# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Portal](https://imho.run/games/400/portal) — A frequent pick in Aperture Desk Job players' libraries, and another Action. 81,472 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/)
2. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Also Robots, like Aperture Desk Job. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
3. [Dispatch](https://imho.run/games/2592160/dispatch) — Also Cinematic, like Aperture Desk Job. 102,071 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/)
4. [Kill It With Fire](https://imho.run/games/1179210/kill-it-with-fire) — Also Artificial Intelligence, like Aperture Desk Job. 2,633 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179210/)
5. [Donut County](https://imho.run/games/702670/donut-county) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 6,536 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/702670/)
6. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Same atmospheric mood as Aperture Desk Job. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
7. [Drunken Robot Pornography](https://imho.run/games/209060/drunken-robot-pornography) — Also Robots, like Aperture Desk Job. 431 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209060/)
8. [I Am Bread](https://imho.run/games/327890/i-am-bread) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 3,162 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327890/)
9. [Untitled Goose Game](https://imho.run/games/837470/untitled-goose-game) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 9,924 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/837470/)
10. [Pikuniku](https://imho.run/games/572890/pikuniku) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 3,642 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572890/)
11. [Gabe Newell Simulator](https://imho.run/games/407420/gabe-newell-simulator) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 353 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/407420/)
12. [Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/1088850/marvel-s-guardians-of-the-galaxy) — Also Cinematic, like Aperture Desk Job. 18,478 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088850/)
13. [CHUCHEL](https://imho.run/games/711660/chuchel) — A frequent pick in Aperture Desk Job players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,425 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/)
14. [Thank Goodness You're Here!](https://imho.run/games/2366980/thank-goodness-you-re-here) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 5,582 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/)
15. [Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion](https://imho.run/games/1205450/turnip-boy-commits-tax-evasion) — Same atmospheric mood as Aperture Desk Job. 6,936 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205450/)
16. [Octodad: Dadliest Catch](https://imho.run/games/224480/octodad-dadliest-catch) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 6,147 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224480/)
17. [Moving Out](https://imho.run/games/996770/moving-out) — Same funny mood as Aperture Desk Job. 681 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/996770/)
18. [The Deadly Tower of Monsters](https://imho.run/games/353700/the-deadly-tower-of-monsters) — Also Robots, like Aperture Desk Job. 614 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353700/)
19. [Iron Brigade](https://imho.run/games/115120/iron-brigade) — Also Robots, like Aperture Desk Job. 688 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115120/)
20. [Bridge Constructor Portal](https://imho.run/games/684410/bridge-constructor-portal) — A frequent pick in Aperture Desk Job players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,456 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684410/)
21. [Fashion Police Squad](https://imho.run/games/1319460/fashion-police-squad) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 608 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1319460/)
22. [Bears In Space](https://imho.run/games/1309620/bears-in-space) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 370 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309620/)
23. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Same atmospheric mood as Aperture Desk Job. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
24. [Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure](https://imho.run/games/451570/demetrios-the-big-cynical-adventure) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Desk Job. 126 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/451570/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1902490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1902490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1902490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1902490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1902490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Aperture Desk Job

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1902490
- **Developer:** Valve
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Stereo Sound
- **Released:** Mar 1, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1902490/aperture-desk-job)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1902490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902490/)
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