Question 1

How many copies has Control sold?

Accepted Answer

over 6 million copies (as of March 2026; Source: GamesIndustry.biz).

Question 2

How many people have played Control?

Accepted Answer

over 19 million players (as of November 2024; Source: Gematsu).

Question 3

What was the budget of Control?

Accepted Answer

under $33 million (as of December 2019; Source: GamesIndustry.biz).

Question 4

What was Control's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

9,078 players (as of August 2020; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 5

How many hours does it take to beat Control's main story?

Accepted Answer

12 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 6

What Metacritic score did Control get?

Accepted Answer

82/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Question 7

How long was Control in development (months)?

Accepted Answer

36 months (as of December 2019; Source: GamesIndustry.biz).

Control in numbers

How many copies has Control sold?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldLifetime sales, all platforms	over 6 million copies	March 2026	GamesIndustry.biz
Total playersLifetime players (sales + Game Pass, PS Plus, free Epic giveaway, etc.)	over 19 million players	November 2024	Gematsu
BudgetDevelopment budget "under €30M" according to Remedy's CEO	under $33 million	December 2019	GamesIndustry.biz
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	9,078 players	August 2020	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	12 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, PS4 version	82/100	October 2026	Metacritic
Development timeDevelopment time "three years" according to Remedy's CEO	36 months	December 2019	GamesIndustry.biz