Choose CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Choose CONTROL Ultimate Edition if you want an Adventure game with HDR available. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 24,216 reviews.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition vs FBC: Firebreak
CONTROL Ultimate Edition and FBC: Firebreak both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. CONTROL Ultimate Edition (2020) is 5 years older than FBC: Firebreak (2025). CONTROL Ultimate Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than FBC: Firebreak (70.6% 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 FBC: Firebreak
Choose FBC: Firebreak if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,405 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both CONTROL Ultimate Edition and FBC: Firebreak sit in Action 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 Ultimate Edition |  FBC: Firebreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (24,216 reviews) | 70.6% positive (1,405 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Remedy Entertainment | Remedy Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- CONTROL Ultimate Edition (2020) is 5 years older than FBC: Firebreak (2025).
- CONTROL Ultimate Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than FBC: Firebreak (70.6% positive).
- FBC: Firebreak is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than CONTROL Ultimate Edition (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- FBC: Firebreak has co-op; CONTROL Ultimate Edition does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition vs FBC: Firebreak — FAQ
- Which is better, CONTROL Ultimate Edition or FBC: Firebreak?
- On Steam reviews CONTROL Ultimate Edition scores higher (88.8% positive) than FBC: Firebreak (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CONTROL Ultimate Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play CONTROL Ultimate Edition or FBC: Firebreak first?
- If you want chronology, CONTROL Ultimate Edition (2020) came out before FBC: Firebreak (2025). 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 Ultimate Edition and FBC: Firebreak similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does CONTROL Ultimate Edition have multiplayer like FBC: Firebreak?
- No. FBC: Firebreak supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while CONTROL Ultimate Edition is listed as single-player only.
- Do CONTROL Ultimate Edition and FBC: Firebreak both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.