# Games like Control, I'm Not Coming Back

> The closest matches to Control, I'm Not Coming Back: MirrorMoon EP, Before Your Eyes, Antichamber, Manifold Garden, and Viewfinder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
2. [Before Your Eyes](https://imho.run/games/1082430/before-your-eyes) — Also Philosophical and Psychological, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 14,908 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/)
3. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Abstract and Psychological, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
4. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Philosophical and Abstract, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
5. [Viewfinder](https://imho.run/games/1382070/viewfinder) — A frequent pick in Control, I'm Not Coming Back players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,844 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/)
6. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
7. [The Void](https://imho.run/games/37000/the-void) — A frequent pick in Control, I'm Not Coming Back players' libraries, and another Action. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37000/)
8. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
9. [KARMA: The Dark World](https://imho.run/games/1376200/karma-the-dark-world) — A frequent pick in Control, I'm Not Coming Back players' libraries, and another RPG. 773 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1376200/)
10. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
11. [When The Past Was Around](https://imho.run/games/1164050/when-the-past-was-around) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 1,668 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164050/)
12. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Control, I'm Not Coming Back players' libraries, and another Strategy. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
13. [Grotto](https://imho.run/games/1538850/grotto) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 188 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538850/)
14. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
15. [The Talos Principle 2](https://imho.run/games/835960/the-talos-principle-2) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 8,242 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/)
16. [OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition](https://imho.run/games/1504500/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 1,245 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504500/)
17. [Sunlight](https://imho.run/games/1451120/sunlight) — Also Philosophical and Abstract, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 364 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451120/)
18. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
19. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
20. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
21. [FRACT OSC](https://imho.run/games/243220/fract-osc) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 365 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243220/)
22. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
23. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
24. [DEATH STRANDING](https://imho.run/games/1190460/death-stranding) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Control, I'm Not Coming Back. 19,196 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1190460/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4515660&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4515660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4515660
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## About Control, I'm Not Coming Back

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a free-to-play first-person adventure game developed by Desborde Games. An interactive fiction walking simulator set in the isolation of space, it combines psychological and philosophical themes with abstract storytelling. Players describe it as an emotional short experience about a lost astronaut grappling with the emptiness of space while searching for meaning and motivation to continue. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, reviewers highlight its story of positivism and human connection, drawing thematic influence from Voyager 1. The game holds a 99% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4515660
- **Developer:** Desborde Games
- **Publisher:** Desborde Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** May 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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