Steam Machine Handles Control Resonant Well, But Steam Deck Support Falls Short

Control Resonant is almost everything you'd want from a Remedy-style action game, including several bold choices that initially seemed unlikely to work. But one ambition didn't pan out: playing it on the Steam Deck, as promised, doesn't really deliver. That's according to Rock Paper Shotgun.

What testing on the Steam Machine showed

The outlet notes that on the new Steam Machine the game runs confidently and handles the project without major issues. The hardware clearly gets the job done, which is good news for anyone considering the console as a home platform.

And what about the Steam Deck

With the handheld, things went differently. Steam Deck support, which was announced as part of the plan, didn't live up to expectations in practice — that became the main disappointment of the review. There are no specific performance figures or discount percentages in the source, so we won't make any up.

Why this matters for handheld owners

The Steam Deck has long been a way to play your Steam library anywhere, and when a major release doesn't run as promised on it, that hits the plans of people who bought the console for new games. It's too early to draw conclusions about fix timelines — the source doesn't mention any.

The promised Steam Deck compatibility turned out to be the most disappointing detail of all.

What this means in practice

• On the Steam Machine, Control Resonant runs well — the home console handles it.
• On the Steam Deck, the situation is worse than the announcements suggested.
• There's no data yet on patches or improvement timelines — keep an eye on updates.

The bottom line is simple: if you planned to play Control Resonant specifically on the Steam Deck, it's worth waiting for either patches or additional tests. For purchases in Steam and other foreign services from Russia, a virtual card can help — but that's a separate story, not game advice.