Control Resonant lacks comfortable Steam Deck support, Rock Paper Shotgun reports
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Rock Paper Shotgun reports that Control Resonant’s previously promised Steam Deck support does not run comfortably on Valve’s handheld because the game requires too much rendering. RPS found the larger, more powerful Steam Machine runs the game capably. The article noted that, a day before release, Control Resonant had no public SteamOS hardware compatibility ratings. RPS described the game as very good on almost any modern PC that is not a Steam Deck.
- What happened: Rock Paper Shotgun reported that Control Resonant, despite earlier-expressed plans for Steam Deck support, needs too much rendering to run comfortably on Valve’s handheld.
- Why it matters: RPS found that the bigger Steam Machine hardware handled Control Resonant capably, highlighting a divergence in performance between handheld and more powerful PC hardware.
- Context: RPS said there were previously expressed plans for Steam Deck support and observed that, a day before the game’s release, no public SteamOS hardware compatibility ratings had been published.
- What next: Rock Paper Shotgun did not confirm whether official SteamOS compatibility ratings would be posted or whether the game’s performance on Steam Deck would change after release.
What changed
Rock Paper Shotgun reported that Control Resonant does not run comfortably on the Steam Deck despite previously expressed plans for Deck support, because the game needs to render more than the handheld can comfortably handle. RPS contrasted that result with testing on a larger Steam Machine, which it said handled the game capably.
Before and after
- Steam Deck: RPS reported uncomfortable performance and described the promised Deck support as a letdown.
- Steam Machine: RPS reported capable performance on the bigger, beefier hardware.
Timeline
- RPS published its report on Sept. 23, 2026, and noted that this assessment came a day before the game’s release according to the article.
Limits
- RPS reported there were no public SteamOS hardware compatibility ratings available a day before release. The article does not confirm whether Valve or the game’s publisher/developer will publish compatibility ratings later or update the game for better Steam Deck performance.