A new job, specially made for the Steam Deck
A new Valve game is coming out soon.Aperture Desk Jobis a simulator game, taking place in the world ofPortaland made for the Steam Deck, launching on March 1.
According tothe Steam page,Aperture Desk Jobis a playable short. Set in the universe ofPortal, you take on an entry-level gig at the infamous Aperture Science. And things, obviously, don’t go quite so smooth on your first day.
Rather than a walking simulator,Aperture Desk Jobwill be more about sitting still behind things. Most importantly, it is made for Steam Deck; the experience should still be playable on PC as well, but you will need a controller for it.
To be clear, this is notPortal 3. Valve even emphasizes this in their About This Game section. It is, however, in the expanded universe ofPortal. It is, however, free. And it arrives on March 1, so it’s not all that far off.
The Steam Deck, meanwhile, has finally started rolling out. Orders for those who got in earliest for the Steam Deckshould be opening up for final confirmation today. More batches are expected to roll out as the year goes on, too.
Early reviews of the Steam Deck are also pouring in, and the results are mixed. Somereally seem to be finding use for it, while others areless enthused about its launch state. I particularly liked PC Gamer’s note abouthow well it works for emulation purposes.
I was already sold on it when I saw that critically acclaimed MMORPGFinal Fantasy XIVcould run on it. But even if you’re not picking up a handheld PC of your own, at least there’s a new Valve experience on the way too.
