# Control Resonant: launch tracker > Control Resonant changes its hero, its city and its combat. We track how players react at Day 1, 7 and 30. Developer: Remedy Entertainment. Publisher: Remedy Entertainment. Released 24 September. 91% of 11,581 player reviews recommend it (as of 12 October). ## In short 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. ## Latest update: Day 7, 30 September 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 reviews - Launch day: 87% positive, from 866 reviews - All reviews: 90% positive, from 6,546 reviews We read these reviews in full on 30 September. - 50 most recent reviews: 43 positive, 1 mixed, 3 negative, 3 off-topic. - **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. - **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. - **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. ## Questions ### 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. ### Is Control Resonant a sequel to Control? Yes. Remedy calls it the sequel to Control, and it moves the story from the Oldest House to a warped Manhattan. ### Is Jesse in Control Resonant? Jesse Faden is missing, and her brother Dylan leads the game while he searches for her. Returning fans are split on him; some find him a deeper lead than Jesse, others too passive. ### Is Control Resonant open world? Remedy describes several expansive zones of a warped Manhattan to explore, and calls it its most expansive game. ### Is Control Resonant a soulslike? Players describe fast character-action combat, often comparing it with inFamous and Prototype. Assist Mode has separate sliders for enemy aggression, the dodge window, damage, stagger and power recovery. ### Is Control Resonant co-op? No. It’s a single-player game. ### 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. ### How does Control Resonant run on PC? Well for most players. Negative reviews are few, and performance comes up in 42% of them. ### 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. ## Sources 10. Steam: Control Resonant, user reviews and review history: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3669870/ 11. Remedy: Control Resonant launches worldwide on 24 September: https://www.remedygames.com/article/control-resonant-launches-worldwide-on-september-24 12. Remedy on Steam: combat and Assist Mode in Control Resonant, 15 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3669870/view/688642424435639768 25. Backloggd: Control Resonant, player reviews: https://backloggd.com/games/control-resonant--1/ Page: https://creativecult.digital/games/control-resonant