Choose Control Craft 3
Choose Control Craft 3 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Control Craft 3 launched in 2016.
Control Craft 3 vs Antivirus Girl
Control Craft 3 and Antivirus Girl both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Control Craft 3 (2016) is 10 years older than Antivirus Girl (2026). Antivirus Girl scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Control Craft 3 (59.5% positive). 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 Antivirus Girl
Choose Antivirus Girl if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Antivirus Girl launched in 2026.
Both Control Craft 3 and Antivirus Girl sit in Action, Strategy, and 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 Craft 3 |  Antivirus Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 7.64 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.5% positive (42 reviews) | 90% positive (130 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cristian Manolachi, Atomic Fabrik | Chowbie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Control Craft 3 (2016) is 10 years older than Antivirus Girl (2026).
- Antivirus Girl scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Control Craft 3 (59.5% positive).
- Control Craft 3 is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Antivirus Girl (0.99 USD vs. 7.64 USD).
Control Craft 3 vs Antivirus Girl — FAQ
- Should I play Control Craft 3 or Antivirus Girl first?
- If you want chronology, Control Craft 3 (2016) came out before Antivirus Girl (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 Control Craft 3 and Antivirus Girl similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.