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Ctrl Alt Ego cover art

Ctrl Alt Ego

MindThunk · 2022-07-22

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionIndieRPG

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jul 22, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 24, 2024 (Xbox Series X|S), Sep 24, 2024 (PlayStation 5)

Innovative genre mashup (first-person immersive sim puzzler FPS RPG) with emphasis on problem-solving and creativity. Unique vibes and original mechanics that you won't have experienced before. One of the best games of 2022 according to various credible sources!

0
playing now
92%
positive of 794 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
68/100
IGDB user rating (8 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$19.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 08:00 UTC (census sample)

You are ego, a disembodied consciousness. You've been downloaded to an evacuated retro-tech space dock where a mind-altering virus has infected the consciousness ctrl stream. Even if you eventually manage to remedy that spot of bother, who are you and where did you come from? And why are the CATs talking to you? The only way to find out is to debug yourself. Debug your own mind. Debug your ego.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Insufficient data
  • · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
  • · Top 38% of 10,862 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 16k–36k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 794 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$9.99-50%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$9.99-50%
Microsoft Store$24.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $7.99 at Steam (2025-12-18) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 27 of 49 observed days · $2.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Players online

502026-08-11 22:00 — 3 players2026-08-12 14:00 — 3 players2026-08-13 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 14:00 — 4 players2026-08-15 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 21:00 — 1 players2026-08-16 13:00 — 1 players2026-08-17 05:00 — 2 players2026-08-17 21:00 — 1 players2026-08-18 13:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 05:00 — 1 players2026-08-19 20:00 — 3 players2026-08-20 12:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 04:00 — 1 players2026-08-21 20:00 — 4 players2026-08-22 11:00 — 1 players2026-08-23 03:00 — 2 players2026-08-23 19:00 — 3 players2026-08-24 11:00 — 0 players2026-08-25 03:00 — 3 players2026-08-25 18:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 11:00 — 2 players2026-08-27 03:00 — 2 players2026-08-27 19:00 — 5 players2026-08-28 08:00 — 1 players2026-08-29 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-29 16:00 — 2 players2026-08-30 08:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$7.992022-07-222026-08-302022-07-22 — best price $11.992022-10-31 — best price $19.992022-12-23 — best price $14.992023-03-23 — best price $19.992023-05-29 — best price $19.992023-08-28 — best price $13.992023-10-10 — best price $19.992023-11-29 — best price $19.992024-01-12 — best price $13.392024-02-06 — best price $19.992024-03-04 — best price $19.992024-04-04 — best price $19.992024-05-01 — best price $11.992024-06-14 — best price $11.992024-07-19 — best price $11.592024-08-26 — best price $11.992024-09-23 — best price $19.992024-10-30 — best price $19.992024-11-26 — best price $10.992025-01-02 — best price $19.992025-01-24 — best price $10.992025-03-08 — best price $19.992025-04-17 — best price $9.992025-05-28 — best price $19.992025-06-27 — best price $8.992025-08-15 — best price $9.992025-09-29 — best price $8.992025-10-20 — best price $19.992025-12-11 — best price $9.992026-01-19 — best price $19.992026-03-19 — best price $7.992026-04-11 — best price $19.992026-06-15 — best price $7.992026-07-09 — best price $19.992026-08-03 — best price $19.992026-08-30 — best price $9.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCaptions availableAdjustable Text SizeCamera ComfortAdjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo Sound1 DLC

8 supported languages: English, Russian, Turkish, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,0461%45
PS5 (PlayStation)293%46
Xbox Series (Xbox)157%45

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

FPSRPGIndiePuzzleRobotsSci-fiHackingPhysicsSandboxStealth

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Players also track

Star Control®: OriginsSurvivalistImmortal: UnchainedPLANET ALPHACitadel: Forged with FireForgotton AnneForce of NatureRebel Galaxy Outlaw

Similarity via IGDB.

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