A Portal dating sim? Yep. Aperture Dating Simulator is set to release on August 28

By Liam Squires-Hand - 5 Aug 2025 at 9:36 am UTC

Sometimes I think I've seen it all, and then along comes a Portal dating sim with Aperture Dating Simulator.

Created by Ashleyanna Rivers, this fully-voiced dating sim is set in Valve's popular Portal universe, but not the same one you know and love. And clearly Valve approve of it, since they're letting it release on Steam. The dev says it's not "your average fan-made Portal game" in an alternate universe that will show you a new Aperture.

You take control of a manufacturing employee thrust out of their element and into maintenance, where you'll meet 8 brand-new personality cores, each with their own special little quirks. There's 18 possible endings to find and over 30 cut-scenes with "a lot this little dating sim parody has to offer" (or so they hope).

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Aperture Dating Simulator

Platform: 🐧 Native Linux

Official links:Steam

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Native Linux, Dating Sim, Indie Game, Upcoming, Visual Novel | Apps: Aperture Dating Simulator

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dpanter 5 Aug 2025

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Mega Supporter

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What the ship... is this love? :heart:

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Gerarderloper 5 Aug 2025

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Just make sure you've got compatible sockets and voltages!

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Linux_Rocks 5 Aug 2025

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So no trying to win over GLaDOS and her cold heart at all? Bad girls need love too! lol

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fabertawe 6 Aug 2025

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A dating game that will show you a new Aperture? :grin:

Fair play for thinking that one up!

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