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CTRL Phreak

Retro hacking action game with typing combat and deeper network levels

Robot-Satan · Released Mar 11, 2024

ActionIndieSimulation

Reviews
Positive
100% of 26
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Mar 29, 2024
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is CTRL Phreak?

This single-player hacking action game uses a retro terminal interface as you infiltrate layers of the Deep Web in search of the Mainframe. You enter keyboard-based hacker battles, discover Keywords, buy upgrades, and defeat bosses to unlock access points to deeper levels.

For you if...

  • +you like retro terminal interfaces and typing-based combat
  • +you want upgrades and bosses in a level-based structure

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike keyboard-mashing combat or typing mechanics
  • −you want multiplayer hacking battles

Screenshots and trailer

CTRL Phreak screenshot 1

CTRL Phreak system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run CTRL Phreak?

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Minimum

Processor
2.0GHz
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Does CTRL Phreak have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does CTRL Phreak run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Not fully functional without an external keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does CTRL Phreak use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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