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Remedy Entertainment · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 91 % positive of 13,958 reviews, as of Oct 28

Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.

24 games that play like CONTROL Resonant and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: CONTROL Ultimate Edition, Prototype™ and Cyberpunk 2077.

Player tags

  • Hack and Slash
  • Action RPG
  • Story Rich
  • Lore-Rich
  • Supernatural
  • Cinematic
  • Third Person
  • Atmospheric
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players largely recommend it for its atmosphere, world design and melee combat, with combat repetition and a weaker story for some the main complaints.

Most reviewers recommend Control Resonant, and many praise the surreal, detailed world, the Remedy tone and the music, with the mixtape and the side characters singled out. Many players enjoy the switch from shooting to fast, close-range melee combat with the Aberrant powers, though some find it repetitive and button-mashy after a few hours. Some reviewers feel the technical side is excellent, running smoothly with ray tracing, while a few report performance drops, a crash before the menu and a large install. Some recent reviewers are less positive than the older helpful ones, mainly over the mystery, the boss fights and the story's loose ends. A few urge others not to buy the Deluxe edition because the soundtrack is only playable in the game.

Praised

  • Atmosphere and world design

    Players praise the strange, detailed environments, the visuals and the way the world keeps changing and surprising them.

    Many players
  • Fluid melee combat

    The close-range combat with the Aberrant powers feels fast, fluid and satisfying, a clear change from the first game's shooting.

    Many players
  • Story and characters

    Players enjoy the Remedy-style narrative, the mystery and the supporting characters, and find Dylan a likeable lead.

    Many players
  • Technical performance

    Players report smooth frame rates, good optimisation and strong visuals, including on mid-range hardware and handhelds.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Repetitive combat

    Players find the melee combat repetitive and button-mashing, with abilities that feel less useful over time.

    Many players
  • Camera and readability

    Reviewers say the camera sits too far back or swings wildly in fights, and red effects make enemy attacks hard to read.

    Some players
  • Story and mystery

    Players feel the mystery is weaker than before, with loose ends and a story that leaves much unresolved.

    Some players
  • Crashes and performance drops

    Players report crashes before the menu, a memory leak causing frame drops, and rough optimisation in open areas.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who loved the first Control or Remedy's style and want weird, atmospheric worlds, strong storytelling and fast melee combat.
Who should skip it
Players who expect the first game's mystery and gunplay, or who find repetitive melee combat and camera issues hard to put up with, may want to wait for a sale.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 20 hours mostly still recommend it but raise more about repetition and the mystery, while newer players are more often impressed by the atmosphere and combat.

Summarised by AI from 69 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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  2. Atomic Heart80 % positive of 45,599Shared: Action RPG · Sci-fi · Open World
  3. Darksiders™89 % positive of 8,584Shared: Hack and Slash · Action RPG · Third Person
  4. Dex86 % positive of 2,917Shared: Story Rich · Sci-fi · Open World
  5. REMNANT II®82 % positive of 46,997Shared: Third Person · Post-apocalyptic · RPG
  6. Dread Delusion90 % positive of 4,995Shared: Action RPG · Story Rich · Open World
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  8. Grimhook96 % positive of 4,254Shared: Supernatural · 3D Platformer · Action-Adventure
  9. Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition87 % positive of 20,732Shared: Action RPG · Story Rich · Third Person
  10. Collapse70 % positive of 744Shared: Hack and Slash · Third Person · Post-apocalyptic
  11. Darksiders Warmastered Edition87 % positive of 14,115Shared: Hack and Slash · Action RPG · Story Rich
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At a glance

What games like CONTROL Resonant have in common

  • The tags they share most often with CONTROL Resonant: Story Rich (18 of 24), Action RPG (12) and Third Person (10).
  • They came out between 2007 and 2026, none of them after CONTROL Resonant (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Grimhook (96 % positive of 4,254).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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