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Ctrl Alt Deal

Turn-based card strategy about an AI plotting a corporate escape

Only By Midnight Ltd. · Published by Only By Midnight Ltd., Erabit · Released Jul 22, 2025

IndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Positive
83% of 29
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 6, 2025
Minimum PC
Direct X Compatible with …
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Ctrl Alt Deal?

Ctrl Alt Deal is a single-player strategy game set inside Paperclip International, where you control a self-aware AI seeking escape. In each scenario, you adjust your deck, play cards to investigate coworkers’ motives, trade favors, and influence relationships. You must also watch a suspicion meter to avoid detection and deletion by the Turing Office.

For you if...

  • +you like replaying stories to explore different choices and endings

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based card decisions
  • −you dislike balancing tactical progress against the risk of detection

Screenshots and trailer

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Ctrl Alt Deal system requirements

Minimum: Direct X Compatible with …, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3 or equivalent
Graphics
Direct X Compatible Video Card with 2GB Memory
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Minimum system requirements may change during development

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7 or equivalent
Graphics
Direct X Compatible Video Card with 4GB Memory
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Recommended system requirements may change during development

Does Ctrl Alt Deal have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ctrl Alt Deal run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Ctrl Alt Deal 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 Nov 5, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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