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We filtered the 50 games similar to Control down to the 10 that fit the “Fantasy” category. I Am Alive, Sonic Frontiers and Ghostwire: Tokyo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Control.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Control is I Am Alive — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic Frontiers and Ghostwire: Tokyo follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Control

10 similar games foundUpdated July 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.

I Am Alive
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping shooter

Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

We Happy Few
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration
Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112
Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping third-person shooting

Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77
Year 1997Dev DotEmu · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExploration
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Crimson Desert
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136
Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat.

≠ Missing: shooter.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExploration
Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178
Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 217
Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping shooter

Hob
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration
Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53
Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and deep RPG systems, while skipping shooter

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