FAQ
Does CONTROL Resonant have New Game Plus? Yes. New Game Plus lets players start a fresh playthrough while carrying over much of their progression from the first run — the franchise's first built-in NG+, since 2019's Control never had one.
What carries over into NG+? Most of Dylan's paranatural upgrades, per Eurogamer — with exceptions for story-gated content. Community wikis tracking the mode report traversal abilities among what stays behind. Enemy placement is remixed on repeat runs, so the fights are not identical.
What is New Game++? Update 01.400.000 (early October 2026) added New Game++, which allows an infinite number of replays — players can keep cycling the game indefinitely. The same update also reduced combat in the Unknown Zone.
Does CONTROL Resonant Have New Game Plus?
Yes. New Game Plus ships with the game's post-launch support: finish the story, start a fresh run, keep much of the progression. Franchise context: a first — 2019's Control never had a built-in NG+; PC players jury-rigged one with Nexus Mods save editors that carried outfits and mods across saves. Remedy built the mode into the sequel proper; the vs-Control comparison is one more place the sequel stops repeating the first game's habits.
What Carries Over Into New Game Plus?
Per Eurogamer, NG+ keeps most of Dylan Faden's paranatural upgrades in a fresh playthrough — with exceptions. Community wikis tracking the mode report the exceptions land on the story-gated side: traversal abilities, which unlock through story beats, reportedly stay behind so the progression gates still work on a new run. Enemy placement is remixed — coverage reports repositioned encounters, so run-one muscle memory only half applies. And build choices travel with the player — the weapon forms from best weapons and the branching ability picks like Push or Ground Slam were one-per-run decisions in the first playthrough; NG+ is where players bank the kit they built and try the other side of those forks.
What Is New Game++?
Update 01.400.000 — rolled out in early October 2026, roughly a week after launch — added New Game++, which PSU reports allows "an infinite number" of replays: the loop can cycle indefinitely. The same update reduced combat in the Unknown Zone, a quality-of-life nod for players who found that area's encounter density heavy on repeat visits.
Should You Start NG+ Right After the Credits?
It depends on what's missing. If side content is still open — collectibles, the optional Resonants, leftover trophy or achievement cleanup — most of it is faster on a powered-up first run before rolling over. If everything is finished, NG+ hands the player the remix immediately. Either way the how-long-to-beat math changes: a carrying-over run plays meaningfully faster than the first.
