7 Games like Control on PS5 that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Control, and so does strong narrative focus, 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 historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Control does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: 2D presentation.