Control is Remedy Entertainment's supernatural action-adventure game set within the headquarters of a secretive government agency, the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). As the newly appointed Director, Jesse Faden fights an interdimensional invasion called the Hiss inside the ever-shifting 'Oldest House,' a building where the rules of reality break down. The game's most defining feature is its dynamic combat within destructible environments, supported by telekinetic abilities like throwing objects, levitating, and generating shields — nearly any surface can be broken apart and hurled as a weapon. Remedy's signature live-action cutscenes and an SCP Foundation-style concept of 'objects of power' give the game a distinctive atmosphere. The AWE expansion directly connects to the Alan Wake universe, reinforcing Remedy's 'Remedy Connected Universe' concept.
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 96 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 96 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 72 |
| RTX 3060 | 61 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 43 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 290, Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, Intel Core i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB.
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Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
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