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Released May 29, 2026 Free Overwhelmingly Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Control, I'm Not Coming Back

By Desborde Games

Followers —
Reviews 7,209 Overwhelmingly Positive
Players now 4 Peak today 4
Followers, 30 days — Not enough history yet

About Control, I'm Not Coming Back

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a game tagged Story Rich, Walking Simulator and Philosophical by Desborde Games, released May 29, 2026. It has 7,209 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive). The Steam games most like it include One More Letter, Sarpedon and Moon and Away.

Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Control, I'm Not Coming Back · record updated 9 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID4515660
Release dateMay 29, 2026
Last change number40237658
Last record update9 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Desborde Games
Publisher
Desborde Games
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 17 hours ago

Platforms

Windows macOS 64-bit
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

7
Single-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothFamily Sharing

Patches

Patch notes

2
  1. Sep 22, 2026 Fix: Localization Errors

    Hello! We had some wonderful people in the community help us with errors with the French translation! Some other localization errors in the credits have also been fixed.If you find more be sure to report them on the discord: https://discor…

  2. Jul 1, 2026 Ver 1.0.1 is out! (And the OST too)

    We have fixed a couple of things (sorry if the game was broken for like an out hehe):You can see the credits from the main menu after beating the game.Fixed a couple of typos (sorry freesound.org).Expanded the credits.Fixed the black hole …

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25441101publicSep 21, 2026

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
4515661 — Windows 445.8 MB 160.6 MB 1087628701387081957
4515663 — macOS 467.0 MB 169.9 MB 1034104725741820576

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25441101 Sep 21, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Control, I'm Not Coming Back

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
HOPECORE.exe Windows
HOPECORE.app macOS

Achievements

Achievements51 hidden
Most unlocked82.1%"The Edge Of The Universe"
Rarest35.8%"Grow Roots"

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • "The Edge Of The Universe" Hidden achievement 82.1%
  • "I'm Lost" Chose a branching dialogue path for the first time 65.9%
  • "Moving Forward" Chose a branching dialogue path for the second time 64.4%
  • "I'm In No Journey" Chose a branching dialogue path for the first time 40.4%
  • "Grow Roots" Chose a branching dialogue path for the second time 35.8%

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 26, 2026 · 01:41 #40237658
    • common.store_tags.6 3839 → 113
    • common.store_tags.7 113 → 1710
    • common.store_tags.8 1710 → 3839

News

  1. Sep 9, 2026 · Community Announcements New languages added!

    Hi everyone! Sorry for the wait, but thanks to this amazing community new languages are being added to Control, I'm Not Coming Back! No AI slop translations, everything is made by volunteers who have…

  2. Sep 3, 2026 · Community Announcements An official Discord server is finally here!

    It's long overdue, but the Discord server is finally here! Come join us to stay up to date on updates, special announcements, share fan art, report bugs or simply hang out! Here is the link: https://…

  3. Jul 31, 2026 · Community Announcements Available now on macOS!

    Sorry for the long wait but the game is finally available on macOS! If there's any trouble with the build let us know on the community tab or on our email: [email protected] you so much f…

  4. Jun 4, 2026 · Community Announcements 1500 REVIEWS WITH OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE?

    We just hit 1500+ reviews and we're not too far from 1600, this is crazy, we have never imagined we would reach this level of support for the game. And all of this with a 98% positive review score, t…

  5. May 29, 2026 · Community Announcements Control, I'm Not Coming Back - IS OUT NOW!!!

    Hi everybody!We're finally releasing the game and for free!!! (only for Windows at the moment)Thank you so much everyone for the overwhelming support, I hope you guys like the game :)You can check ou…

  6. May 21, 2026 · Community Announcements 15K Wishlists!! Thank you everybody!!

    We just hit 15K wishlists one week before launch, we are so excited to finally publish the game. Thanks everybody for the support and interest in our little game!Stay tuned for the release on May 29t…

  7. May 7, 2026 · Community Announcements Release Date Announced! - May 29th

    We're happy to announce that we have a release date! May 29th. (It's the last possible day of may I know)We have also released a new trailer on TikTok and Instagram, so if you don't follow us on ther…

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