Control Resonant gameplay revealed: Remedy goes full slasher for its $54M sequel
Control Resonant has a release date and playable footage — and it looks nothing like the 2019 original. Remedy Entertainment showed hands-on demo videos at Summer Game Fest, confirming the sequel launches September 24, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), and Mac later in 2026. The shift in combat style is hard to miss: this is no longer a telekinetic shooter.
The look
You play as Dylan, Jesse Faden's brother, who wakes somewhere deep inside the Oldest House. Early scenes show him encountering visions of Jesse — the Federal Bureau of Control's missing director from the first game — as he tries to piece together what happened. The setting expands onto the streets of Manhattan, a significant change from the brutalist interiors of the original.
The combat
Remedy describes the game as Devil May Cry-influenced, and the demo backs that up. Dylan wields the Aberrant, a shapeshifting artifact that cycles between dagger, hammer, staff, and other melee forms. Gone is the third-person shooter foundation; the new system is faster, more combo-driven, and closer to a character-action game. Remedy says it targets 60 FPS on all platforms, including Xbox Series S — a technically ambitious goal given the outdoor geometry and larger enemy counts on screen.
The studio is self-publishing this time. Remedy bought full IP rights from 505 Games for €17 million in February 2024, per Wikipedia Control Resonant, cutting out the middleman on all future revenue. Annapurna Pictures co-finances half of the roughly €50 million budget — an unusual hybrid model that gives the Finnish studio more creative control than most mid-tier developers get. Break-even sits at an estimated 3–4 million copies sold.
Price and availability
The Standard Edition is priced at €59.99 and the Deluxe Edition at €69.99, the latter including an artbook, soundtrack, and cosmetics. PS5 Deluxe buyers get 48-hour early access starting September 22; no equivalent offer exists for Xbox or PC. The game comes to Mac after the main September launch, though no exact date has been given. Pre-orders are open on Steam and the Remedy official site now.
