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We filtered the 50 games similar to Control down to the 19 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Postal III, Lost Planet 3 and Mafia II: Definitive Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Control.

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Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment

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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to Control is Postal III — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Lost Planet 3 and Mafia II: Definitive Edition follow close behind.

#1Postal III89 #2Lost Planet 385 #3Mafia II: Definitive Edition96 #4Hatred93 #5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition93

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The best third-person shooter games like Control

19 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.

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Postal III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ 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

#2Lost Planet 3

85

Lost Planet 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12

Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ 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

#3Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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Mafia II: Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

93

Hatred

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ 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

#5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ 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

#6Agents of Mayhem

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Agents of Mayhem

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131

Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

#7Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

90

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200

Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and setting space, while skipping horror tension

90

Just Cause 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and co op, while skipping horror tension

89

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ 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 horror tension

#10Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

86

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7

Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping horror tension

#11Just Cause 3

85

Just Cause 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 127KIGDB77· 19OC75· 109

Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

#12Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

84

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

#13Grand Theft Auto III

91

Grand Theft Auto III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

#14Destroy All Humans!

90

Destroy All Humans!

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13

Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

#15Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

89

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and puzzle design, while skipping horror tension

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