Sources, updates and coverage.
Current edition
Released · Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8, 2026) · Sierra Twitch Drops ended October 13 · official sources checked October 26, 2026 UTC · save recovery not yet tested. 23 guides and 29 connected entries. Research checked 8 Oct 2026; article edit dates are recorded separately.
Before you play
- PS5 store lists one player.
- US PS5 Digital Deluxe contents.
- US PS5 storefront purchase prices; price difference is not an upgrade price.
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What still needs work
- CONTROL Resonant launched September 24, 2026. The latest fetched notes are Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8). Older creator recordings retain their original dates and build limits; Kingy has not played or benchmarked the game.
- Each guide distinguishes official rules, creator demonstrations and player questions. An update to one guide does not revalidate every older preview.
- Full collectible totals, district maps, tested performance presets and complete boss walkthroughs are not established here.
- Mac follows later in 2026. Windows specifications and PC creator footage do not establish Mac compatibility.
How updates are reviewed
Sources are linked to the guides that depend on them in Kingy’s review pipeline. A source change requests an editorial review; it does not automatically rewrite the guide or advance its edit date. Automated source checks are separate from a substantive guide review.
Source ledger
Remedy release and platform page ↗September 24 platforms; Mac explicitly follows later in 2026. This overrides previews grouping Mac with launch platforms.Official · checked
Steam edition and Windows requirements ↗Final 120 GB SSD requirement, CPU/GPU tiers, edition contents and the September 23 audio/subtitle language table. Windows requirements are not Mac specifications.Official · checked
Official Steam announcements ↗Official launch news and patch notes: Update 1.4.0 (October 1), Hotfix 1.4.1 (October 2) and Hotfix 1.4.2 (October 8). NG++ has shipped; Photo Mode remains a November target.Official · checked
Steam preload announcement ↗September 22 announcement schedules Steam preorder preload for September 23 at 07:00 Pacific / 10:00 Eastern, 24 hours before standard launch. It does not establish a successful download, exact file size or another storefront's schedule. Changes are watched through official announcements.Official · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
PlayStation Store Digital Deluxe listing ↗Released PS5 Digital Deluxe edition and current US store contents. The 48-hour advance-access window was a pre-launch offer and has ended.Official · checked
September 18 global digital launch-time graphic ↗Official graphic linked from the September 18 Steam announcement. Visually transcribed 16 city times, including Sydney and Auckland on September 25. Standard digital launch only; no exact advance-access or preload schedule. Image needs visual review; changes are watched through official announcements.Official · checked · published 18 Sep 2026
Release date and PS5 advance access ↗September 24 PS5 launch, September 25 in New Zealand, 48-hour PS5 Digital Deluxe advance access, Dylan as sole playable character.Official · checked · published 2 Jun 2026
Combat, buildcrafting and player choice ↗Melee-resource-execution loop, quest categories, Gap and Talents. Developer explanation; retail values not tested.Official · checked · published 4 Mar 2026
Movement and Gravity Anomalies ↗Reach, Shift, West Incursion Zone and Resonant ability rewards. Do not equate these with original Control upgrades.Official · checked · published 12 Feb 2026
New Game Plus and Artifact rules ↗Carry-over includes upgrades and combat abilities; traversal does not carry over. Three Artifact slots become four.Official · checked · published 30 Apr 2026
Expanded Assist Mode ↗Adjustable settings, in-game access and no trophy/achievement restrictions. Exact retail menu path and slider values are not documented.Official · checked · published 10 Sep 2026
Remedy's PS5 and PS5 Pro feature announcement ↗Announced PS5 and PS5 Pro display-mode resolution and frame-rate targets, PS5 Pro PSSR, compatible-display requirement for Balanced, DualSense and compatible-headset 3D Audio. Not measured or locked retail performance; no Xbox, PC or Mac mode claims.Official · checked · published 15 Sep 2026
Gamescom interview: gates and weapon range ↗Direct designer interview: zone checkpoints, ability/key/card/trust gates, ranged abilities but no ranged weapons. Read successfully through web research; direct monitor fetch returns HTTP 403, so this reference requires manual review.Official · checked · published 26 Aug 2026
Opening-hour combat preview ↗Played preview: named starting and secondary forms, ability choices, Xbox Play Anywhere. Preview observations are not retail testing.Reported · checked · published 11 Jun 2026
Three-hour hands-on preview ↗Corroborates weapon roles, early movement and Gap respec resource. Exact input, cost and encounter order require retail confirmation.Reported · checked · published 5 Jun 2026
Final PC requirements comparison ↗Comparison benchmark and transcription of the final performance chart. Kingy uses the official storefront for hardware facts. Manual review: article content falls beyond the monitor’s bounded response size. Current requirements are monitored through Steam and official news.Reported · checked · published 9 Sep 2026
Assist Mode accessibility coverage ↗Comparison benchmark connecting settings with access barriers; not a completed accessibility review.Reported · checked · published 11 Sep 2026
Help with the Mapping Pylon - How to ↗Launch-week single-objective route. Frames at 0:30, 0:40 and 1:28 reviewed: rooftop satellite dishes turned, then the DOWNTOWN area banner over the pylon. No captions used; no Kingy gameplay test.Walkthrough · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
Ultimate Beginner’s Guide ↗September 22 guide. English captions, chapters and selected frames reviewed; 10,148 views on September 23. Upgrade and exploration systems; later ability demonstrations contain spoilers.Walkthrough · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
BEST Weapon Forms, Combat Abilities, & Combo Finishers ↗Native-player frames checked October 13. From 0:20 to 0:27 the Primary Forms menu shows three form trees with Cleave selected; its card reads as a wide attack that can hit multiple enemies at once and push them away. Narration not used.Walkthrough · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
8 Things You Didn’t Know Were Possible ↗September 22 PC recording; publisher supplied access. Chapters, English captions and selected frames reviewed; 23,355 views on September 23. Mechanics may change with patches.Walkthrough · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
Remedy’s pinned Steam FAQ ↗Current pinned FAQ: single-player, offline play, PC controller support and Mac planned later in 2026. The fetched FAQ does not establish Steam Deck support.Official · checked
Freezing, lagging, FPS and crashes ↗Official PC stability checks; not benchmark results.Official · checked
Installation and launch troubleshooting ↗Verification and launch-repair instructions. Store/platform references are not new release announcements.Official · checked
How to report bugs and crashes ↗Official reporting route, reproduction details and diagnostic attachments.Official · checked
Where to find PC save files ↗Steam and Epic save-folder locations and copying instructions.Official · checked
Sierra Outfit Twitch Drops ↗September 22–October 13 campaign, four-hour requirement, claims and missing rewards.Official · checked
Players ask about upgrades and respec ↗September 23 player question; 4 votes observed. Some replies confuse Control (2019) with Resonant. Used to identify questions, not establish rules.Reported · checked · published 23 Sep 2026
Sierra outfit campaign discussion ↗761 votes observed September 23. Demand for reward instructions; campaign rules come from Remedy.Reported · checked · published 17 Sep 2026
Twitch reward linking questions ↗Players ask about progress and redemption. Reports are not a guarantee of delivery or account-linking requirements.Reported · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
Do I need Alan Wake first? ↗September 22 thread with 16 comments observed. Reading-order demand; player replies are not official story requirements.Reported · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
CONTROL Resonant launch hotfix addresses enemy health and combat strength ↗Launch hotfix 1.3.3: enemy health and Falter, maximum strengths, reset-item changes, and English UI text. The PC version is separately identified in Remedy’s known-issues post.Official · checked
CONTROL Resonant known issues (September 24) ↗Historical September 24 PC 1.3.3 issue list. Later 1.4.0 notes announce fixes for Steam Input reconnection, subtitle speaker names and vendor prices. Other old reports are not proof of current failures.Official · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
Accessibility options in CONTROL Resonant ↗Controls, subtitles, HUD, audio, color and motion settings, including menu paths. Documentation, not a Kingy hands-on accessibility assessment.Official · checked
Sound and Audio Troubleshooting for CONTROL Resonant ↗PC-only checks for missing, quiet, distorted or stuttering audio: in-game levels, Windows output and mixer, neutral audio settings, enhancements, supported formats, drivers and file verification. These are diagnostic steps, not a confirmed fix for launch-day player reports.Official · checked
Audio stutter and desync discussion ↗Fourteen comments observed on September 24 describe crackling, cuts and desync. Player reports identify demand; they do not prove a cause or a working fix.Reported · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
Remedy developer answer: PC preload redownload after launch hotfix ↗A developer-marked answer acknowledges that the launch hotfix caused some PC users who had preloaded to download the game again. It does not offer a way to restore those preload files. The thread showed 420 comments when checked on September 24.Official · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
How to Clear the Steam Download Cache for CONTROL Resonant ↗For a Steam download stuck, restarting or failing before installation completes: Steam > Settings > Downloads > Clear Download Cache, sign in if prompted, then retry. Remedy says this does not uninstall games or delete saved progress.Official · checked
Essential Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner - CONTROL Resonant ↗Selected browser footage frames and captions inspected for post-encounter ability choices and blocked entrances. Current platform and build not established. Creator discloses a Remedy key. Recent comments sampled; unconfirmed rooftop-weapon claims excluded.Walkthrough · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
A starting point for PC graphics settings ↗Published September 25, 2026. PC; exact tested game build not established. Settings table and captions inspected at 17:54, 18:00 and 18:06. Recommendations depend on GPU, VRAM and resolution; Kingy has not reproduced the benchmark. The creator discloses review code from NVIDIA and Remedy. Top and recent comments contain hardware-dependent disagreements; no universal FPS claim is adopted.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Downtown terminal: questions and completion ↗Published September 22, 2026. PS5 established by the trophy overlay; exact patch unknown. Selected playback frames inspected throughout the terminal interaction, including the choices at 1:16.5, 1:34 and 1:50 and completion at 2:06. The original upload also shows the approach. Two accessible comments, including the creator’s pinned help invitation, supplied no correction. This is one demonstrated terminal, not proof of every terminal’s rules.Walkthrough · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
Boss guide: final-phase demonstration ↗Published September 23, 2026. Platform and exact build not established. Chapter boundary, on-screen captions and playback frames inspected at 3:02, 3:10, 3:19, 3:27, 3:37, 3:48 and 3:52. The excerpt includes the defeat. PC 1.3.3 changes this encounter’s health and stun values; do not copy damage expectations from this upload. Comments flag confusion about the final phase; the guide’s ground-node explanation was checked against the footage.Walkthrough · checked · published 23 Sep 2026
Mysterious Dog locations: Downtown chapter ↗Downtown chapter 0:00–0:46. Actual playback frames inspected at 0:01, 0:10, 0:19, 0:28, 0:38 and 0:44, covering the map approach, rooftop encounter, neighboring roof, return interaction and quest update. This was not an uninterrupted interval review. Platform and exact game build unknown. No comments when checked. Other chapters were not reviewed.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Help the Mysterious Dog in Downtown ↗Creator description identifies PS5 Pro; exact game build unknown. Selected actual frames at 0:03, 0:18, 0:24, 0:29, 0:35, 0:42, 0:52, 0:58, 1:10 and 1:24 show the encounter, neighboring roof, item pickup, return interaction and quest progress. Not an uninterrupted review. One accessible comment offered thanks without a correction.Walkthrough · checked · published 23 Sep 2026
Mysterious Dog Downtown written route ↗Describes the Downtown encounter landmark and nearby item placement. Secondary written directions corroborate the recordings; publication date and tested build not established.Walkthrough · checked
How to help the Mysterious Dog ↗Independent written directions for the neighboring roof and return interaction. Secondary corroboration; tested build not established.Walkthrough · checked
CONTROL Resonant trophy roadmap: Mysterious Dogs ↗Places the Downtown encounter in a named sub-area and describes a wider multi-zone dog task. Used only for an area landmark and to avoid implying that one encounter completes the trophy; other locations and completion rules were not independently verified.Walkthrough · checked
Central Mysterious Dog toy route ↗A 2:22 creator recording. Selected actual playback frames at 0:20, 0:29, 0:39, 0:44, 0:53, 0:59, 1:09, 1:21, 1:30 and 1:50 cover the Central map marker, encounter, solution and quest-log update. The checked 0:18–1:34 excerpt is based on sampled frames, not uninterrupted playback. Exact steps are concealed in the guide. Platform and game build unknown; Kingy has not played the route.Walkthrough · checked
Central Mysterious Dog chapter in all-dogs recording ↗Central chapter beginning 0:49 in a 6:48 compilation. Selected actual frames at 0:53, 1:05 and 1:17 show the map marker, return interaction and quest update. Exact steps are concealed in the guide. Not an uninterrupted review or evidence for all locations. Platform and exact game build unknown.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Central Mysterious Dog written route ↗Detailed written route for the Central encounter. Exact steps are concealed in the guide. Its screenshots credit the same GosuNoob footage, so it is not counted as independent gameplay verification. Exact tested build unknown.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Mysterious Dog locations: Central ↗Corroborates the Central encounter landmarks. Exact location and solution are concealed in the guide. Secondary written source; tested build unknown.Walkthrough · checked
Mysterious Dog locations: Central ↗Corroborates the Central encounter and nearby hazards. Exact location and solution are concealed in the guide. Secondary written source; tested build unknown.Walkthrough · checked
Evacuation Zone Mysterious Dog chapter ↗Evacuation Zone chapter 3:30–4:03 of a 6:48 compilation. Selected actual frames around 3:34, 3:41, 3:48, 3:55 and 4:01 show the encounter, carried toy, return and quest-log update. Exact landmarks stay inside the route disclosure. These are sampled frames, not an uninterrupted interval review or verification of the other districts. Platform and exact build unknown. One accessible comment did not address this route.Walkthrough · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
Evacuation Zone dog and toy in all-dogs recording ↗Independent creator footage labels its Evacuation Zone segment around 4:03–4:28. Selected frames show the encounter, toy pickup and return toward the bed. Exact landmarks stay inside the route disclosure. The auto-caption transcript confirms dialogue but does not supply traversal directions. This is sampled playback, not an uninterrupted review. Platform and exact build unknown; no comments were visible when checked.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Mysterious Dog locations: Evacuation Zone ↗Written route corroboration for the Evacuation Zone encounter. Exact landmarks stay inside the route disclosure. Tested platform and build not established.Walkthrough · checked
How to help the Mysterious Dog: Evacuation Zone ↗Independent written route for this encounter. Says Reach makes access easier; does not establish it as an absolute prerequisite. Exact landmarks stay inside the route disclosure. Tested build unknown.Walkthrough · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
West Incursion Zone Mysterious Dog toy route ↗A 3:03 original gameplay recording. Selected playback frames around 1:30, 1:48, 2:00, 2:05, 2:17, 2:25 and 2:38 show the dog and bed, water tank, Chowrap side, blue-green toy on ventilation, carrying return and a quest-log update. The 1:25–2:40 excerpt was sampled, not reviewed uninterrupted. The recording shows a console-style prompt; platform and exact game build are not established. No comments were visible when checked. Kingy has not played this route.Walkthrough · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
West Incursion Zone chapter in all-dogs recording ↗Independent creator chapter 2:56–3:30. Selected actual frames around 3:00, 3:06, 3:16, 3:24 and 3:28 show the DOG marker, Chowrap landmark, carried toy, rooftop return and quest-log update. This short edit does not establish every movement step; it was not watched as an uninterrupted interval. Platform and exact build unknown. Other districts in the upload were not re-reviewed for this guide.Walkthrough · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
Mysterious Dog locations: West Incursion Zone ↗Written corroboration for the roof west of the Parking Garage and the toy by ventilation beside the Chowrap billboard. Exact tested platform and build unknown; no full-quest total is adopted.Walkthrough · checked
Mysterious Dog locations: West Incursion Zone ↗Independent written placement of the dog by the Parking Garage on a warped wall and the toy on another inverted wall. Its water-tank landmark helps identify the return roof. Exact tested build unknown.Walkthrough · checked · published 22 Sep 2026
West Incursion Zone dog toy and return steps ↗Provides a practical roof and return description but credits screenshots to the same GosuNoob recording, so is not counted as independent gameplay evidence. Names a gravity traversal prerequisite whose exact unlock sequence was not confirmed in the two checked excerpts.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
The Park dog: apparently continuous power relay and return ↗Park chapter 3:44–5:53 watched forward; relay replayed at half speed. Station pickup about 4:30, intermediate-core transfer about 4:43–4:44, lift socket about 4:56–4:57. No jump cut apparent in the two carries. Observed legs about 13 and 12 seconds, with roughly 1–2 seconds of timing uncertainty; these are successful-run times, not charge expiry. Lift, toy return and quest update also visible. Platform and exact build unknown; Kingy has not play-tested.Walkthrough · checked
The Park chapter in all-dogs recording ↗Park chapter 1:23–2:56 watched in forward playback. Shows approach, powered lift, returned toy and quest update, but edits out the full station-to-middle-roof relay. Platform and exact build unknown.Walkthrough · checked
The Park chapter in all-dogs recording ↗Park chapter 2:53–3:58 watched in forward playback. Separate recording of approach, powered lift, toy and return, but not an uninterrupted charge relay. Platform and exact build unknown.Walkthrough · checked
The Park chapter in all-dogs recording ↗Park portion about 5:40–7:00 watched forward. Shows powered lift and toy return, but edits out the station-to-middle-roof transfer. Platform and exact build unknown.Walkthrough · checked
All dog locations: The Park route ↗Written staged relay from Power Core Station through intermediate roof boxes to yellow lift. Its direct-run claim conflicts with Destructoid, so the guide recommends the demonstrated staged route without declaring a direct run impossible.Walkthrough · checked
How to help the Mysterious Dog: The Park ↗Independent written and illustrated Park route: northeast dog near Mold Factory, middle-roof access, elevator power and toy return. Says a direct run is possible but tight; exact tested build unknown.Walkthrough · checked
All Mysterious Dog toy locations: The Park ↗Written landmarks for Mold-blocked middle-roof room, two Power Cores, staged transfer and lift-base socket. Corroboration, not an original uninterrupted capture.Walkthrough · checked
Mysterious Dog locations: The Park ↗Places Park dog at northeast edge and toy on floodlit desk on higher roof accessed by exterior lift; does not document the full power relay.Walkthrough · checked
How to move charge between Power Cores ↗Explains that transferring charge into an intermediate Power Core resets the carry timer. Its timed example is outside The Park; no numeric expiry limit is adopted for this puzzle.Walkthrough · checked
Our initial post launch plans for CONTROL Resonant ↗September 25 roadmap: Photo Mode targeted for November and more cosmetics planned. Its October NG++ target was fulfilled by Update 1.4.0 on October 1.Official · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Underpass dog: written radiator and Reach route ↗Written basis for the radiator approach, airborne toy release and separate Reach return. Same publisher as the recording; not independent corroboration.Walkthrough · checked · published 26 Sep 2026
Underpass dog: pickup and return footage ↗Underpass chapter 3:58–5:33. Approximately 5:01–5:33 followed at quarter speed without seeking, using successive browser screenshots. Climb, pickup, toy release, separate side-ledge return, recovery, bed placement and dog interaction observed. No cut apparent before the next-chapter dissolve. Not a frame-by-frame edit audit or play-test; exact build and platform unknown. Quest log not opened before the transition.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Underpass dog: alternate creator recording ↗Underpass 5:53–7:49. Selected frames corroborate dog platform, gravity traversal, held toy and return beside the bed. Different approach; not watched uninterrupted. No platform/build established.Walkthrough · checked · published 25 Sep 2026
Underpass dog: illustrated location guide ↗Corroborates raised structure northeast of Research Site and overhead toy. Describes cancelling inversion for return; that alternative is not combined with the selected route.Walkthrough · checked
Underpass dog: illustrated ceiling-toy guide ↗Corroborates ceiling toy and gravity traversal. Story-setting details omitted from this encounter guide.Walkthrough · checked
Underpass dog: alternate route through openings ↗Describes a side approach and return through openings. Exact alternative maneuver not independently verified or combined with the selected route.Walkthrough · checked
Remedy: October 2 hotfix 1.4.1 ↗October 2 developer notes: The Park Mold interaction and Dash/Elevate regression introduced by 1.4.0. No affected save tested by Kingy.Official · checked · published 2 Oct 2026
CONTROL Resonant is Out Now ↗Dated launch confirmation. Platform scope is supplied by Remedy’s current game page.Official · checked · published 24 Sep 2026
How to Start New Game Plus and What Carries Over ↗In-game New Game+ notice read at 0:28 and 0:45 and the save-slot confirmation at 0:58. The creator's overlay text and narration are not used; no Kingy gameplay test.Walkthrough · checked · published 10 Oct 2026
Remedy: October 1 Update 1.4.0 ↗NG++, seven save slots, Loadout Build Power, vendor-material map indicators, Assist Mode and audio additions, and announced fixes. No Kingy gameplay or performance testing.Official · checked · published 1 Oct 2026
Remedy: October 8 Hotfix 1.4.2 ↗Quest blockers, dog-quest Artifact reward and retroactive eligibility before NG+, Firebreaker and escort behavior, Wallet Artifact Burn damage and localization. Notes do not establish recovery of every affected save.Official · checked · published 8 Oct 2026