Shock! Valve awoke this morning and determined to announce a model new recreation that is not Half-Life 3. As an alternative, it is known as Aperture Desk Job, a free playable brief made particularly for Steam Deck.
Aperture Desk Job is, per Valve, a reimagining of the “strolling simulator” style in favor of “the lightning-spanked, endorphin-gorged world of sitting nonetheless behind issues.” you play as an entry-level worker of Aperture Science (the deeply fraught group on the heart of Half-Life and Portal) whose job it’s to examine merchandise. It isn’t clear what all that precisely entails within the recreation itself, however the trailer implies some explosions.
The sport is particularly made to indicate off the Steam Deck, which formally launched at the moment, although it is obtainable on Steam for PC as effectively. It is partly a walkthrough of the gadget’s controls and options “whereas not being practically as boring as that sounds” per Valve. It follows within the footsteps of Half-Life: Alyx in its availability as a free launch recreation for a brand new piece of Valve {hardware}, although it offers off vibes extra akin to Aperture Hand Labs in its standing as an obvious tech demo with character.
Aperture Desk Job might be obtainable starting March 1 free of charge on Steam. The Steam Deck itself, in the meantime, launched at the moment. Now we have our review-in-progress of the hand held now reside, in addition to a take a look at Elden Ring (additionally out at the moment) working on the gadget.
Rebekah Valentine is a information reporter for IGN. You’ll find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
