Aperture Hand Lab

A VR adventure built around hand gestures in Aperture Science

Cloudhead Games Ltd. · Published by Valve · Released Jun 25, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 1,809
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 15 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 28, 2026
Minimum PC: 970; 2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Aperture Hand Lab?

Aperture Hand Lab is a free, single-player, first-person VR game set in the world of Portal. You use virtual hands to practice grabbing, shaking, and waving.

For you if...

+you enjoy science fiction comedy and playing solo

Not for you if...

−you prefer traditional controls over VR hand interactions

What players say

86% of 1,809 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the humor and the demonstration of VR grip controls. The most common complaint is that the demo is too short.

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Aperture Hand Lab system requirements

Minimum: 970, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Intel i5 4690k
Graphics: NVidia 970 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space
Notes: Requires VR headset and Index Controllers

Does Aperture Hand Lab have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Aperture Hand Lab run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Aperture Hand Lab use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam