Control
Control is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. It follows Jesse Faden, the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC), a secret U.S. government agency that investigates and contains phenomena that violate the normal laws of reality. As Jesse, the player explores the Oldest House–the FBC's headquarters–and uses paranormal abilities and a shapeshifting gun known as the "Service Weapon" to combat the Hiss, a hostile, otherworldly entity that has invaded and corrupted the FBC. Players unlock new powers by locating Objects of Power, mundane objects imbued with energies from another dimension. The Oldest House has four sectors that can be explored at a nonlinear pace, and players are free to complete side quests and explore hidden areas.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
Action AdventureFirst-Person Shooter
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- Released
- 2019
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 27 August 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | 505 Games |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure, First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q54935655, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Control? How long to beat it
Total play time for Control is about 29.1 hours to do everything, and around 11.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 11.7h | 1,206 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 19.2h | 1,723 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 29.1h | 557 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Control sits on the grid
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- Year
- 89ahead of 57% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 40ahead of 81% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Control
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Common questions about Control
What platforms is Control on?
Control is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2019.
How long does it take to beat Control?
about 11.7 hours for the main story, 19.2 hours with the main extras, 29.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.