TOP 100 DIRECT CONTROL GAMES

Direct Control, the genre that puts you in charge! Whether you're a control freak or just love the rush of power, this is the genre for you. In Direct Control games, you get to be the boss and make all the decisions. Want to build a city? You got it. Want to lead an army? No problem. Want to be the CEO of a company? Go right ahead! Players love this genre because it satisfies their craving for control and gives them the ability to create their own world. And here, we've picked the cream of the crop, the top Direct Control games out there. So, if you're ready to take charge and rule with an iron fist (or a gentle touch, we don't judge), then come on down and check out our list. With Direct Control, you're the boss. So, what are you waiting for? Take control today!

#6701
Games like Psycho Fox

Psycho Fox

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6702
Games like Last Alert

Last Alert

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6703
Games like Prehistoric Isle in 1930

Prehistoric Isle in 1930

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS3
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6704
Games like Willow

Willow

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6705
Games like Lost Dutchman Mine

Lost Dutchman Mine

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6706
Games like The Kristal

The Kristal

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6707
Games like Boxxle

Boxxle

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6708
Games like Spherical

Spherical

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1989
  • Rating: 7/10

#6709
Games like World Court Tennis

World Court Tennis

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS4, Switch
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6710
Games like Rocket Ranger

Rocket Ranger

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Android, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6711
Games like Power Strike

Power Strike

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Wii
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6712
Games like Rainbow Islands Extra

Rainbow Islands Extra

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6713
Games like The New Zealand Story

The New Zealand Story

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Switch, PS4, Wii
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6714
Games like Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places)

Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places)

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6715
Games like Silkworm

Silkworm

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Switch, PS4
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6716
Games like Police Quest 2: The Vengeance

Police Quest 2: The Vengeance

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6717
Games like SideWinder

SideWinder

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6718
Games like Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6719
Games like ImageFight

ImageFight

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Wii U, PS4, Switch, Wii
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6720
Games like Earthlight

Earthlight

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6721
Games like Monster Lair

Monster Lair

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Wii, PC
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6722
Games like Winter Challenge: World Class Competition

Winter Challenge: World Class Competition

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6723
Games like Forgotten Worlds

Forgotten Worlds

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Wii
  • Release: 1988
  • Rating: 7/10

#6724
Games like Ys: The Vanished Omens

Ys: The Vanished Omens

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6725
Games like Where Time Stood Still

Where Time Stood Still

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 7/10

#6726
Games like Downhill Challenge

Downhill Challenge

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6727
Games like Oids

Oids

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6728
Games like Mind-Roll

Mind-Roll

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6729
Games like Penguin Land

Penguin Land

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6730
Games like Emerald Mine

Emerald Mine

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6731
Games like Midi-Maze

Midi-Maze

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6732
Games like Project Stealth Fighter

Project Stealth Fighter

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6733
Games like Boot Camp

Boot Camp

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6734
Games like Tower Toppler

Tower Toppler

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Wii
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6735
Games like Terrorpods

Terrorpods

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6736
Games like Roberta Williams’ Mixed-Up Mother Goose

Roberta Williams’ Mixed-Up Mother Goose

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6737
Games like Blades of Steel

Blades of Steel

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Wii, Xbox 360
  • Release: 1987
  • Rating: 7/10

#6738
Games like Phoenix

Phoenix

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1980
  • Rating: 7/10

#6739
Games like Spindizzy

Spindizzy

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6740
Games like The Planets

The Planets

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6741
Games like Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Alex Kidd in Miracle World

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Switch, Wii, PS3
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6742
Games like Vampire Killer

Vampire Killer

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Wii U
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6743
Games like The Trap Door

The Trap Door

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6744
Games like Knight Tyme

Knight Tyme

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6745
Games like VS. Super Mario Bros.

VS. Super Mario Bros.

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Switch
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6746
Games like Thrust

Thrust

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6747
Games like OutRun

OutRun

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: 3DS, PC, Switch
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6748
Games like Rasputin

Rasputin

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6749
Games like Marble Madness Construction Set

Marble Madness Construction Set

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6750
Games like Might and Magic: Book One - Secret of the Inner Sanctum

Might and Magic: Book One - Secret of the Inner Sanctum

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1986
  • Rating: 7/10

#6751
Games like Session

Session

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Switch
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 7/10

#6752
Games like Dun Darach

Dun Darach

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6753
Games like Summer Games II

Summer Games II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Wii
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6754
Games like Dragontorc

Dragontorc

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6755
Games like Sweevo's World

Sweevo's World

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6756
Games like Marsport

Marsport

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6757
Games like Enigma Force

Enigma Force

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6758
Games like Nodes of Yesod

Nodes of Yesod

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6759
Games like The Scout Steps Out

The Scout Steps Out

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6760
Games like G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6761
Games like Action Biker

Action Biker

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6762
Games like Section-Z

Section-Z

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6763
Games like Space Harrier

Space Harrier

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, 3DS, Switch, Wii
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6764
Games like Master of the Lamps

Master of the Lamps

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6765
Games like Thexder

Thexder

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch
  • Release: 1985
  • Rating: 7/10

#6766
Games like Commando

Commando

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Android, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2024
  • Rating: 7/10

#6767
Games like Lost Dream

Lost Dream

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 7/10

#6768
Games like Bugdom 2

Bugdom 2

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2002
  • Rating: 7/10

#6769
Games like Akuji the Demon

Akuji the Demon

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 2002
  • Rating: 7/10

#6770
Games like Kaboom!

Kaboom!

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 7/10

#6771
Games like IDEA

IDEA

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 7/10

#6772
Games like Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Version

Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Version

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Wii U
  • Release: 2002
  • Rating: 7/10

#6773
Games like Jean and Josie

Jean and Josie

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 7/10

#6774
Games like The Cursed Knight

The Cursed Knight

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 7/10

#6775
Games like Shatterline

Shatterline

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 7/10

#6776
Games like Escape from the 70's

Escape from the 70's

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 7/10

#6777
Games like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 7/10

#6778
Games like Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered

Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, XSX
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 7/10

#6779
Games like RWBY: Arrowfell

RWBY: Arrowfell

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PS5, XSX
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 7/10

#6780
Games like Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka

Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS2
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 7/10

#6781
Games like Snoopy Tennis

Snoopy Tennis

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms:
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 7/10

#6782
Games like Scorched 3D

Scorched 3D

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 7/10

#6783
Games like Creed: Rise to Glory

Creed: Rise to Glory

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 7/10

#6784
Games like FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer

FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS2
  • Release: 2001
  • Rating: 7/10

#6785
Games like Resident Evil: Director's Cut

Resident Evil: Director's Cut

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS3, PS4, PS5
  • Release: 1997
  • Rating: 7/10

#6786
Games like Nightmare Creatures

Nightmare Creatures

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Console
  • Release: 1997
  • Rating: 7/10

#6787
Games like Jane's Combat Simulations: F/A-18 Simulator

Jane's Combat Simulations: F/A-18 Simulator

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2000
  • Rating: 7/10

#6788
Games like Rotor

Rotor

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1990
  • Rating: 7/10

#6789
Games like Ryan's Rescue Squad

Ryan's Rescue Squad

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: XSX, PS5, PS4, PC, Switch, Xbox One
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 7/10

#6790
Games like Revolt

Revolt

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 7/10

#6791
Games like Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome

Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 7/10

#6792
Games like Anyaroth: The Queen's Tyranny

Anyaroth: The Queen's Tyranny

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 7/10

#6793
Games like Flannel Amethyst

Flannel Amethyst

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 7/10

#6794
Games like Sugar Shack

Sugar Shack

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 7/10

#6795
Games like Airball

Airball

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 7/10

#6796
Games like Beneath Oresa

Beneath Oresa

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 7/10

#6797
Games like Beats of Rage

Beats of Rage

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS2
  • Release: 2003
  • Rating: 7/10

#6798
Games like Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue Version

Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue Version

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Wii U
  • Release: 2003
  • Rating: 7/10

#6799
Games like LOST BUBBLES: Sweet mates

LOST BUBBLES: Sweet mates

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 7/10

#6800
Games like Saboteur

Saboteur

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 7/10