Games like Ctrl Alt Ego
If Ctrl Alt Ego is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soft(A)ware, OBVERSE and Hackshot — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Ctrl Alt Ego: 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!
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Soft(A)ware
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Top pick for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
A surreal puzzle-platformer where you bend gravity, rewind time, and disrupt a virtual prison built to contain you.
OBVERSE
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
OBVERSE is an immersive first-person sci-fi mystery focused on exploration and problem-solving set in a secret underground research facility. Find creative solutions to every obstacle, outsmart hostile machines, and uncover the truth behind a failed experiment threatening to collapse reality itself.
Hackshot
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
The most deviously STYLISH Strategy game ever ... Shoot to Hack; ... Optimize and Combo to rise; ... as a HACKER
Skin Deep
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Ranked #4 for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
Éclaircies
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Lost in a bewildering forest, discover a new way to run and walk through a vast and intricate environment. Create new trails, map the forest, leave your mark and use the stars to chart your way out as you make the most of your journey.
Neverlooted Dungeon
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Venture deep into the Neverlooted Dungeon in search of its legendary treasure, and face its treacherous, deadly traps. Using your creativity and magical items in a highly interactive physics-based world, find your own ways to outsmart the dangers, and be the first to uncover its darkest secrets.
PULSAR: Lost Colony
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Ranked #7 for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Ranked #8 for Ctrl Alt Ego fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Ctrl Alt Ego
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Thief
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Garrett, the Master Thief, steps out of the shadows into the City. In this treacherous place, where the Baron’s Watch spreads a rising tide of fear and oppression, his skills are the only things he can trust. Even the most cautious citizens and their best-guarded possessions are not safe from his reach.
Prey
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
System Shock
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
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Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Super Meat Boy Forever
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Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
VANQUISH
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Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
This is Vanquish! A top-down pixel art shooter where you play as either an Orc Warrior or a Gnome Magician which have both crashed onto a cursed island.
Portal
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Marathon
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Reviewers of Ctrl Alt Ego cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ctrl Alt Ego at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Ctrl Alt Ego on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Ctrl Alt Ego on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under Ctrl Alt Ego on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under Ctrl Alt Ego on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ctrl Alt Ego on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ctrl Alt Ego.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ctrl Alt Ego.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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Frequently asked about Ctrl Alt Ego
- Does Ctrl Alt Ego run on Steam Deck?
- Ctrl Alt Ego is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Ctrl Alt Ego cost?
- Ctrl Alt Ego is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ctrl Alt Ego?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ctrl Alt Ego are Soft(A)ware, OBVERSE, Hackshot.
- Who developed Ctrl Alt Ego?
- Ctrl Alt Ego was developed by MindThunk.
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