Games Like Quantum Break

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24%, Story Rich 17.2%, Third Person 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Action 10%

Why You'll Like It: From Remedy, it closely matches Quantum Break’s cinematic third-person combat, reality-bending powers, mysterious government conspiracy, and eerie supernatural atmosphere.

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: Episodic 18% ★, Story Rich 16.3%, Third Person 16.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10.4%, Cinematic 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another Remedy thriller with a tightly directed episodic story, a protagonist caught in an impossible paranormal event, and tense action built around narrative suspense.

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23%, Bullet Time 19.8% ★, Cinematic 15.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Action 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers exceptionally polished third-person shooting, slow-motion combat, and a relentlessly cinematic action-thriller structure.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Bullet Time 21.9% ★, Story Rich 10.5%, Action 10%, Cinematic 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its bullet-time gunplay, noir blockbuster pacing, cinematic presentation, and Remedy storytelling make it a particularly direct predecessor in spirit.

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: Time Manipulation 47.4% ★, Time Travel 12.7% ★, Sci-fi 11.9%, Action 6.7%, Bullet Time 6.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi shooter revolves around a time-manipulation device that lets you age, rewind, and alter objects while uncovering a Cold War disaster.

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.1%, Bullet Time 22.6% ★, Story Rich 11.6%, Action 9.4%, Third Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Remedy’s original time-slowing shooter pairs stylish bullet-time firefights with a dark, story-led conspiracy plot.

DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 58.7% ★, Story Rich 12%, Action 10.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A slick sci-fi action game built around a time-loop mystery, supernatural abilities, reactive encounters, and a playful high-concept narrative.

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 22.4% ★, Episodic 20.3% ★, Time Travel 17.7% ★, Story Rich 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Although less action-oriented, its rewind-time mechanic and emotionally consequential choices strongly suit players drawn to Quantum Break’s decision-driven temporal story.

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: Cinematic 29.9%, Story Rich 22.5%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic, choice-led supernatural narrative and alternating action sequences offer a similarly TV-like interactive drama experience.

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: Sci-fi 24.3%, Third Person 21.1%, Story Rich 18.6%, Action 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines futuristic third-person action with a personal sci-fi conspiracy story centered on altered memories and identity manipulation.

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: Cinematic 31.4%, Story Rich 22.6%, Choices Matter 20.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Third Person 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A lavishly cinematic sci-fi thriller with major branching choices, multiple perspectives, and a polished interactive-drama format.

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: Bullet Time 44.4% ★, Action 14.8%, Shooter 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its slow-motion gunplay, paranormal conspiracies, and claustrophobic office-lab environments capture Quantum Break’s blend of action and supernatural suspense.

Master time to become the ultimate weapon! Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum - a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 54.9% ★, Sci-fi 11%, Bullet Time 9.2% ★, Time Travel 8.6% ★, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A focused sci-fi shooter where stopping, slowing, and reversing time is central to both firefights and environmental challenges.

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: Third Person 25.4%, Story Rich 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic supernatural mystery with dual-reality mechanics and a moody conspiracy-driven story that should appeal to fans of Remedy’s stranger side.

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 26.9%, Third Person 21.6%, Action 17.2%, Cinematic 12.3%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This faster, more arcade-like Alan Wake follow-up retains Remedy’s surreal storytelling, time-loop framing, and tense supernatural combat.

SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 56.8% ★, Bullet Time 24.2% ★, Action 8.3%, Shooter 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its distinctive rule that time moves only when you move makes every firefight feel like a stylized temporal-power fantasy.

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.5%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Bullet Time 13.5% ★, Third Person 11.3%, Action 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy sci-fi third-person shooter with spectacular set pieces and momentum-heavy combat for players who enjoyed Quantum Break’s action side.

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 22.4%, Cinematic 15.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A polished single-player third-person adventure with constant cinematic banter, sci-fi spectacle, and dialogue choices that affect team relationships.

After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.9%, Story Rich 18.4%, FMV 16.5% ★, Cinematic 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive live-action sci-fi thriller most directly recreates Quantum Break’s hybrid of filmed drama, branching decisions, and a catastrophic science experiment.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Sci-fi 23%, Story Rich 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Action 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its near-future conspiracy, augmented abilities, and choice-aware missions provide a more open-ended take on Quantum Break’s techno-thriller themes.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Time Travel 46.1% ★, Story Rich 17.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It transforms a time-loop premise into an intricate mystery where investigation, moral choices, and repeated timelines uncover a larger conspiracy.

Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 58.4% ★, Sci-fi 16.1%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi mystery built around reversing time for objects, supported by a strong narrative and a lonely research-facility atmosphere.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.1%, Sci-fi 18.1%, Action 11.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Third Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This squad-based third-person sci-fi shooter combines cinematic combat with a serious robot-conspiracy story and player dialogue decisions.

Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.

Why similar: Cinematic 31%, Story Rich 18.2%, Third Person 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Action 7%

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 35.4%, Story Rich 22.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Action 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A smart, atmospheric sci-fi mystery about strange powers and a collapsing research station, with plenty of player-driven problem solving.

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 37.8%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Third Person 14.1%, Shooter 9.7%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This modern cinematic sci-fi horror game delivers atmospheric third-person combat and a tense isolated-space-station mystery.

Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.5%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Cinematic 14.2%, Third Person 13%, Story Rich 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its close-up cinematic presentation, brutal third-person combat, and oppressive futuristic survival-horror setting make it a darker action-focused alternative.

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 26.9%, Story Rich 24.7%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Action 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers cinematic third-person sci-fi action, force-powered combat, set-piece exploration, and a character-driven resistance story.

Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.

Why similar: Story Rich 33.5%, Cinematic 24.9%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Atmospheric 9%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An early cinematic interactive thriller whose supernatural mystery, multiple protagonists, and consequential scenes echo Quantum Break’s narrative ambitions.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Story Rich 42.4%, Choices Matter 25.9%, Sci-fi 25.1%, Stealth 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk psychological detective story emphasizes unsettling technology, fractured reality, and a dense, cinematic investigative atmosphere.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.

Why similar: Episodic 32.5% ★, Story Rich 20.5%, Choices Matter 14%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Third Person 6.5%

The long-awaited third game in the groundbreaking SUPERHOT franchise - MIND CONTROL DELETE gives you more insight into the world of SUPERHOT, more story, more signature gameplay. Keep dancing the slow-motion ballet of destruction for so much longer than ever before.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 50% ★, Bullet Time 19.6% ★, Cinematic 13.3%, Shooter 6.7%, Action 5.3%

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: Story Rich 25.8%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Cinematic 20%, Third Person 13.7%, Action 5.3%

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 44.5%, Action 15.4%, Third Person 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Shooter 6%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Story Rich 27.8%, Third Person 24%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Action 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?

Why similar: Time Manipulation 48.2% ★, Story Rich 16.2%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Action 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%

“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.

Why similar: Third Person 38%, Action 36%, Atmospheric 10%, Singleplayer 6.5%, Adventure 6.4%

Experience the mind bending power of single player cooperation. Project Temporality is a third person action/puzzle game built around the concept of allowing the player to play with time. Thanks to our propriety engine Sparta 3D we make the fourth dimension as available as the other three.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 68.7% ★, Action 13.2%, Third Person 9.7%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 2%

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: Cinematic 23.4%, Story Rich 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Third Person 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Story Rich 20.7%, Time Travel 17.7% ★, Cinematic 16.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 11%

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: Third Person 24.1%, Story Rich 23.9%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 8.9%, Shooter 6.3%

Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Story Rich 15%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Third Person 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%

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: Story Rich 26.8%, Third Person 25.6%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Action 14%, Adventure 10.5%

Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...

Why similar: Time Manipulation 40.8% ★, Bullet Time 17.7% ★, Cinematic 15.8%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Shooter 6.5%

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Cinematic 33.5%, Story Rich 26.4%, Choices Matter 25.1%, Third Person 5.5%, Atmospheric 4%

STAKES. GUNS. SLOW-MO. Fight werewolves and vampires in a reality-shifting motel. Dive through barricades to escape the grasp of evil puppets. Destroy the villain you loved. A new, third-person love letter to classic shooters. Neo-noir never looked so good.

Why similar: Bullet Time 27% ★, Third-Person Shooter 21.5%, Cinematic 20.4%, Story Rich 7.5%, Third Person 7.3%

Step into the unknown and embark on an epic, time travel adventure, completely re-imagined. Introducing Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a remake of the critically acclaimed VR adventure game - Wanderer. There’s no telling where you’ll go and who you’ll become as you unravel the mysteries of time.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 45.4% ★, Time Travel 24.4% ★, Story Rich 12.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Action 5.7%

A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 36.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Bullet Time 16% ★, Third Person 10.2%, Shooter 6.3%

Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.

Why similar: Sci-fi 23.6%, Action 21.9%, Shooter 21.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%

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: Third Person 19.5%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Story Rich 17.5%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 7.5%

Time Rift is a fast-paced puzzle-shooter. You’re a hacker-turned-security tester, but your skills will only get you so far - to take down global megacorp VaultCo, you’ll have to manipulate the flow of time!

Why similar: Time Manipulation 72.8% ★, Sci-fi 12.8%, Action 5.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%, Shooter 3.5%

XEL is an epic 3D sci-fi fantasy action-adventure. Explore the mysterious world of XEL and help protagonist Reid to uncover her enigmatic past. Make new friends and foes along the way and collect exciting gadgets to master challenging dungeons and solve time bending puzzles.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 43.9% ★, Time Travel 22.9% ★, Sci-fi 10.1%, Third Person 8%, Story Rich 6.1%

The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

Why similar: Story Rich 22.5%, Cinematic 20.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Third Person 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.7%

ECHOPLEX is a time-bending puzzle platformer with a full-motion video story. Trapped in a mysterious looping simulation, you are followed by an “Echo” -- a duplicate of yourself who repeats everything you do.

Why similar: Sci-fi 22.4%, Story Rich 20.7%, Action 18%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?

Why similar: Sci-fi 19%, Story Rich 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Cinematic 11.8%, Action 8.3%

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: Time Travel 28.7% ★, Story Rich 17.7%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Shooter 12%, Action 9.7%

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 31.9%, Sci-fi 16%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 11.1%