The game has become Remedy’s most successful Steam launch on record, peaking at over 34,000 concurrent players and hitting first place on the Steam bestseller chart with an 88% positive review score. For context, the original Control peaked at around 9,100 concurrent players six years ago. Control Resonant has nearly quadrupled that figure.

Alan Wake 2 took over a year to turn a profit despite being a genuine Game of the Year contender, and that kind of outcome leaves a studio in a difficult position. Control Resonant needed to land differently, and so far, it has.

The game has become Remedy’s most successful Steam launch on record, peaking at over 34,000 concurrent players and hitting first place on the Steam bestseller chart with an 88% positive review score. For context, the original Control peaked at around 9,100 concurrent players six years ago. Control Resonant has nearly quadrupled that figure.

Even the piracy community has taken a softer stance than usual. The …