27 Dark games like Control that you should try

✓ 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

✓ 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

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

≠ Missing: horror tension.

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

✓ 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

✓ 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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ 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: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

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

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

✓ 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

✓ 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

✓ 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