Behold Control Resonant’s Terrifying Vision of a Twisted Manhattan

Remedy Entertainment’s sequel to their 2019 hit is arguably my most anticipated video game of 2026.

Aside from Halo: Campaign Evolved, Remedy Entertainment’s Control Resonant is the video game I’m most looking forward to playing in 2026. The original Control, released in 2019, was a fascinating blend of brutalist architecture, government conspiracies, and Lovecraftian horror — read my review — and I’ve been looking forward to a return to the Oldest House for years.

This latest trailer focuses less on the game’s story and more on its incredible visuals, which depict a Manhattan completely twisted by a malevolent extra-dimensional force that is warping space and time in hideous patterns. All of which means that Control Resonant looks freakin’ awesome. And even more promising, Polygon’s Giovanni Colantonio got to play a early build of the game, which he calls “a bolder sequel than we ever could’ve expected.”

Control Resonant will be released on September 24, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

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