Fighting for Control

A category for games that include intentionally awkward controls. Sometimes masterable, to a reasonable degree; sometimes not, where their cumbersomeness is a deliberate gameplay hook.

• Ampu-Tea
• Chou Soujuu Mecha MG
• Elastomania
• Gymnast
• Hacky Sim
• House of Stairs
• Katamari Damacy
• Octodad
• Platform RC
• Probably Archery
• QWOP
• Remote Control Dandy series
• Robot Alchemic Drive
• Sexy Hiking
• Ski Stunt Simulator
• Sumotori Dreams
• Surgeon Simulator 2014
• Tetsujin 28 Go
• Toribash

• Baby Boomer
• Gumshoe
• Gyromite

• Hey You, Pikachu!
• Lifeline
• Odama

• Beyond Good and Evil
• DDR Extreme
• Earthbound
• Secret of Mana
• Toejam and Earl
• Wing Commander III
• Zombiepox

• Main article

• Ice Stage¹⁾
• Underwater Stage²⁾

• games with intentionally awkward controls - Forum thread.
• Isometric Perspective