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Looking for games like Control? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition leads with 79/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment

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The closest game to Control is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Ghostwire: Tokyo and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Control

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Control. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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NGL79
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
Closest on genre
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

It shares the essentials of what Control does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings racing gameplay and a sandbox world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone89World84
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Ghostwire: Tokyo

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Ghostwire: Tokyo
Closest on world
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Control does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

Released 3 years after Control.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone90Combat73Progression71
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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NGL90
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

If Control worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and a space setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression53
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Amnesia: The Bunker

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NGL87
Amnesia: The Bunker
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Control, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

Released 4 years after Control.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting60World60Combat49
5

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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NGL70
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Control is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where they diverge is progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone89
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Hatred

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Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

What brings it close to Control is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression56
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Metro Exodus

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NGL87
Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExploration
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

The genre is the same as Control’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and horror setting. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100World100Tone90Game mode81Progression70Setting58
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Lost Planet 3

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NGL61
Lost Planet 3
Closest on setting
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

If Control worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Setting83Progression59
9

We Happy Few

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NGL70
We Happy Few
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration
Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what Control is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: procedural generation and stealth mechanics.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Setting65World60Combat58
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Resident Evil Village

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NGL90
Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Control’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and horror setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: stealth mechanics and crafting mechanics.

Genre100World100Tone90Game mode78Setting60Combat45
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Just Cause 4

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NGL65
Just Cause 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Held in common with Control: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone87Game mode78Progression73
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Alone in the Dark

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NGL42
Alone in the Dark
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

If Control worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

It predates Control by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone90Visuals62
13

Agents of Mayhem

75
NGL64
Agents of Mayhem
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Control does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression70
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Postal III

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Postal III
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to Control for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings ranged combat and a first-person view.

It predates Control by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone90World75Progression67Combat65
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Grand Theft Auto III

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Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Control, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is a sandbox world and an isometric view.

It predates Control by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone87Combat75Progression73Visuals64

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