19 Third-person shooter games like Control that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What carries over from Control is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is racing gameplay and a sandbox world.

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 world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Control: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings stealth mechanics 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. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay.

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 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.

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.