Before you play
When and where can I play?
Compare release dates, editions, platforms and published PC targets.
A field guide to altered Manhattan
CONTROL ResonantGuides, Wiki & Player Tools
Plan your next move with combat breakdowns, connected Wiki entries and routes through Dylan Faden's Manhattan. Keep the details you need close, from your first build to your next encounter.
Find the answer that moves your game forward
We built the site around the questions we had as players. Pick what you need now and we'll take you straight to the useful guide, comparison, or Wiki entry.
Learn the game
How does combat work?
Start with the melee-and-ability loop, then compare Forms, Talents and Artifacts.
Meet the cast and threats
Who is involved?
Follow Dylan, Jesse and Zoe, or look up enemy factions and known Resonant encounters.
Explore Manhattan
Where do I go?
Understand Zones, traversal gates, mission types and why the map can be difficult to read.
World report / Manhattan
A city built around vertical routes and altered rules
From everything we've reviewed, Manhattan is built as a set of focused Zones rather than one seamless checklist. Gravity, interiors, and traversal abilities can all change the route in front of you.
Read the map and location guide- 01Distinct ZonesLarge areas with their own activities and routes
- 02Vertical navigationRoofs, tunnels and gravity-shifted interiors
- 03Movement gatesReach, Shift and quest-earned traversal options
- 04Optional activityWorld Quests, Faults, challenges and discoveries
Four focused routes
View all guides CONTROL Resonant guides
01New player field guide
Getting Started
Meet Dylan, catch up on the story you need, and learn which combat and movement tools matter in your first hours.
Open guide
02Aberrant build manual
Combat & Builds
Choose Aberrant Forms, Combat Abilities, Talents and Artifacts for the fights that give you trouble.
Open guide
03Known missions / spoiler-aware
Story & Missions
Separate Dylan's Journey, Jesse Quests, World Quests, Faults and Zone activities, then decide what to follow now and what can wait.
Open guide
04Completion field index
Completion Planning
Keep optional quests, discoveries, boss choices and New Game+ in view without losing the main story.
Open guideThe CONTROL Resonant combat flow
We read the combat loop like this: pressure an enemy up close, spend the energy you create, break their balance, and use the opening. Your build changes how you move through that loop.
- 01Strike
Build pressure with an Aberrant Form.
- 02Power
Spend the resource on a Combat Ability.
- 03Falter
Create the opening instead of trading hits.
- 04Finish
Use execution or dominance when available.
People, powers and places
Explore the CONTROL Resonant Wiki
We've connected the people driving Dylan's story with the combat options, enemies, locations, and missions around them.
Open WikiCharacters
Dylan, Jesse and Zoe first; returning Bureau figures are clearly marked as series background.
7 in-depth pages
Combat & Skills
How the Aberrant, Combat Abilities, Forms, Talents and Artifacts fit together.
6 in-depth pages
Enemies & Bosses
Known hostile factions, enemy roles and Resonant encounters, without pretending the current index is a complete bestiary.
3 in-depth pagesWorld & Locations
Manhattan Zones, traversal spaces, hubs and the movement gates that connect player routes.
8 in-depth pagesMissions & Activities
Dylan's Journey, Jesse Quests, World Quests, Faults and shorter Zone activities, separated by what each one gives the player.
2 in-depth pagesWhat has changed
All updates Latest CONTROL Resonant updates
- Sales milestone
CONTROL Resonant passes one million copies sold worldwide
Remedy says worldwide sales exceeded one million copies on October 15, making CONTROL Resonant the fastest-selling game in the company's 31-year history. This is a publisher-reported sales milestone, not a player-count or platform breakdown.
Review the dated announcement timeline - Physical release
Physical Standard and SteelBook editions are available now
Remedy launched physical Standard and SteelBook editions worldwide for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The official US list prices are $59.99 and $69.99 respectively, while retailer stock, delivery and regional pricing can vary.
Compare the physical editions - Hotfix 1.4.2
Hotfix 1.4.2 removes quest blockers and restores a missing Artifact reward
The update fixes Zoe failing to appear in House in Distress, players becoming trapped in the Gap after The Artist, a Busken and Underhill dialogue blocker, Firebreaker failing to activate, Ranger escorts failing to reset and the missing Every Dog Has Her Day Artifact. The Artifact fix is retroactive only before entering New Game Plus.
Check the current mission guidance - Hotfix 1.4.1
Hotfix 1.4.1 fixes the Park Resonant blocker and restores Dash-to-Elevate momentum
The Park Resonant quest can now continue after the Mold-eating step, and players once again keep forward momentum when transitioning from Dash into Elevate.
Review the Park Resonant encounter
About this site
One route from a question to an answer
CONTROL Resonant sends Dylan Faden out of the Oldest House and into a Manhattan broken into distinct Zones. He fights with the shape-shifting Aberrant, earns supernatural Combat Abilities and follows both the main story and optional World Quests. We bring the practical questions together: which version to buy, how the combat systems fit, who the characters are, and where the named activities take place.
Start with the release and edition guide if you are choosing a platform or copy. Use Guides when you need a way to approach a fight or activity, and the Wiki when you want to look up a specific person, power, enemy or place. When the answer depends on your hardware or buying preferences, use the player tools. On the map page, verified routes are organized by Zone, mission, movement ability, and route mechanic.
Quick answers
CONTROL Resonant FAQ
Is CONTROL Resonant Control 2?
Yes. CONTROL Resonant is the sequel to CONTROL, with Dylan Faden as the playable lead. Jesse remains central to the story, but this is Dylan's journey.
Get the story setupIs CONTROL Resonant out now?
Yes. The digital version launched on September 24, 2026. Physical console copies have been available since October 15, 2026, and Mac remains planned for later in 2026 without an exact date.
See the release datesWho do you play as?
Dylan Faden is the playable lead. He leaves the Oldest House to face the crisis in Manhattan while searching for his sister, Jesse.
Meet DylanDo I need to play CONTROL first?
No. Dylan's story stands on its own, though knowing Jesse, the FBC and the Hiss adds context to the people he meets.
Get the story setupIs this an open-world game?
Not in the conventional seamless-map sense. Manhattan is divided into large, focused Zones with story and optional activities. Vertical spaces, gravity changes and traversal gates make a flat map only part of the navigation answer.
Explore the known placesHow does combat work?
The Aberrant changes weapon Forms. Melee hits refill the resource for Combat Abilities, while Talents and Artifacts let you shape the build around your preferred approach.
Learn the combat loop