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Games like Lose Ctrl

If Lose Ctrl is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bread around bread around bread around bread, Dull Grey and CarveOut 2160 — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Lose Ctrl: A game that literally makes you lose control by changing the way your keyboard and mouse work. Also: Dark humor in a sarcastic and philosophical story and a fun/chaotic/weird multiplayer that you can play with your friends.

2025IndieAdventureCasualRacing12.99 USDWindows · macOSby Play From Your Heart Ug (haftungsbeschränkt)
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  1. Bread around bread around bread around bread

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    A short story about how grandpa went to the store for bread.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dull Grey

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    Dull Grey is an award-winning visual novel about growing up. Experience an emotional story of a mother and son in a dystopian world, make simple but meaningful choices and discover multiple endings. Will you see your story unfold in full colour?

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. CarveOut 2160

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Racing with Lose Ctrl.

    Carveout 2160 is a snowboarding game centered around the most dangerous competition in the universe! Because this tournament is not on Earth! Land risky stunts to earn boost, use it to burst into shortcuts or wipeout the competition and rocket yourself around the planets and onto the podium!

    ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  4. OverShoot Battle Race

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lose Ctrl.

    Combat racing game inspired by the classic console arcade games, you can make drifts, upgrade your vehicle and buy many weapons to fight for first place in an insane journey facing the most amazing racers in the galaxy.

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slipstream

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Lose Ctrl.

    Arcade-style racing game inspired by the spirit of the early 90s, with drifting mechanics and exotic tracks.

    2018IndieCasualRacing9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Chroma Circuit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Lose Ctrl.

    The far-future painter-racer! A single/multiplayer party racing game that has you painting boosting pads on the racetrack as you color the world of Synthara, 1,000 years into a world that isn't an apocalypse for once.

    RacingSteam ↗
  7. Street Heat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Racing with Lose Ctrl.

    Four-player arcade racing with a sensational synthwave soundtrack! Take to city streets in local or online mutiplayer and race across hazardous tracks. Boasting an unbelievably satisfying handling model, Street Heat will have you punching the air as you master its seat-of-your-pants drift physics.

    2019IndieRacing1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blind Drive

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Lose Ctrl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Lose Ctrl.

    An audio-based black comedy action arcade game - Blind Drive is a video game you can play with your eyes closed! 1st person hyper-realistic audio adventure meets fast paced arcade gameplay, driven by an insane B-movie plot.

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lose Ctrl at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Lose Ctrl.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Lose Ctrl.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lose Ctrl.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Lose Ctrl.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Lose Ctrl.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lose Ctrl.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Lose Ctrl on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lose Ctrl.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lose Ctrl.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lose Ctrl.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lose Ctrl.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lose Ctrl.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lose Ctrl

How much does Lose Ctrl cost?
Lose Ctrl is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Lose Ctrl have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Lose Ctrl supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Lose Ctrl?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lose Ctrl are Bread around bread around bread around bread, Dull Grey, CarveOut 2160.
Who developed Lose Ctrl?
Lose Ctrl was developed by Play From Your Heart Ug (haftungsbeschränkt) and published by Play From Your Heart Ug (haftungsbeschränkt), btf.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Lose Ctrl.

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