Side Missions

Complete walkthrough for all side missions in Control, including how to unlock them and tips for completion. Find all collectibles and defeat challenging bosses.

Side Missions in Control are typically quick objectives obtained during main missions. Rather than detailing them separately, they are presented inline within the main walkthroughs. If you're looking for a specific side mission, follow the provided links to find it in the main quest guide. The missions are listed in the order they are acquired.

A Merry Chase — Unlocked during the Directorial Override main mission.

What a Mess: Burn the Trash — Unlocked by reading the noticeboard in the Janitor's Office. Can be completed in the Furnace Room during Directorial Override.

A Good Defense — Unlocked by finding the Home Safe Tests research during Directorial Override. Complete in the Field Training area of Central Maintenance.

A Captive Audience — Unlocked by finding the Astralnauts Information research during Old Boys Club. Head to the Hypnosis Lab to complete.

What a Mess: Clear the Clog — Unlocked by checking the Janitor's Office noticeboard at the start of the Threshold main mission. Can be completed immediately.

Old Growth — Unlocked after completing Threshold. Consider waiting until you acquire the Levitate ability, as the boss is tough. Investigate The Pit.

A Matter of Time — Initiated by talking to Horowitz, the injured ranger in Logistics. Can be completed immediately.

The Enemy Within — Unlocked after completing the previous side mission. Requires the Levitation ability; waiting until you are more capable is advised.

Fridge Duty — Unlocked upon reaching the fourth floor of the Panopticon. Completion requires finishing My Brother's Keeper. Return to the fourth floor of the Panopticon to investigate a malevolent fridge.

Put a Record On — Unlocked by picking up a Jukebox Token from a flight case near the Central Executive Control Point after completing My Brother's Keeper. Completing this unlocks the Expeditions mode.

Old Friends — Initiated by talking to Arish in Central Executive after completing My Brother's Keeper. Can be completed immediately.

What a Mess: Clear the Mold — Unlocked by checking the Janitor's office noticeboard at the start of the Face of the Enemy main mission. Complete in the Medical Wing of the Containment Sector.

What a Mess: Talk to the Plants — Unlocked by checking the Janitor's office noticeboard at the start of the Face of the Enemy main mission. Complete in Central Research.

Langston's Runaways — Unlocked after completing Fridge Duty. Most can be done immediately, but advancing The Face of the Enemy is required for full completion.

Mold Removal — Initiated after completing Old Growth. Can be completed right away.

Self-Reflection — Initiated by reading the Mirror Supplement case file in the security office past the level 6 door to the Prime Candidate Program. Can be completed at your convenience.

Mr. Tommasi — Initiated by talking to Emily Pope after completing The Face of the Enemy. Can be completed at your convenience.

What a Mess: Even More Mold — Unlocked by checking the Janitor's Office noticeboard during the Finnish Tango main mission. Complete when you follow the secret path to the NSC Coolant Pumps.

What a Mess: Take a Break — Unlocked by returning to the Janitor's Office after completing the previous side mission.

Found Footage — Unlocked by entering an area in the Foundation called The Chasm after obtaining both the Shape and Fracture abilities. Can be completed right away.

Pope's Collection — Unlocked by finding a Bureau ID in one of the buildings in the Warehouse. Can be completed right away.

Jesse Faden Starring in "Swift Platform" — After opening both blast doors in Transit Access, find the Altered Item in Transit Control to initiate this theatrical chase sequence.

Another Fine Mess: Nourish the Plants — Unlocked by checking the notice board in the Operations Center during A Dark Place. Nourish plants in the Abandoned Offices and Operations Corridor before reaching the Operations Center. Complete upon reaching the Fra Mauro AWE Loading Bay.

Another Fine Mess: Eradicate the Mold — Unlocked by checking the Operations Center notice board. Eradicate Mold in the Abandoned Offices before reaching the Operations Center. Find the next outbreak on the way to the Fra Mauro AWE control point, and the last infestation in the A/C Systems.

Another Fine Mess: Burn the Dark — Unlocked by checking the Operations Center notice board. Progress after clearing the Fra Mauro AWE. Clear the Turntable control room and Utility Corridor, then the Eagle Limited AWE.

SHÜM — Unlocked in the canteen area of Active Investigations after your first encounter with Hartman. Win a round on the arcade mission to complete.

Return to Sender — Unlocked by picking up the chain letter near the AWE Loading Bay control point. Start after unlocking and send the final letter in the Utility Corridor. Return to the Shifted Offices to complete.

Gerbil Took the Top Head — Unlocked after driving Hartman