Day 7 of 30
Launch tracker
Control Resonant
A sequel that changes its hero, its setting and its combat at once, and asks legacy fans to follow.
In short
As of 12 October, 91% of 11,581 player reviews recommend it. A week in, many players call it Remedy’s best, and the close-range combat wins over even those who doubted it. The complaints are fights that repeat and enemies that take a long time to kill, and a few find it simpler than Control. Performance rarely comes up in the reviews.
Timeline
Read at Day 1, 7 and 30.
Each update compares what players recommend and say with Day 1.
Day 1
Published 24 Sept 2026
Day 7
Published 30 Sept 2026
Day 30
Due 23 Oct 2026
So far
Positive reviews, day by day.
Updated daily, with reviews up to the end of 11 October 2026 (UTC).
Each point is the share of that day’s reviews that recommend the game, in every language. Days run on UTC, so a late-night launch counts its first hours with the next day. The chart also counts players who activated a key bought from another shop, which the headline figure leaves out, so their totals can differ by a point or two.
Show the numbers
| Date | Control Resonant |
|---|---|
| 25 Sept | 88% of 2,376 |
| 26 Sept | 87% of 1,180 |
| 27 Sept | 89% of 1,109 |
| 28 Sept | 93% of 856 |
| 29 Sept | 90% of 649 |
| 30 Sept | 92% of 601 |
| 1 Oct | 92% of 685 |
| 2 Oct | 93% of 612 |
| 3 Oct | 93% of 593 |
| 4 Oct | 91% of 622 |
| 5 Oct | 94% of 420 |
| 6 Oct | 92% of 358 |
| 7 Oct | 92% of 301 |
| 8 Oct | 92% of 288 |
| 9 Oct | 91% of 255 |
| 10 Oct | 93% of 339 |
| 11 Oct | 93% of 337 |
Day 7 · 30 Sept 2026
What players make of Control Resonant a week in.
91% of the 2,614 reviews posted from 27 to 29 September recommend it, up from 87% on launch day. A week in, players praise the level design and the combat most, and the few negative reviews find it simpler than Control.
- 27 to 29 September
- 91% positive, from 2,614 reviews10
- Launch day
- 87% positive, from 866 reviews10
- All reviews
- 90% positive, from 6,546 reviews10
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 30 September 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- A week in, players call it Remedy’s best.
- Most recent reviews are short and glowing, and many name it their game of the year. Players deep into it praise the level design and the art direction most.10
- The combat wins over players who doubted it.
- Players who expected a shooter like Control find the character-action fights fast and fun, and several compare them to inFamous and Prototype. The Day 1 complaints remain: fights repeat, and enemies take a long time to kill.10
- The few negative reviews say it’s simpler than Control.
- They describe flatter weapons, plainer side quests and characters that don’t stay with them the way the first game’s did.10
Themes raised
| Theme | Reviews, of 47 |
|---|---|
| Combat | 18 |
| Story, characters and worldbuilding | 11 |
| How it compares with Control | 10 |
| Level design and exploration | 9 |
| Visuals and art direction | 8 |
| Enemies and bosses | 5 |
| Likeness to inFamous and Prototype | 4 |
| Side quests | 3 |
| Accessibility and difficulty options | 2 |
| Performance | 2 |
| Price | 2 |
Day 1 · 24 Sept 2026
What players make of Control Resonant at launch.
87% of the 866 reviews posted on launch day recommend it.
- Protagonist
- Dylan Faden, out of FBC confinement and looking for his sister Jesse10
- Setting
- A warped Manhattan, outside the Oldest House10
- Combat
- Close-quarters melee in place of the first game’s gunplay12
- Assist Mode
- Separate sliders for enemy aggression, dodge window, damage, stagger and power recovery12
- Launch day
- 87% positive, from 866 reviews10
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 25 September 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- Returning fans are split on Dylan.
- Some find him a deeper lead than Jesse. Others find him too passive and too easily pushed around by other characters.1025
- Most see Manhattan as a step up.
- Players like the scale and the stranger set pieces of the new city. Those who prefer the Oldest House miss its mystery and density, since the city puts everything in the open.1025
- Players enjoy the new melee combat.
- The most common complaint is enemies that take too long to kill, bosses most of all.1025
- No PS5 performance problems yet.
- Early PS5 reviews don’t mention frame rate or crashes. There are too few of them to be sure.25
Themes raised
| Theme | Reviews, of 10 |
|---|---|
| Combat | 6 |
| Dylan as the lead | 5 |
| Story | 4 |
| Difficulty | 3 |
| Controls | 3 |
| Visuals, atmosphere and music | 2 |
| Tedium | 2 |
| Manhattan | 1 |
| Length | 1 |
Questions
Control Resonant, in short.
Is Control Resonant worth it?
Most players say yes. As of 12 October, 91% of 11,581 reviews recommend it, and a week in many call it Remedy’s best. The complaints are fights that repeat and enemies that take a long time to kill.10
Is Control Resonant a sequel to Control?
Is Jesse in Control Resonant?
Is Control Resonant open world?
Is Control Resonant a soulslike?
Is Control Resonant co-op?
No. It’s a single-player game.10
What platforms is Control Resonant on?
PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Remedy says Mac versions follow later in 2026.11
How does Control Resonant run on PC?
Well for most players. Negative reviews are few, and performance comes up in 42% of them.10
What PC do you need for Control Resonant?
The minimum is a GeForce GTX 1070, Radeon RX 5600 XT or Arc A580 with a Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 5 3500, 16 GB of RAM and 120 GB on an SSD. Remedy recommends an RTX 3060 Ti, RX 6700 XT or Arc B580 with a Core i7-10700 or Ryzen 7 3700X.10
What we’re watching
What Day 30 will cover.
- Reviews, day by day
- What negative reviews mention, starting with performance and the EULA
- How players take to Dylan in place of Jesse
- Whether Manhattan reads as growth or loss
- Whether PS5 players hit the stutter and audio drift reported on PC
Sources
- 10Steam: Control Resonant, user reviews and review history (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
- 11Remedy: Control Resonant launches worldwide on 24 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
- 12Remedy on Steam: combat and Assist Mode in Control Resonant, 15 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026
- 25Backloggd: Control Resonant, player reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 25 Sept 2026