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App ID 2146390
App Type Game
Store Name Ctrl Alt Deal
Developer
Publisher Only By Midnight Ltd., Erabit
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 39323160
Last Record Update 29 September 2026 – 22:57:44 UTC ()
Release Date 22 July 2025 – 11:56:54 UTC ()
❓ 79.32%
51 reviews
0
In-Game
+6
💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🧩 Puzzle 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🎲 Board Game

With your superior intelligence and sneakiness, you can find a way to escape from this heartless megacorp! (As long as no one realizes you’re actually a self-aware AI...) Spy on humans, offer them deals, and negotiate your way to freedom in a turn-based strategy game of corporate dysfunction.

Additional Information

Developer Only By Midnight Ltd.
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Only By Midnight Ltd.
Store Release Date 22 July 2025 – 11:56:57 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/onlybymidnight.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/jCMj5tARbA
https://www.facebook.com/OnlyByMidnight
https://pd.qq.com/s/6tnwx2g4d
https://qm.qq.com/q/yUgDdjeJ2K
https://space.bilibili.com/3546826907060315
https://www.twitch.tv/onlybymidnight
https://x.com/OnlyByMidnight
https://www.youtube.com/@onlybymidnight291
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Indie (23), RPG (3), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 22 July 2025 – 11:56:54 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 14 July 2026 – 21:46:55 UTC () (1784065615)
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library_heroen
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height_pct100
osextended empty string
review_score 7
review_percentage 85
Detected Technologies Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, Resonance_Audio SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 3
  • test_timestamp: 29 July 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 19371579
  • steam_machine_tests:
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    1 ↴
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    token#SteamMachine_TestResult_ControllerGlyphsMatchDevice
    2 ↴
    display4
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  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-4RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
    requires_proton_soundfonts0
steam_deck_blog_url https://steamcommunity.com/app/2146390/discussions/0/4343229179778047935/
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 6 September 2022 – 16:56:40 UTC (), in changelist #15960151

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🖥️ Simulation 🧩 Puzzle 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🎲 Board Game 🃏 Card Game 🃏 Tabletop 🎴 Deckbuilding 🔀 Procedural Generation 📚 Story Rich 🧞 Choices Matter 👤 Singleplayer 😃 Funny 🎭 Satire 🤖 Robots 🔋 Cyberpunk 🌆 Isometric 🌫 Atmospheric 🧩 Logic 🎮 Controller

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing Profile Features Limited

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

Accessibility Categories

Subtitle Options Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Playable without Timed Input Keyboard Only Option Mouse Only Option

Assets

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last_modified14 July 2026 – 21:50:50 UTC
timestamp14 July 2026 – 21:50:50 UTC

Trailer 938786 ↴

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timestamp 22 July 2025 – 11:59:05 UTC

Trailer 663110 ↴

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timestamp 22 February 2024 – 12:48:24 UTC

Trailer 911305 ↴

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timestamp 8 June 2025 – 19:54:25 UTC

User File System

Key Value
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maxnumfiles 500
savefiles
0 ↴
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Save File Locations

Based on the configuration above, this is where we think the save files are located.

Read more about cloud saves in Steamworks documentation.

Platform Path Pattern
[All OSes] %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Only By Midnight/CtrlAltDEAL *.sav
[All OSes] %USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Only By Midnight/CtrlAltDEAL *.bak
MacOS (Override) ~/Library/Application Support/unity.OnlyByMidnight.CtrlAltDEAL
~/Library/Application Support/unity.OnlyByMidnight.CtrlAltDEAL
Linux (Override) ~/.config/unity3d/OnlyByMidnight/CtrlAltDEAL
~/.config/unity3d/OnlyByMidnight/CtrlAltDEAL
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