
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.
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.
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Aperture Desk Job continues the story of business mega-bastard Cave Johnson absolutely perfectly - Rock Paper Shotgun
Rock Paper Shotgun · 8/18/2023

Aperture Desk Job is still the first game you should install on your Steam Deck - Rock Paper Shotgun
Rock Paper Shotgun · 8/15/2023

The RPS Game Club pick for August is Aperture Desk Job! - Rock Paper Shotgun
Rock Paper Shotgun · 8/2/2023

Why Haven’t You Played Aperture Desk Job? - Game Informer
Game Informer · 12/29/2022

Aperture Desk Job code references unannounced Valve projects, including Half-Life: Alyx 2 - PC Gamer
PC Gamer · 3/9/2022
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