Control (2019)
Google Stadia · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
3.90 from 2697 ratings
8180 members have it in their collection · 448 playing now · 3169 backlogged · 1231 wish listed
How long? Main story 15h · with extras 25h · 100% 30h (from 156 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publishers
- 505 Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
- Series
- Control
- Events
- GDoC Expo 2022: Indie Games Showcase, The Game Awards 2020, PlayStation E3 2018 Showcase
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Aug 27, 2019 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Feb 01, 2021 (Worldwide) Xbox Series X|S
- Feb 02, 2021 (Worldwide) PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Jul 27, 2021 (Worldwide) Google Stadia
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Related
Bundled in
- Control: Deluxe Edition (Aug 2019) · PS4
- Control: Ultimate Edition (Aug 2020) · STAD, MAC, NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX, iOS, visionOS
- Control: Ultimate Edition - Cloud Version (Oct 2020) · NSW
Expansions
- Control: The Foundation (Mar 2020) · STAD, NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- Control: AWE (Aug 2020) · STAD, NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
Updates
- Control: Expeditions (Dec 2019) · NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
765
4 stars
1156
3 stars
570
2 stars
164
1 star
42
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status QueerCityWitch May 5, 2025
Great story! Control left a bit to be desired. Still want to 100%
Status BMO Mar 11, 2025
Control just got a content update, and a cameo.
Hideo Kojima has a cameo in the surprise Control update that just dropped
Status anarchistica Dec 25, 2024
Free @ Epic:
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/control
Only today!
PS: Previously given away twice in 2021.
Status BMO Sep 27, 2024
Just completed the Put a Record On mission, and I still don’t understand the point of the Foundation DLC. My reward for a gruelling twenty minute mad dash to complete tasks and fend off hordes of enemies was a measly two mods and another jukebox token. Obviously better rewards come from higher tier trips to the Foundation, but crafting tokens …
Read moreJust completed the Put a Record On mission, and I still don’t understand the point of the Foundation DLC. My reward for a gruelling twenty minute mad dash to complete tasks and fend off hordes of enemies was a measly two mods and another jukebox token. Obviously better rewards come from higher tier trips to the Foundation, but crafting tokens cost a ton of source, and rewards are random so it hardly feels the rewards are worth both the grind and effort. Am I missing something? Is there something that eventually makes it worthwhile?
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Status BMO Sep 27, 2024
I forgot how tedious the combat gets during the back half of this game as they start throwing more and more armoured troops at you. I really wish games could find more inventive ways to increase the challenge without just turning enemies into bullet sponges.
Status TheGamerPandA Jul 15, 2024
Completed the ultimate edition with all the dlc but not 100% due to all the tedious side missions it has.
As of July 2024 this is by far the worst game I’ve played that year.
5.0/10
Status BMO Jun 14, 2024
I forgot how pretty this game is. And it's even prettier with RTX on. The last time I tested RTX out was when Control Ultimate Edition hit PS5 with new features. But on PS5 using RTX locks you to 30fps, and at that time I decided performance mode was the way to go. Well, now that I can play it …
Read moreI forgot how pretty this game is. And it's even prettier with RTX on. The last time I tested RTX out was when Control Ultimate Edition hit PS5 with new features. But on PS5 using RTX locks you to 30fps, and at that time I decided performance mode was the way to go. Well, now that I can play it with both RTX on and 60 fps+, it's even better. I'm looking forward to my replay once I have Alan Wake and Quantum Break under my belt.
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Status krymsun00 May 27, 2024
This was fun. The main story is kind of mediocre but the world building made up for it. It was amusing reading and watching all the collectibles about the Bureau and Altered Items, etc. Combat can be tough, but is fair. It's probably a bit easier if you don't go full "the best defense is a good offense" on everything, …
This was fun. The main story is kind of mediocre but the world building made up for it. It was amusing reading and watching all the collectibles about the Bureau and Altered Items, etc. Combat can be tough, but is fair. It's probably a bit easier if you don't go full "the best defense is a good offense" on everything, but that's just how I play.
Also played both DLCs. The one with all the Alan Wake stuff was pretty bad. Alan is pretentious and this DLC has solidified the fact I will not be replaying the first game or buying the second one. The Foundation DLC on the other hand felt like a solid epilogue and built the world even further.