Choose Before Your Eyes
Choose Before Your Eyes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 14,908 Steam reviews back the pick.
Before Your Eyes vs Control, I'm Not Coming Back
Before Your Eyes and Control, I'm Not Coming Back both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Before Your Eyes (2021) is 5 years older than Control, I'm Not Coming Back (2026). Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Before Your Eyes: 14,908 reviews, Control, I'm Not Coming Back: 2,405). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Control, I'm Not Coming Back
Choose Control, I'm Not Coming Back if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,405 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Before Your Eyes and Control, I'm Not Coming Back sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.3% vs 98.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Before Your Eyes |  Control, I'm Not Coming Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 98.3% positive (14,908 reviews) | 98.4% positive (2,405 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GoodbyeWorld Games | Desborde Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Before Your Eyes (2021) is 5 years older than Control, I'm Not Coming Back (2026).
- Both sit near 98% positive on Steam (Before Your Eyes: 14,908 reviews, Control, I'm Not Coming Back: 2,405).
- Control, I'm Not Coming Back is free; Before Your Eyes is paid (9.99 USD).
- Before Your Eyes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Control, I'm Not Coming Back has no Deck rating yet.
Before Your Eyes vs Control, I'm Not Coming Back — FAQ
- Which is better, Before Your Eyes or Control, I'm Not Coming Back?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Before Your Eyes sits at 98.3% positive (14,908 reviews), Control, I'm Not Coming Back at 98.4% (2,405). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Before Your Eyes or Control, I'm Not Coming Back first?
- If you want chronology, Before Your Eyes (2021) came out before Control, I'm Not Coming Back (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Before Your Eyes and Control, I'm Not Coming Back similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Control, I'm Not Coming Back free?
- Yes — Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a free-to-play Steam title. Before Your Eyes is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Before Your Eyes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Before Your Eyes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Control, I'm Not Coming Back doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.