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Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative

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App ID 280740
App Type Game
Developer , ,
Publisher Odd Time Studios, Aperture Tag Team, Rockhopper Studios
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Source Engine
Last Changenumber 28971263
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 01:17:38 UTC ()
Release Date 15 July 2014 – 17:21:00 UTC ()
😎 80.65%
6k reviews
4
In-Game
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🧩 Puzzle 🗺️ Adventure 💥 Action 🔧 Mod 😌 Casual

Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative is a Portal 2 Mod. It's time to think with Gels! The Portal-Gun is gone, but the testing must go on! Grab the Paint-Gun Device and solve brand new test chambers in ways you've never solved them before!

Additional Information

Developer Odd Time Studios
metacritic_name Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative
controller_support partial
MustOwnAppToPurchase Portal 2 (620)
workshop_visible Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Odd Time Studios
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Store Release Date 15 July 2014 – 17:21:27 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 15 July 2014 – 17:21:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 16 July 2014 – 01:10:51 UTC () (1405473051)
review_score 8
review_percentage 82
Detected Technologies (?) Source Engine, Bink_Video SDK, CEF SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 23 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 568280
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 10 February 2014 – 20:00:52 UTC (), in changelist #397562

Supported Languages

24 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Czech Yes
Danish Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Romanian Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes
Bulgarian Yes
Finnish Yes
Japanese Yes
Korean Yes
Norwegian Yes
Swedish Yes
Thai Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes

Tags

🌱 Indie 🧩 Puzzle 🗺️ Adventure 💥 Action 🔧 Mod 😌 Casual 🙌 First-Person 👤 Singleplayer 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🚀 Sci-fi 🤝 Co-op 🧗 Parkour 🔬 Science 🔫 FPS 😃 Funny 🤡 Comedy 📖 Level Editor 🌫 Atmospheric 💡 Strategy 👩 Female Protagonist

Categories

Single-player Steam Trading Cards Captions available Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Includes level editor Includes Source SDK Commentary available Family Sharing Co-op Multi-player

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

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Steam charts

  • 4 players right now
  • 12 24-hour peak
  • 913 all-time peak 16 July 2014
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 183 all-time peak
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  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 80.65% SteamDB Rating
  • 5,706 83.0% positive reviews
  • 1,172 17.0% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 4 players live playing Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative on Steam.

Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative had an all-time peak of 913 concurrent players on 16 July 2014.

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