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Control

byRemedy Entertainment•2019

Control is a supernatural 3rd person action-adventure will challenge you to master the combination of supernatural abilities, modifiable loadouts and reactive environments while fighting through a deep and unpredictable world.

Details

Released
August 26, 2019
Publisher
505 Games
Platforms
PC · PS4 · Xbox One · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S

How it plays

14h
main
21h
main + extras
31h
completionist

Time to beat · 17 player times (IGDB)

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Control Reviews

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When I was younger I was quite a big fan of the paranormal, absorbing books and any stories I could on the matter. When I was a bit older I was a big fan of

Sep 8, 2019

Control is a slick and stylish win for Remedy, their best work yet. With strong combat, an engaging story and striking visuals, Control is a masterclass in both style and substance. It’s abstract, it’s bold, and it’s wicked fun.

May 7, 2025

Are you ready to take CONTROL? Remedy knocked it out of the park and then came back for more with some great additional contact in the Ultimate Edition of their award-winning game. Yes, friends, the hype is real – this is not a game you want to miss!

Dec 14, 2020

Radiating with style and effusively chaotic gunplay, Control is in the running for being Remedy’s magnum opus. Before diving into the game itself, I’m obliged to inform viewers that my experience with Control was limited [...]

Sep 26, 2019

I haven't found a more binge-worthy single-player action game this year. Control is wonderfully built, smartly written, and already dying for its season pass content.

Sep 10, 2019

Control is a third-person action-adventure game combining Remedy's trademark gunplay with supernatural abilities.

Sep 5, 2019

Control is Remedy at its best: pulpy, weird, and immensely satisfying to play. Its setting is a potent concoction of '60s brutalist style and wacky sci-fi. Performance issues hamper the shootouts, and the characters are a little cold, but it's the setting and atmosphere that win the day.

Jun 5, 2021

A return to form for Remedy Games.

Feb 2, 2021

Solid action-adventure chops and a super central gameplay gimmick just about smooth over Control’s rough edges. If you ignore the story and focus on the combat, you’ll have a great time.

Sep 25, 2019

Control stands among the best 2019 has to offer!

Dec 30, 2019

The Lynchian-inspired visuals, SCP Foundation-inspired setting, and more make up a very unique experience, but severe performance issues really drag down what otherwise stands tall as one of the most unique, and entertaining games of the year.

Sep 5, 2019

With the holidays of 2019 approaching, gamers normally get all the best games of the year within a few months. Control is one of the first releases of the season. Control is developed by Remedy Games and published by 505 Games. Remedy’s Control is available now for Xbox One, PlayStation...

Sep 9, 2019