Aperture Desk Job
LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

Aperture Desk Job

76
Critic Rating
#Puzzle

About

Aperture Desk Job reimagines the been-there-done-that genre of walking simulators and puts them in the lightning-spanked, endorphin-gorged world of sitting still behind things. You play as an entry-level nobody on their first day at work — your heart full of hope and your legs full of dreams, eager to climb that corporate ladder. But life’s got other plans, and they all involve chairs. Designed as a free playable short for Valve’s new Steam Deck, Desk Job walks you through the handheld’s controls and features, while not being nearly as boring as that sounds. Lower your expectations: This is not a sequel to Portal. Now get ready to raise them slightly, because it is in the expanded universe of those games. Desk Job puts you squarely in the driver’s seat at Aperture Science. Then quickly removes the driving part and adds a desk in front of the seat.

Storyline

You play as an entry-level nobody on their first day at work - your heart full of hope and your legs full of dreams, eager to climb that corporate ladder. But life’s got other plans, and they all involve chairs.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story0.5h
Main + Extra0.5h
Completionist0.6h
All Styles0.5h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/23/2026

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Game Info

Release Date3/1/2022
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
PlatformsLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
GenresPuzzle, Adventure
IGDB Rating76/100 (93)

Game Modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Science fiction
Comedy

Perspectives

First person

Release Dates

LinuxMar 1, 2022
PC (Microsoft Windows)Mar 1, 2022