CONTROL Ultimate Edition
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ActionAdventureSupernaturalFemale ProtagonistStory RichThird PersonSingleplayer

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,387

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Game description

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Basic info

DeveloperRemedy Entertainment
PublisherRemedy Entertainment
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 27, 2020
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7, 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4690 / AMD FX 4350
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
Storage42 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 452 reviews from the past 1 year

76.8/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Metacritic: 85 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A mysterious brutalist office building sets the scene in CONTROL Ultimate Edition, an action adventure that scores 76.8 from 452 reviews.

👍 Strengths

105 reviews praise the world and its eerie atmosphere, and some call it a masterclass in environmental storytelling with deep lore. 57 say the combat feels powerful, mixing gunplay with telekinesis and destructible surroundings, and some find it more fun once new abilities unlock. 41 enjoy the story, and some note it only grows interesting after a slow start. Visuals & Sound ranks 390th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

79 reviews find navigation confusing, with too little guidance on objectives, and some needed videos to read the map. 59 call the story incoherent or the ending disappointing, and Story & World ranks 770th of 1096. 55 find it repetitive, citing combat and office spaces that rarely change, and Content Volume ranks 968th of 1351. Gameplay ranks 756th of 1396, Tech & Support ranks 772nd of 1399, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 703rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“exceptional fidelity model induces aesthetic resonance” · 105 reviews
“dynamic combat with telekinesis and destructible environment feels powerful” · 57 reviews
“office environments monotonous with limited variety and repetitive office alert missions” · 55 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 73% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.25 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “dynamic combat with telekinesis and destructible environment feels powerful” · 57 reviews
Negative “80% navigating menus instead of action gameplay” · 21 reviews

Progression 13% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 31% · Freedom 19% · Strategy 26%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 87% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.48 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “exceptional fidelity model induces aesthetic resonance” · 105 reviews
Negative “sterile brutalist corridors feel draining and oppressive” · 2 reviews

Story 74% · Characters 19%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.27 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “office environments monotonous with limited variety and repetitive office alert missions” · 55 reviews

Volume 17% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.74 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Negative “excessive red saturation in late game is visually harmful to eyes” · 3 reviews

Audio 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +0.75 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.18 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “throw and rocket deal massive damage regardless of health investment” · 5 reviews
Positive “combat is well done, new weird tale theme appealing” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.10 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “super hard to run at max settings even on high-end hardware” · 26 reviews

Stability 7% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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