Control Resonant Becomes Remedy’s Main Launch on Steam, and Even Pirates Are Telling People to Buy It
Remedy Entertainment’s contribution to video games is well documented. Max Payne, Alan Wake, Control, Quantum Break, and now Resonant control create a portfolio that, in all respects, should allow the studio to sit comfortably. But critical acclaim and commercial success haven’t always been there for Remedy.
Alan Wake 2 took over a year to turn a profit despite being a real contender for game of the year, and that kind of result leaves a studio in a tough position. Control Resonant had to land differently, and so far it has.
The game became Remedy’s most successful Steam launch ever, reaching over 34,000 concurrent players and reaching the top spot on the Steam Bestsellers chart with an 88% positive review score. As a reminder, the original Control peaked at around 9,100 concurrent players six years ago. Control Resonant almost quadrupled that figure.
Quantum Break, another Remedy release with a devoted following, reached a maximum of 2,719 players on Steam. Before its launch, the game had already accumulated over two million wishlist entries. At the time of writing, it has fallen to sixth in the rankings bestseller chartbut staying in the top 10 after launch week is a strong sign.
Support also came from unexpected places. Rockstar Games posted on Having one of the biggest names in the industry publicly endorsing a studio in this position is exactly the kind of spotlight that helps.
Even the hacker community has taken a softer stance than usual. The game was cracked quickly after launch, but forums and subreddits dedicated to game hacking saw an unusual number of posts encouraging users to buy Control Resonant if they could afford it. Fans also openly rejected the cracked version in favor of supporting the studio. Reddit user rockey94 said: “For the love of God, buy this game and help keep the lights on for this one-of-a-kind studio.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Question #1
How have Control Resonant’s Steam player counts and bestseller rankings changed since launch?
Control Resonant peaked at over 34,000 concurrent Steam players after launch, making it Remedy’s largest Steam launch ever. It reached number one on the Steam bestseller chart, then fell to number six at the time of writing.
Question #2
How does Control Resonant’s PC performance hold up in different hardware configurations?
Remedy’s PC requirements cover a wide range of hardware, but they are not performance results. The separate story “Control Resonant PC specs show RTX 2060 SUPER required for 1080p Ray Tracing, RTX 5080 for 4K Path Tracing” lists these GPUs for the respective settings. In another story, “Even the RTX 5090 can’t hit 60 FPS in Control Resonant without scaling”, TechPowerUp testing found that an RTX 5090 dropped to 48 FPS in native 4K with ray tracing.
Question #3
How does Control Resonant’s combat and exploration compare to the original Control?
Control Resonant’s gameplay is very different from the original, according to the separate story “Control Resonant’s gameplay is very different from Control, developers confirm.” Another story, “Control Resonant was built by the biggest gameplay team in Remedy history, developers are buzzing about gravity-shift traversal”, highlights gravity-shift traversal, but neither gives a specific combat comparison nor explains how the exploration differs.
Question #4
What do Control Resonant reviews say compared to Steam user reviews?
Control Resonant had a positive Steam user review score of 88% at launch. No reviews or critical scores for the game are reported, so a comparison with critical reception is not possible.
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Remedy has always offered something truly original, and the gaming community seems to understand what’s at stake here. The numbers suggest that Control Resonant could be the commercial turning point the studio is working towards.
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