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Control:Override vs Lost Recall

Control:Override and Lost Recall both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Control:Override (2021) is 2 years older than Lost Recall (2023). Lost Recall is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Control:Override (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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:Override

Choose Control:Override if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Control:Override launched in 2021.

Choose Lost Recall

Choose Lost Recall if you want an Action experience. Lost Recall launched in 2023.

Both Control:Override and Lost Recall sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Control:Override vs Lost Recall — Steam metadata comparison
Control:Override — Steam game coverControl:OverrideLost Recall — Steam game coverLost Recall
Released20212023
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews90% positive (10 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersB-Deshi InteractiveCombo Gravity

Side by side

Control:Override vs Lost Recall — FAQ

Should I play Control:Override or Lost Recall first?
If you want chronology, Control:Override (2021) came out before Lost Recall (2023). 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 Control:Override and Lost Recall similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
Control:Override vs Lost Recall — Verdict (2026) · imho.run