CONTROL Resonant Review Scores: Metacritic and OpenCritic Tracking

CONTROL Resonant review scores

The embargo lifted on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 6 AM Pacific — six days before launch, a gap that was immediately read as Remedy showing confidence — and the scores justified it:

Critics have put it amongst the best games of 2026 — which, in a September window stacked with major releases, is the headline Remedy wanted.

What the consensus praises

Based on the preview-to-review arc, the score drivers are the ones tracked on this site: the melee combat loop built on the Aberrant’s weapon forms and named abilities (no block, no parry — dodge and punish), the open-ended warped Manhattan structure, and the story decision to make Dylan Faden the lead seven years after his introduction. Review-by-review quotes and platform notes fill in below as they land.

The context around the score

The early embargo itself became part of the story: six days of runway is a confidence play, and the 84/93rd percentile landing validated it. The physical edition still follows on October 15, and the PS5 Digital Deluxe early access window opened September 22 — so early-access players are already posting their own impressions alongside critic scores.

Still tracking

• Score drift as the review count grows (the PS5 86 → 84 movement shows why day-one numbers move)
• Player verdict so far: Very Positive on Steam — 92% of 6,487 reviews as of October 6, roughly matching the critic band. Whether the 1.3.3 combat rebalance moves it further is the open question
• Completionist resources are live: the trophy list and 49-achievement list with rarity

Sources

• OpenCritic — Control Resonant (93rd percentile, 9.5 top critic)
• Forbes — score tracking coverage
• Insider Gaming — embargo date and times
• ResetEra — embargo lifted September 18