Press Ctrl overview

Idan Rooze | Mar 16, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC

Indie Puzzle Difficult 2D Cute Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Units sold (VGI)18,450
Revenue (VGI)$26,379
Review score90% positive

Press Ctrl dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Units sold (VGI)18,450
Revenue (VGI)$26,379
Review score90% positive
Total reviews608
Release dateMar 16, 2021
DeveloperIdan Rooze
PublisherIdan Rooze

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Idan Rooze Publisher: Idan Rooze

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Game overview

Overview

Press Ctrl comes from Idan Rooze and is published by Idan Rooze. It arrived on Steam on Mar 16, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Press Ctrl's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 608 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Press Ctrl is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10	Intel i5	1 GB RAM	Nvidia Geforce 1650	60 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	1 GB RAM	Not listed	60 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Press Ctrl has sold up to 18,450 units and has 492 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $26,379. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Press Ctrl overview details

Press Ctrl combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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

SteamPulse editorial summary

Press Ctrl is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Press Ctrl
Steam App ID	1533050
Type	game
Release date	Mar 16, 2021
Developer	Idan Rooze
Publisher	Idan Rooze
Price	$1.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	8
Positive reviews	546
Negative reviews	62
Total reviews	608
Positive percent	90%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	492
Average playtime	119 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Mar 16, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	6 June 2024 - 22:48:21 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC

Overview tags

Puzzle Difficult 2D Cute Top-Down Funny Psychological Horror Linear Casual Pixel Graphics Minimalist Family Friendly Logic Philosophical Indie

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
You Did It!	No description
Out of Ctrl	No description
There is No Esc	No description
Esc Artist	No description
You're in Ctrl	No description
Ctrl Freak	No description
Voluntary Esc	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/1533050
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1533050/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1533050
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Press Ctrl

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Press Ctrl?

Press Ctrl's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 21:46:35 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Press Ctrl growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. The monthly average has declined by 0 players, or 75.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for Press Ctrl?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.9%), Germany (4.6%), Argentina (4.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32%), Brazil (5.2%), Germany (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.8%), Brazil (5%), Germany (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.5%), China (6%), Brazil (5.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Press Ctrl?

Press Ctrl currently sits at 90% positive across 608 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 546 positive reviews and 62 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Press Ctrl have?

Press Ctrl currently has about 457 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Press Ctrl?

Press Ctrl is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 492, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

90% positive, 546 positive, 62 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 16 March 2021

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Press Ctrl + Nautical SurvivalBundle #57712 - 15% off$8.48

Press CtrlBuy Press Ctrl #541072$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 1650 Storage: 60 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 60 MB available space

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