- #1 Quantum Break
97% matchVery Positive86% of 29,913 reviews2016
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.2%, Story Rich 17.6%, Third Person 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Action 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Another Remedy thriller that mixes cinematic third-person gunplay with reality-warping powers and a high-concept sci-fi mystery.
- #2 Alan Wake
96% matchVery Positive90% of 56,400 reviews2012
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Third Person 14.5%, Supernatural 13.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Third-Person Shooter 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Control’s connected Remedy universe, oppressive paranormal atmosphere, and slow-burn investigation into forces beyond understanding.
- #3 Prey
96% matchVery Positive91% of 53,291 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Sci-fi 24.3%, Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like Control, it drops you into a mysterious research facility full of supernatural-seeming phenomena, environmental storytelling, and powers that change how you fight and explore.
- #4 Returnal™
95% matchVery Positive81% of 9,957 reviews2023
Dev: HousemarquePub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.9%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Action 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast, ability-heavy third-person combat, isolated sci-fi setting, and unsettling reality breakdown make it one of the closest modern matches in feel.
- #5 Ghostwire: Tokyo
94% matchVery Positive83% of 19,664 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
Why similar: Supernatural 40.5%, Surreal 11.9%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Open World 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its stylish supernatural combat and eerie urban world capture the same mix of action and occult weirdness, even from a first-person perspective.
- #6 The Medium
94% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Third Person 11.2%, Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It trades combat for exploration, but its paranatural mystery, government-cover-up vibes, and dual-reality presentation hit a very similar eerie note.
- #7 Beyond: Two Souls
93% matchVery Positive88% of 39,194 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.8%, Story Rich 21.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Horror 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This female-led supernatural drama focuses more on story than shooting, but its paranormal abilities and government-experiment themes are very Control-adjacent.
- #8 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
92% matchVery Positive90% of 75,429 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29%, Story Rich 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Third Person 12.8%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is another story-rich, female-led descent into a psychologically and visually distorted world where every encounter feels charged with dread.
- #9 The Evil Within 2
91% matchVery Positive92% of 30,357 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Third Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: Its shifting nightmare spaces and tense third-person action create the same feeling of navigating a hostile reality that won't stay stable.
- #10 Alan Wake's American Nightmare
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,231 reviews2012
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.9%, Third Person 16.4%, Horror 16.1%, Action 12.1%, Supernatural 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A lighter Remedy spin on supernatural action, it still delivers reality-bending weirdness and a strong occult-thriller vibe.
- #11 Dead Space
89% matchVery Positive91% of 63,544 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, Horror 16.4%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Third Person 10%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into survival horror, but the claustrophobic sci-fi setting and heavy, impactful third-person combat make it a strong tonal match.
- #12 F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
90% matchVery Positive85% of 9,231 reviews2009
Dev: MonolithPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
Why similar: Horror 43.3%, Action 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Shooter 9.6%, Atmospheric 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: If you liked Control’s office-building firefights and psychic horror energy, this paranormal shooter scratches a very similar itch.
- #13 SCARLET NEXUS
89% matchVery Positive81% of 17,868 reviews2021
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
Why similar: Sci-fi 37.1%, Action 27%, Adventure 16.6%, Open World 15.5%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its flashy psychic powers, conspiratorial sci-fi plot, and aggressive telekinetic combat echo Control’s combat fantasy more than most action games.
- #14 Dishonored 2
88% matchVery Positive90% of 65,264 reviews2016
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
Why similar: Supernatural 31.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Action 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its supernatural powers and intricately designed spaces reward experimentation in a way that feels spiritually similar, despite the stealthier focus.
- #15 BioShock Infinite
87% matchVery Positive94% of 143,948 reviews2013
Dev: Irrational GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
Why similar: Sci-fi 22.9%, Story Rich 20.3%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 13%
Why You'll Like It: Though more shooter-driven, it pairs supernatural powers with a richly imagined, unraveling world and a big reality-twisting story.
- #16 Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive85% of 84,764 reviews2018
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.7%, Third Person 16.5%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its darker tombs and supernatural-adjacent story beats make it the Tomb Raider entry closest in mood to Control.
- #17 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
86% matchVery Positive88% of 127,476 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26%, Story Rich 13.2%, Open World 11.9%, Third Person 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the female-protagonist, action-adventure, and unfolding sci-fi mystery aspects, even if it is much more open-world.
- #18 A Plague Tale: Innocence
84% matchVery Positive93% of 66,807 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Story Rich 21.4%, Third Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Horror 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: While less fantastical in combat, it matches Control’s strong narrative drive, oppressive atmosphere, and vulnerable female-led perspective.
- #19 Remember Me
85% matchVery Positive83% of 16,663 reviews2013
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.2%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Third Person 16%, Story Rich 11.3%, Action 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers stylish third-person sci-fi action and a mystery-driven dystopian setting that scratches some of the same narrative-action appeal.
- #20 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
83% matchVery Positive94% of 150,084 reviews2016
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Third Person 14.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a more grounded pick, but its polished third-person action-adventure structure and strong single-player pacing overlap with Control's accessible side.
- #21 F.E.A.R.
84% matchVery Positive94% of 18,784 reviews2010
Dev: Monolith Productions, Inc.Pub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Action 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic blends paranormal horror with brutal combat inside sterile corporate spaces, making it a natural pick for Control fans.
- #22 The Chant
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,179 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Supernatural 29.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Third Person 11%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This lesser-known third-person horror adventure channels Control’s cosmic weirdness, reality distortion, and isolated supernatural crisis.
- #23 STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
82% matchVery Positive88% of 169,639 reviews2019
Dev: Respawn EntertainmentPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Why similar: Third Person 21.4%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Story Rich 15.8%, Metroidvania 14.7%, Open World 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its third-person combat, force powers, and metroidvania-style ability gating mirror the way Control gradually opens up its spaces.
- #24 BioShock™ Remastered
81% matchVery Positive83% of 62,579 reviews2016
Dev: 2K BostonPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
Why similar: Story Rich 21.6%, Horror 20.4%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Action 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The mix of powers, oppressive atmosphere, and uncovering the secrets of a fallen impossible place lines up closely with Control’s appeal.
- #25 Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
79% matchVery Positive91% of 63,618 reviews2021
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.6%, Story Rich 19.5%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes squad RPG systems over psychic action, but its sci-fi mystery, cinematic storytelling, and memorable worldbuilding can hit a similar narrative sweet spot.
- #26 STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 79,973 reviews2023
Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 20.1 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Why similar: Third Person 21.8%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Action 11.4%, Open World 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It expands the Fallen Order formula with more powers, exploration, and cinematic third-person action that Control players may appreciate.
- #27 Murdered: Soul Suspect
81% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Supernatural 42.3%, Horror 13.5%, Third Person 10.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This supernatural detective story shares Control’s fascination with haunted spaces and piecing together a paranormal mystery.
- #28 Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
77% matchVery Positive88% of 28,102 reviews2024
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 59.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.3%, Story Rich 13%, Third Person 12.7%, Open World 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #29 The Evil Within
80% matchVery Positive85% of 32,478 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Third Person 13%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal horror imagery and unstable world design deliver a similarly disorienting, otherworldly tone.
- #30 The Callisto Protocol™
78% matchMixed65% of 42,820 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.9%, Horror 15.6%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Third Person 13.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic third-person sci-fi horror and brutal facility-bound encounters make it a good fit if you want more dark, high-production tension.
- #31 Detroit: Become Human
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Story Rich 36%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Third Person 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #32 NieR:Automata™
78% matchVery Positive87% of 149,358 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 48.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.7%, Story Rich 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Action 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its fluid combat and haunting sci-fi existentialism won't mimic Control exactly, but it nails a similarly stylish, uncanny mood.
- #33 DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
76% matchVery Positive92% of 61,333 reviews2022
Dev: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
Why similar: Story Rich 18.4%, Third Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Open World 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%
- #34 Outer Wilds
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,459 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Epic 17% ★, Story Rich 15.9%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 10%
- #35 Scars Above
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,326 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Head GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.1%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Third Person 9%, Action 8.1%
- #36 Metro Exodus
74% matchVery Positive90% of 129,434 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.7%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Open World 11%, Action 8.8%
- #37 Atomic Heart
73% matchVery Positive81% of 45,312 reviews2023
Dev: MundfishPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
Why similar: Sci-fi 20.7%, Horror 20.1%, Shooter 12%, Adventure 11.7%, Open World 11.1%
- #38 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
72% matchVery Positive94% of 43,710 reviews2021
Dev: Eidos-MontréalPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.9%, Story Rich 16.2%, Sci-fi 13%, Action 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
- #39 Sunset Overdrive
73% matchVery Positive90% of 14,004 reviews2018
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.2%, Open World 12.5%, Action 11.8%, Third Person 9.7%, Adventure 6%
- #40 SIGNALIS
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Third-Person Shooter 14.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #41 Superliminal
71% matchVery Positive95% of 32,646 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Surreal 44.8%, Story Rich 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #42 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
73% matchVery Positive88% of 12,950 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Story Rich 16.1%, Action 14.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Violent 8.5%
- #43 Remothered: Broken Porcelain
74% matchMixed60% of 1,000 reviews2020
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.4%, Horror 15%, Third Person 13.3%, Action 9.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #44 DOOM Eternal
70% matchVery Positive91% of 213,495 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Action 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Violent 10.6%
- #45 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
69% matchVery Positive84% of 6,399 reviews2024
Dev: Guerrilla GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Third Person 20.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Open World 9.9%
- #46 Gears 5
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,980 reviews2019
Dev: The CoalitionPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.4%, Action 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Adventure 8.7%, Third Person 6.7%
- #47 Darksiders III
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 16,828 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.4%, Third Person 13%, Action 11.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #48 The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,991 reviews2023
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.2%, Action 19.8%, Shooter 19.3%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Adventure 15.2%
- #49 Severed Steel
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,724 reviews2021
Dev: Greylock Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.8%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 18.1%, Violent 7%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #50 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,350 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Third Person 18.8%, Action 15.5%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Adventure 11.3%
- #51 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 263,018 reviews2013
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.5%, Third-Person Shooter 20.6%, Third Person 14.6%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 10%
- #52 Otherskin
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.2%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Metroidvania 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Third Person 8.6%
- #53 Psychonauts 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,956 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.8%, Surreal 24.8%, Third Person 18.2%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #54 Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
71% matchMixed66% of 4,689 reviews2013
Dev: Rising Star Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.
Why similar: Story Rich 17.3%, Surreal 17.1%, Horror 16.4%, Open World 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #55 Alien: Isolation
68% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Female Protagonist 20%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Psychological Horror 5.7%
- #56 Metal: Hellsinger
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,669 reviews2022
Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.7%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #57 Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst
67% matchVery Positive80% of 16,145 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.2%, Sci-fi 18.8%, Open World 13.3%, Action 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #58 GYLT
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Supernatural 31.6%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Horror 13.6%, Third Person 9.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #59 Life is Strange Remastered
65% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Supernatural 22.8%, Story Rich 20.1%, Third Person 13.6%, Action 4.9%