8 Games like Control on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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.

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: 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.

On paper it is what Control is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is tactical combat and historical 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 tone and setting: this one brings sandbox freedom.

Same family as Control: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is procedural generation and stealth mechanics.

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.

Shelved next to Control for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.