Multiplayer and co-op in CONTROL Resonant
The studio’s FAQ answers the multiplayer question in one line, and the store pages are tagged to match.
The studio’s answer
“CONTROL Resonant is a single-player experience and does not require an internet connection to play.”
Co-op and crossplay
The FAQ and the studio’s launch announcement do not mention co-op, online multiplayer or crossplay. Steam’s category tags for the game include Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud and Full controller support, and carry no multi-player or co-op tag.
What needs an internet connection
- Playing: no connection is required.
- Platform services: Steam has cloud saves and achievements, and the Xbox version has cloud saves and Xbox achievements. Those are services of the storefront, and the FAQ does not describe how the game behaves without them.
- GeForce NOW: it is a launch platform. A streaming service runs the game on a server, so it needs a connection by nature.
Controllers
The FAQ answers the controller question separately: “Yes. CONTROL Resonant fully supports controllers on PC, including Xbox and PlayStation 5 DualSense controllers.” The studio’s PlayStation Blog post adds that the designers used the DualSense adaptive triggers to give Dylan’s abilities a tactile feel. The PS5 page and the Steam page cover the platform side.
Related
- Platforms and Steam Deck
- Demo and beta, for anything that claims to be an early online build
- The FAQ and Difficulty and Assist Mode