13 Games with a horror setting like Control that you should try

✓ 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

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and crafting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, visual isometric and visual topdown, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting