Control Resonant 2026: Remedy’s Bold Next Game
With chaos spilling out from the Oldest House walls, Remedy
Entertainment is going to further confuse the surreal and supernatural world of
Control. The sequel to the heavily-awaited original Control, now named Control
Resonant, is an ambitious action-RPG game that will be released in 2026.
The new title, originally known as Control 2, features a new
character, a radical gameplay change and an enormous change of location that
literally throws the idea of the sequel far away, thus showing the fans that
the developers take creative risks. If you love to play narrative-driven games,
are into the supernatural genre or like to follow the deeply intertwined
universe of Remedy, then Control Resonant should be your next game.
What Is Control
Resonant?
Control Resonant is the follow-up with the same main
characters to Remedy Entertainment’s critically acclaimed 2019 hit Control. The
game still carries on the narrative of the original, but the developer has been
very emphatic that it is not a normal sequel—and that’s precisely what makes it
so thrilling.
The studio claims the title is such that new players can
easily get in without having played Control and fans of the series will find
more profound story connections.
Mikael Kasurinen, the creative director, refers to it as
“not a safe sequel, which is a very accurate way of describing the experimental
nature of Remedy’s project.
A New Hero
Protagonist Emerges
One of the major changes in Control Resonant is the
character that you can play. The game moves from Jesse Faden to Dylan Faden,
Jesse's brother, so you will be playing as Dylan.
Dylan was kept in isolation for many years by the Federal
Bureau of Control (FBC), but he is freed during a huge supernatural disaster
that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of reality. Now, as a new weapon
in the hands of the very people who locked him up, Dylan has to face the single
most likely cosmic entity causing the fabric of Manhattan—and possibly the
whole universe—to warp.
While the storyline progresses, Dylan will also be looking
for Jesse, thus the sequel being a direct connection to the original game’s
emotional core.
Manhattan
Replaces the Oldest House
Another significant change is the setting. Instead of the
spooky, ever-changing hallways of the Oldest House, Control Resonant goes
beyond a redesigned Manhattan.
Although Remedy doesn't quite refer to it as an open-world
game, the studio does confirm that this will be their biggest and most
expansive environment with a lot of the new features like verticality,
exploration and supernatural distortions being spread out over a whole city.
Just this change makes Control Resonant one of the most
daring-action RPGs for PS5, Xbox and PC to be released in the near future.
New Gameplay and
Combat Mechanics
Moreover, gameplay is changing significantly in a fashion
that really matters. Control Resonant brings in a melee weapon that can change
its shape, thus, indicating that the emphasis on close-range combat with the
use of supernatural powers is going to be stronger.
Remedy has been very secretive about the types of enemies
and, as a matter of fact, it hardly ever mentions the Hiss but from the combat
scenes that can be seen, it appears that battles will be quicker, more brutal
and more physically challenging to a higher degree than previously and the
fighters will be more willing to try out their skills.
— Developers say the sequel goes further with:
- RPG
systems that are more intricate
- Player
abilities that are expanded
- Combat
encounters on a larger scale
- More
freedom in exploration and progression
Basically, everything suggests that Control Resonant
is the game with the most ambitious mechanics in terms of which has been
developed by Remedy so far.
Part of Remedy’s
Connected Universe
Remedy has been creating a networked narrative world with
the inclusion of Alan Wake which is another title in the universe, after the
release of Control. Control Resonant is the latest game in that series and it
deepens the studio’s standing as one of the most complicated, lore-rich
storytellers in the industry.
On top of that, this follow-up comes in a very significant
time for Remedy. After the difficult launch of FBC: Firebreak and a change in
the studio's leadership, Control Resonant is generally considered a comeback or
farewell record—a restart that could literally change the way of the studio.
Control Resonant
Release Date and Platforms
It is still unknown when exactly Control Resonant will be
released, but it's a fact that the game will come out in 2026 on:
- PlayStation
5
- Xbox
Series X|S
- PC
(Steam & Epic Games Store)
- Mac
(Steam & App Store)
The fact that the game will be released on several platforms
means that it will be one of the most anticipated games of 2026, not only by
console users but also by the PC gamers.
Why Control
Resonant Is One of the Most Anticipated Games of 2026
Control Resonant is making a noise outside the box of an
already hugely packed release calendar, by its brave narrative direction, new
protagonist, open world and polished action-RPG mechanics. Remedy is not just
giving a sequel—they are redefining what Control could be. For players,
atmospheric storytelling, experimental gameplay and next-gen action RPG
experiences, Control Resonant is becoming a title that is impossible to
overlook.
Final Thoughts
If Remedy comes through with its vision, Control Resonant
might be counted as one of the landmark games of 2026. It has all the
characteristics which made the original Control so unforgettable, that is,
being bold, risky and refreshingly indifferent to the safe path. Longtime fans,
as well, as newcomers, this sequel is just the kind of reality that would make
them lose themselves again, a reality where nothing is stable, nothing is
normal and control is always an illusion.
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