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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!

Ctrl Alt Ego is a immersive sim, puzzle and sandbox game developed and published by MindThunk.
Released on July 22nd 2022 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, Russian, Turkish, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America and Ukrainian.

It has received 705 reviews of which 658 were positive and 47 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.59€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Ctrl Alt Ego into these genres:

Immersive Sim Puzzle Sandbox Physics Stealth Philosophical Dark Comedy FPS RPG Sci-fi Robots Hacking Nonlinear Immersive Indie Retro First-Person Singleplayer Action Programming

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Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7+
Processor: x86, x64
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 2016+
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 18 GB available space

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Jan. 2026

A very good imsim with a focus on puzzle solving. The opening is rough and it's easy to bounce off of it, but stick with it and very soon the controls/mechanics start coming together. I really enjoyed a "stealth grenadier" playstyle, loudly killing every enemy I could find without ever being noticed. It's a fun time.

Jan. 2026

Loved the creativity and personal touch that went into every detail of this game. The gameplay hook is truly innovative, and it made me feel like I was playing the original System Shock for the first time again. Finished my first run the other day and will definitely come back for the extra levels. Kudos to the dev.

Dec. 2025

A thumbs up is not a recommendation to you, but a 'like' to the developer. The game has NOTHING but im.sim mechanics. Nonetheless, the chapter 7 (Conscious Robot Services) is WORTH completing the first 6, it's really good. (Severe difficulty; no leveling - aeronautics only; unidentified play) Gameplay: combat mechanics 3/10 stealth 6/10 atmosphere: "funky simulation" Gameplay as im.sim (mechanics only): 10/10 Lore and setting 5/10 <Story> Plot and characters/semiotics 4/10 Graphics 3/10 Sound work [some assets use HRTF positioning, others do not] 7/10 Sound design & music [it's about 4, but somehow it's not annoying] 5/10 . A perfect example of how even 1 indie developer can release a game in the most difficult genre to develop. Great work. Plus a score for an im.sim sophistication, "7/10".

Aug. 2025

This game is quite something. It is indeed a VERY immersive sim, but also a very unique experience. Strong recommendation

July 2025

Ctrl Alt Ego: My Full Review Normally I don't go this hard when reviewing something but this game deserves it. In short, this is one of the best immersive sims I have ever played, going up against Prey and even Cruelty Squad. And that's for a number of different reasons. This is probably my longest and more organised review I've written for a game but I wouldn't do this if I didn't feel like it deserves it. 1. The Premise Is Amazing Essentially, the main idea of the game is that humanity has digitized itself into computerized "Ego" that can transfer between different robot hosts at will. You are a rouge ego being led by a mysterious scientist to try and dismantle the nefarious corporation that presumably has control over most human egos and return humanity to a flesh and blood state. Personally, I love the storytelling of this game. It is surreal, lightly dystopian, rather tongue-in-cheek sometimes and just a very fun world that makes you want to unravel it's mysteries. Even though the focus isn't particularly on the story, it is still enjoyable to uncover and I found the scientist who "accompanies" you (Dr. Everyman), to be a very fun sidekick and an enjoyable partner. But, as I said before, the story isn't the main focus. 2. It Holds Up Against Other Immersive Sims This game is good. Really good. So good that it has been compared to games like System Shock, or even Prey. And while I love both of those games and think that the comparisons are mostly fair, I think it is better compared to Cruelty Squad, possibly the greatest Immersive Sim ever made. And this is because of the movement. It's janky. It's intentionally janky. In the menu, there is a setting for motion sickness that the developer recommends that you not touch unless you need it because it goes against the creative design of the game. You are the rouge ego of a human consciousness that has been crammed into a machine. It's hard to master, but once you do, you'll find yourself blazing through the latter half of the game, hopping between robots and finding ways to use the jank in your favor. Cruelty Squad works in a similar way with the Grappendex. I've found that physics in immersive sims are some of the most fun I can have and I love coming up with cool ways to mess around with the physics of a game engine in my favor. And that is what this game is all about. 3. It's Just Fun The way this game approaches open-ended problem solving is ingenious. In one level, you need to take a train to a shuttle station but the bridge is guarded by some nasty turrets. How would you get past all those? Why not farm ego from the robots around the area and use a stealth cloak to hide yourself from the turrets? Do you hate stealth? Use the ego you farmed to get a shotgun for some good old reliable spray-and-pray. Do you keep dying? Why not use the ego to control all the cameras and alarms so the turrets are never even activated. Don't have enough ego? Just control one turret and slowly pick off the patrolling machines one by one. You got spotted? Well why not rig the train with explosives and blow all the turrets up in one fell swoop and just walk to the station undisturbed. All of these are viable options and the game doesn't care which one you do. It won't shame you for going in guns blazing and there's no bad ending if you choose to do so. It presents itself as a stealth game "if you want it to be." I had fun slowly going through levels like hardcore stealth gauntlets (especially during the last two chapters. The second to last chapter was my absolute favorite) but then when things inevitably went south, I was forced to change my strategy on the fly and it lead to some pretty intense shootouts. And both of them were fun. I would come up with a perfect plan and it would be going swimmingly, but I would get over confident or miss one detail and have to quickly change my strategy to survive the encounter. And it was glorious. No matter if I was near-effortlessly gliding past security or blasting my way through a level like I was Terror Billy, I was having fun. Do I recommend this game? Yes. Obviously. I know I was VERY long winded but that's because this game deserves more attention and deserves to be talked about more. Mindthunk created something weird and amazing and I can't wait to see what they do next. This game is amazing and if you like games that allow you to be creative and make you really think about your next moves, this is the game for you. TLDR; Buy this game. It is worth it.

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Ctrl Alt Ego is currently priced at 18.99€ on Steam.

Ctrl Alt Ego is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 18.99€ on Steam.

Ctrl Alt Ego received 658 positive votes out of a total of 705 achieving a rating of 8.73.

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Ctrl Alt Ego was developed and published by MindThunk.

Ctrl Alt Ego is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Ctrl Alt Ego is not playable on MacOS.

Ctrl Alt Ego is not playable on Linux.

Ctrl Alt Ego is a single-player game.

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Ctrl Alt Ego does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Ctrl Alt Ego does not support Steam Remote Play.

Ctrl Alt Ego is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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