Ctrl CV

Ctrl CV is yet another of literally thousands of 2D retro platformers infesting Steam and lowering the average quality of all video games everywhere. This one is a very basic precision platformer slapped together with the GameMaker Studio construction kit, although I will say this doesn't seem like an asset flip but a genuinely made game. That doesn't mean it's good. The gimmick here is the game is made more difficult by a slew of "clones" of your own character than run around the screen and make the game confusing to play. Well, it's different, anyway, but just because it's different doesn't mean it was a good idea. Apart from that artificial difficulty, it's just a plain boring platformer, although it does have a very large number of offputting shortcomings and technical defects. From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. A choice was made to use obsolete, decades old retro pixel "art" as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics. It's unclear if this is due to lack of budget or talent, regardless, the overall visual quality of the game is extremely low as a result. There's no option to change …

this game peaks

It took me a decade to beat it but it has been done. 10/10

Ctrl CV, developed by ZPink and published by PsychoFlux Entertainment, is a minimalist indie platformer built around a deceptively simple but cleverly executed concept: finding and controlling your true character among a sea of identical clones. At first glance, it appears to be a straightforward pixel-art platformer, but the central mechanic transforms it into something more unusual—a hybrid between reflex-driven action and visual perception puzzle. The game plays with the idea of duplication and identity, creating a surreal experience where confusion is not just a side effect but the core challenge. The primary objective in each level is to navigate your character to the exit, avoiding hazards and obstacles along the way. However, what makes this task unique is that the screen is often filled with multiple copies of your character moving simultaneously. These duplicates mimic your movements or crowd the environment, making it difficult to distinguish which sprite you are actively controlling. The result is a constant test of observation and focus. Unlike traditional platformers where environmental hazards are the main threat, here the greatest challenge can be simply keeping tra…

I got this game for free because it was in a bundle with some games I wanted and it was still too expensive. When I read the reviews, I though, "There's no way it's as bad as they said." It is. Don't play this piece of garbage. I didn't even finish it, 2/10, and may god have mercy on my soul. Jesus.

Honesty i found this game several years ago and just got back into it. I really enjoy both the concept and the game. It could use some small changes in some of the game play just to make it easier, but I do understand that the difficulty is part of the game. All in all it is a really good game 10/10.