# Games like Aperture Hand Lab

> The closest matches to Aperture Hand Lab: The Lab, Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Vacation Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, and Virtual Virtual Reality. 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. [The Lab](https://imho.run/games/450390/the-lab) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 4,429 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/450390/)
2. [Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality](https://imho.run/games/469610/rick-and-morty-virtual-rick-ality) — A frequent pick in Aperture Hand Lab players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,834 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469610/)
3. [Vacation Simulator](https://imho.run/games/726830/vacation-simulator) — A frequent pick in Aperture Hand Lab players' libraries, and another Action. 706 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726830/)
4. [Half-Life: Alyx](https://imho.run/games/546560/half-life-alyx) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 60,789 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/)
5. [Virtual Virtual Reality](https://imho.run/games/889480/virtual-virtual-reality) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 543 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/889480/)
6. [I Expect You To Die](https://imho.run/games/587430/i-expect-you-to-die) — A frequent pick in Aperture Hand Lab players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,690 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587430/)
7. [Gorilla Tag](https://imho.run/games/1533390/gorilla-tag) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 44,422 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1533390/)
8. [GORN](https://imho.run/games/578620/gorn) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 6,388 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578620/)
9. [Accounting (Legacy)](https://imho.run/games/518580/accounting-legacy) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 2,241 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518580/)
10. [I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar](https://imho.run/games/1499120/i-expect-you-to-die-2-the-spy-and-the-liar) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 948 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1499120/)
11. [The Wizards - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/586950/the-wizards-enhanced-edition) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 318 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/586950/)
12. [Trover Saves the Universe](https://imho.run/games/1051200/trover-saves-the-universe) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 2,326 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051200/)
13. [BONEWORKS](https://imho.run/games/823500/boneworks) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 29,446 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/823500/)
14. [Surgeon Simulator VR: Meet The Medic](https://imho.run/games/457420/surgeon-simulator-vr-meet-the-medic) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 444 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457420/)
15. [Table Manners: Physics-Based Dating Game](https://imho.run/games/1019450/table-manners-physics-based-dating-game) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Hand Lab. 99 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019450/)
16. [Baby Hands](https://imho.run/games/708820/baby-hands) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 60 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/708820/)
17. [The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone](https://imho.run/games/526140/the-gallery-episode-2-heart-of-the-emberstone) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 323 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526140/)
18. [Deadly Delivery](https://imho.run/games/3743090/deadly-delivery) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 88 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743090/)
19. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Same atmospheric mood as Aperture Hand Lab. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
20. [WHAT THE GOLF?](https://imho.run/games/785790/what-the-golf) — Same comedic mood as Aperture Hand Lab. 2,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/785790/)
21. [Apex Construct](https://imho.run/games/694090/apex-construct) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 125 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/694090/)
22. [FORM](https://imho.run/games/408520/form) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 748 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408520/)
23. [The Mage's Tale](https://imho.run/games/766320/the-mage-s-tale) — A frequent pick in Aperture Hand Lab players' libraries, and another RPG. 126 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/766320/)
24. [Red Matter 2](https://imho.run/games/2081470/red-matter-2) — Also VR, like Aperture Hand Lab. 373 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081470/)

## 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=868020&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=868020&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=868020&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=868020
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/868020
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Aperture Hand Lab

Aperture Hand Lab is an adventure title that developer Cloudhead Games Ltd. released in 2019. Valve handled publishing. Its core systems cover finger precision controls, gesture based puzzles, hand tracking interaction, mini game challenges, and vr presence simulation. The design pairs a relaxed difficulty with a short runtime. Its pacing suits short play sessions. Play is single-player only. The title is free to play. On Steam it stands at 88% positive across 1,247 user reviews. Players often describe the tone as atmospheric and comedic. Reviewers single out fun mini games like rock paper scissors, portal universe humor shines in short bursts, showcases valve index controller capabilities, and uses real hand gestures to solve puzzles.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 868020
- **Developer:** Cloudhead Games Ltd.
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only
- **Released:** Jun 25, 2019
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/868020/aperture-hand-lab)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=868020&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868020/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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