CONTROL Ultimate Edition

Buy86%

Very Positive · 65k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Remedy Entertainment · Action · Aug 27, 2020

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
67
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio4 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy CONTROL Ultimate Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 214 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 65k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
214 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
a really great gameplay and very good looking graphics/environment. the story is okay tho and difficulty feels fair (yeah there is no setting for the difficulty itself. you can change how the game assist you like one hit enemie, damage reduction and a few more)
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is polished, with highly destructible environments and satisfying abilities like telekinesis and levitation that become even more fun as you unlock new upgrades.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics were great, especially for 2018, but like I said, the specs are a complete lie.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Speaking of Max Payne, that game had some outstanding audio-design.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Let’s start with the important bit: The game has some serious optimization issues and struggles loading textures.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters214 reviews
Gameplay123 reviews
Graphics94 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Optimization15 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
78% still recommend
Interface
73% still recommend
Performance
63% still recommend
Steam Deck
54% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Crashes
47% still recommend
Bugs
55% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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