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We filtered the 50 games similar to Control down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Resident Evil Village and Grand Theft Auto III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Control.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Control is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil Village and Grand Theft Auto III follow close behind.

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The best games like Control on Mobile

6 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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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
Closest overall match
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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Resident Evil Village

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Resident Evil Village
Closest on world
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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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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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Control is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

It predates Control by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Tone87Game mode85Combat77Progression73
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Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

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Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2020Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · 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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and 3D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression70Tone28
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Crazy Taxi

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Crazy Taxi
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 1999Dev Hitmaker · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what Control does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and world: a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world.

It predates Control by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Progression67World56

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