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CONTROL Resonant on PC. Click to open it full size.
CONTROL Resonant is an action RPG for PC from Remedy Entertainment, available on Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG. You play Dylan Faden, Jesse’s brother, freed after years as a Bureau prisoner to fight a cosmic force that is bending Manhattan out of shape. You explore the warped city, take on giant bosses called Resonants and build up Dylan’s powers your way.
The big change from the first game is the fighting. Dylan fights up close with the Aberrant, a weapon that shifts from a two-handed hammer to twin blades on command. You mix it with elemental powers and throw the city itself at enemies.
It came out on September 24, 2026, as the sequel to 2019’s Control. It runs on Windows 10 and 11 with full controller support, and is also on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Remedy announced one million copies sold three weeks after launch.
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What You Need to Know
- On PC it is sold on Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG, where it is DRM-free.
- It needs 120 GB of free space, and the install must go on an SSD.
- It is single-player only. A Mac version is planned for later in 2026.
- Game Update 1.4.0 added endless New Game Plus runs and many fixes. See the update section below.
- You can also play it through Boosteroid cloud gaming if your PC is not up to it.
Quick Facts
How to Download CONTROL Resonant on Windows
You can buy it on Steam, the Epic Games Store or GOG. The steps are the same on all three. Free up 120 GB on an SSD first.
- Step 1. Install a launcher. Get Steam, the Epic Games Launcher or GOG Galaxy and sign in.
- Step 2. Open the store page. Go to Steam, Epic or GOG.
- Step 3. Pick an edition. Buy the Standard or Digital Deluxe Edition.
- Step 4. Install it to an SSD. Choose an SSD drive when the launcher asks where to install.
- Step 5. Launch it and set your difficulty.
💡 Your PC is too weak? Cloud gaming is an option. Try Boosteroid.
CONTROL Resonant Editions and Price
There are two editions. The Deluxe Edition adds an outfit, an extra Artifact, a resource bundle, the artbook and the soundtrack, so the main game is the same in both. Bought Standard and changed your mind? A $10 Deluxe Upgrade on Steam adds the extras later.
GOG sells the Standard Edition, DRM-free. Epic and Steam carry both editions. Prices differ by store and region, so check the Steam, Epic and GOG pages before you buy.
What Is CONTROL Resonant?
CONTROL Resonant is a single-player action RPG set seven years after Control. A force called the Patterning has cut Manhattan off from the world and is twisting it out of shape, while the Hiss (the hostile force from the first game) has broken out of the Bureau’s headquarters, the Oldest House. Dylan works for the same Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) that held him prisoner, and searches for his missing sister, Director Jesse Faden.
Dylan and Jesse Faden, the brother and sister at the center of the series.
The city is split into zones you explore freely, with streets that bend sideways and buildings that hang from the sky. Each zone is anchored by a Resonant, a giant boss warped by the Patterning. Beating them grows Dylan’s powers, and how many you take on shapes how fast enemies scale with you. A deep skill tree and build system let you shape how his abilities grow.
The Aberrant in its blade form, against an enemy overgrown with the Mold.
Official Trailer
Watch the official launch trailer for CONTROL Resonant to see Dylan’s powers, the shape-shifting Aberrant and the warped Manhattan he fights through.
CONTROL Resonant Updates and Patch Notes
Remedy has patched the game steadily since launch. The biggest update so far is Game Update 1.4.0, which added endless New Game Plus runs and a long list of fixes and comfort changes. Here is what each update brought.
- New Game Plus Plus: start as many New Game Plus runs as you like, without wiping your progress.
- Build Power now shows on the Loadout screen, so you can compare it to enemy level at a glance.
- The map shows when a vendor stocks materials you have pinned.
- A new Assist Mode slider for how long Power Core charges last.
- A separate volume slider for radio dialogue, and an option to mute the licensed music in the intro credits.
- Performance work aimed at PCs near the minimum and recommended specs, plus Razer haptics support.
- Fixed quests that 1.4.0 broke, including The Park Resonant and The House in Distress.
- Brought back dash momentum carrying into Elevate.
- Restored a missing Artifact reward from the Every Dog Has Her Day side quest, given back to players who had already finished it.
- Lowered enemy health and the hits needed to stun them for an execution.
- Raised Dylan’s maximum weapon and ability strength.
- Made respeccing cheaper, with more Reset Items at vendors.
Remedy said a Photo Mode was planned for November 2026, made with help from virtual photographers in the community. More cosmetic pieces for Dylan are planned in later updates.
Patch notes for every update are on the CONTROL Resonant news page on Steam. Updates install on their own in Steam, Epic and GOG Galaxy.
Key Features
A shape-shifting melee weapon that moves from a heavy two-handed hammer to fast twin blades as the fight demands.
Elemental abilities and moves like Rush and Elevate, plus the classic trick of throwing debris at enemies.
Explore city zones where gravity flips and streets bend, which changes both puzzles and fights.
Giant bosses anchor each zone. Beating them unlocks new abilities and changes how enemies scale.
Talents, weapon forms and core upgrades let you shape Dylan, and respeccing is cheap if you want to try something else.
Sliders for enemy aggression, damage taken and ability recovery, so you can make it easier or harder.
Is This Game for You?
Our Take
🎮 Our Take
CONTROL Resonant is a bold sequel. Remedy could have made Control again in a bigger building. Instead it moved the fight onto the streets, swapped the gun for a melee weapon, and roughly doubled the length. The warped Manhattan is the standout: gravity tricks and impossible architecture give it a look no other open action game has. What to weigh: the moveset is narrower than the setup suggests, since you cannot switch weapon forms on the fly, and the early game needed a launch-day patch because enemies took too many hits. The 1.4.0 update shows Remedy is listening and fixing fast.
If you loved Control or Remedy’s strange storytelling, buy it, and Standard is all you need. If you mainly want deep combo combat, try it knowing a mod is the only way to swap forms mid-fight. If you only liked the first game for its shooting, watch the trailer first, because this plays differently.
Why Play CONTROL Resonant on PC?
- Higher framerates: Consoles run what their hardware allows. On a strong PC you can push the framerate higher, which helps in fast dodge-heavy fights.
- Mods: A modding scene is already active: minimaps, mid-fight weapon swapping, better HDR and an in-game music player.
- A DRM-free option: GOG sells it with no DRM, so you can play without a launcher sign-in. Steam and Epic are there if you prefer them.
- Peripheral support: Full controller support with DualSense features, plus Razer haptics added in Game Update 1.4.0.
System Requirements
These are the requirements Remedy lists on Steam and Epic. Both specs need an SSD, and Intel Arc cards are supported at both levels. A hard drive is not supported.
AMD card? Remedy pointed players to AMD’s newer optional drivers, which fixed crashes and improved performance in this game, so update your driver first. Below the minimum spec? Cloud gaming runs it on a remote PC instead. If you would rather upgrade, our Best Gaming Desktops guide is a good place to start.
Tips for Beginners
Watch your Build Power
Your Build Power sits on the Loadout screen. If it is below the enemy level, fights get much harder, so do side quests and explore to level up.
Respec without worry
Reset Items are cheap and vendors keep plenty. The first Resonant boss drops two. Try a build, and change it if it does not click.
Use Rush to clear effects
Burning or another status effect wearing you down? The Rush ability clears status effects.
Pin the materials you need
Pin upgrade materials and the map shows which vendor stocks them, so you do not have to walk to every shop.
Tune Assist Mode
If a fight is stuck on repeat, the Assist Mode sliders in the Gameplay options can ease enemy damage or speed up ability recovery.
Best CONTROL Resonant Mods to Start With
CONTROL Resonant has no Steam Workshop. Mods come from Nexus Mods, where most of them load through two small helper mods: DLL Mod Loader and Mod Settings Menu, which adds a MODS tab to the options. Install those first. These five are good places to start.
Back up your saves before modding. The game is single-player, so there is no anti-cheat ban to worry about, but a game update can break a mod until its author updates it. Remove mods before reporting bugs to Remedy.
CONTROL Resonant Screenshots
A girder run above the city, an upside-down skyline, floating rubble, a street fight and a red-lit alley. Click any image to open it full size.
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CONTROL Resonant FAQ
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Support and Community
- The official CONTROL Resonant website from Remedy, plus its page on Remedy’s site.
- The official Remedy Discord, for help and talk with other players.
- The CONTROL Resonant Help Center, for known issues and technical support.
- CONTROL Resonant news and patch notes on Steam, for every update.
- CONTROL Resonant mods on Nexus Mods, for everything the community has made.
- r/ControlResonant on Reddit, for builds, boss tips and clips.
- CONTROL on X, the series’ own account.
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