If you've recently finished Remedy Entertainment's latest action RPG, Control Resonant, and are looking for more experiences similar to its unique blend of paranormal action and narrative depth, the studio offers several titles that not only echo Control's gameplay and thematic elements but also deepen its interconnected lore.
Alan Wake 2
Available on PS5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X/S, Alan Wake 2 is a critical and creative high point for Remedy. While seemingly a departure with its focus on a novelist battling alternate dimensions, this horror title is deeply interwoven with the Control universe. Its The Lake House DLC, in particular, contains direct references to the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) and even sets up elements crucial to Control Resonant. Beyond its lore connections, Alan Wake 2 showcases Remedy's signature cinematic storytelling and offers a strange, subversive horror experience with numerous unexpected twists.
Quantum Break
Playable on Windows PC and Xbox One, 2016's Quantum Break shares a surprising amount of DNA with the Control series, especially in its gameplay mechanics. The game blends third-person shooting with a live-action television series and features protagonist Jack Joyce utilizing powers like shields and dashes that feel right at home in Control Resonant. The ability to zip around battlefields to survive and the tactical use of powers are core to both games. While Quantum Break has a different tone, often less unsettling than Control, the underlying action and combat feel closely related, showcasing Remedy's consistent design philosophy.
FBC: Firebreak
Although FBC: Firebreak was a live-service shooter released in 2025 that did not achieve widespread success and is no longer receiving updates, it offers valuable context for the Control universe. Available on PS5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X/S, this game shifts focus to the ordinary employees of the FBC. Players step into the shoes of support staff dealing with supernatural occurrences in a more comedic, office-bound setting. This perspective provides insight into the internal workings and potential incompetence within the FBC, explaining the severity of the crises faced in games like Control Resonant. While its gameplay is shallow, FBC: Firebreak is worth revisiting to better understand the bureaucratic chaos that allowed the FBC's extraordinary events, including the situation in Manhattan, to spiral out of control.