PC
$1.99 Region US
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Indie · Idan Rooze
Press Ctrl
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Steam Deck Playable Windows
Very Positive · 90% of 607
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated yesterday Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.
Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $0.99 · 9d ago
Player reviews 90% positive of 607
Quality score 90/100
Value score 0/100
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About this game
What this game is, in the developer's words
A mind-bending puzzler where your avatar controls another avatar via an in-game keyboard.
This Game Can Be Annoying
Press Ctrl is a simple but infuriating mind-bending meta-adventure. You control a character, that controls another character, that controls another character, that controls another character. Press Ctrl to win.An Experiment in Input Systems
The game was originally developed during GMTKJam 2020 based on the theme "Out of Control" and was ranked the #1 most original in the event out of more than 5.4K submissions. This new version features Steam achievements, as well as a fourth, never-before-seen level.Features
- Unique Inception-style puzzle mechanic
- Weird thumb creatures
- Four deceptively-simple levels of increasing difficulty
- Seven Steam Achievements
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Price intelligence
Accepted price history and the lows that matter
Historical lows
All-time low ATL $0.99 2026-07-03
3-month low $0.99
12-month low $0.99
Current $1.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $1.99
Jul 3, 2026
New all-time low $0.99
Press Ctrl price history and best deals
Press Ctrl for PC currently sells from $1.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $0.99, set on 2026-07-03.
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Should I buy Press Ctrl now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $1.99 a good price for Press Ctrl?
$1.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $0.99 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy Press Ctrl?
Press Ctrl is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Very Positive · 90%
90% positive of 607
Media (5)
Tech
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
ControllerPartial
Requirements
Achievements (7)
ACH_PRESS_CTRL 99.0%
ACH_BEAT_LEVEL_1 81.6%
ACH_PRESS_ESC 65.6%
ACH_BEAT_LEVEL_2 54.6%
ACH_BEAT_LEVEL_3 34.6%
ACH_BEAT_LEVEL_4 20.2%
ACH_BEAT_GAME 20.1%
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