36 Narrative games like Control 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.

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.

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. 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 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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.