 84% of 140 reviews
  3. 3
    Dispatch

    Same atmospheric mood as Aperture Desk Job.

    • 98% of 102,071 reviews
  4. 4
    Kill It With Fire

    Same funny mood as Aperture Desk Job.

    • 96% of 2,633 reviews
  5. 5
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    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 91% of 6,536 reviews
  6. 6
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  7. 7
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  8. 8
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  9. 9
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  10. 10
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  11. 11
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  12. 12
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  13. 13
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    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

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  14. 14
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  15. 15
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  16. 16
    Octodad: Dadliest Catch

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  17. 17
    Moving Out

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 681 reviews
  18. 18
    The Deadly Tower of Monsters

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 614 reviews
  19. 19
    Iron Brigade

    Genres: Action, Strategy

    • 86% of 688 reviews
  20. 20
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  21. 21
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  22. 22
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    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

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Aperture Desk Job — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Valve
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 95% of 14,768 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Gyro aiming feels intuitive
  • Hardware demo doubles as fun gameplay
  • Satirical corporate humor shines
  • Atmospheric
  • Comedic
  • Funny

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About Aperture Desk Job

The closest matches to Aperture Desk Job: Portal, 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure, Dispatch, Kill It With Fire, and Donut County. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Aperture Desk Job is your kind of game, the closest matches are Portal, 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure and Dispatch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, comedic and funny, and single out its gyro aiming and hardware demonstration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Aperture Desk Job is a free single-player short from Valve, set in the Portal universe and released in 2022. The game serves as both a hardware demonstration for Steam Deck controls and a brief comedic adventure, featuring mechanics such as gyro-aiming, interactive dialogue, and satirical task completion. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, comedic, funny, and whimsical, with reviewers highlighting how the gyro-aiming feels intuitive and how the hardware demo doubles as engaging gameplay. Reviewers also note that the satirical corporate humor shines and that the turret-toilet scene has achieved legendary status among fans. Verified for Steam Deck, it offers a chill, short-form narrative best enjoyed in short bursts. The title holds a 95% positive rating from over 14,000 Steam reviews.

About Aperture Desk Job: Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.

Is Aperture Desk Job worth buying?

  • 94% of 14,768 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 95% positive across 81 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Portal, 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure, Dispatch

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Frequently asked about Aperture Desk Job

Can I run it?

Is Aperture Desk Job verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Aperture Desk Job is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

Is Aperture Desk Job free to play?

Yes — Aperture Desk Job is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Aperture Desk Job?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aperture Desk Job are Portal, 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure, Dispatch.

Who developed Aperture Desk Job?

Aperture Desk Job was developed by Valve.