Control: AWE

Released: 8/27/2020

AWE brings new story content and side missions as well as new weapons and mods to the world of Control. The Bureau studied its most dangerous Altered World Events in this lost sector. The records were sealed, the objects contained, and their powers abandoned. Now, the sector is breached and the objects are loose…

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

76.0

Critic Average

43 reviews

Steam User Score

63,009 reviews

Metacritic User Score

50 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-10.1

Metacritic Disparity

+5.0

Combined Disparity

-2.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

43 launch window (100%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 28, 2026

Based on 43 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 76.0/100. Critics score this game 10.1 points lower than Steam users and 5.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 43)

Agustín RaluyviaNoesPaisparaFrikis
Oct 13, 2020Launch window
94/100View review
Steam 86.1/100 · +7.9 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +23.0 pts
David PooleviaGotGame
Oct 3, 2020Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 86.1/100 · -6.1 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts
Lee MehrviaVGChartz
Sep 27, 2020Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 86.1/100 · -6.1 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts
Rob LarkinviaGaming Nexus
Sep 18, 2020Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 86.1/100 · -1.1 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +14.0 pts
Use a Potion StaffviaUse a Potion
Sep 15, 2020Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 86.1/100 · -6.1 ptsMetacritic 71/100 · +9.0 pts