Who needs the Steam Controller?

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The new Steam Controller is a terrific-feeling, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The $60 gamepad comes with buttons for opening Steam menus and touch sensors on its joysticks. The $60 gamepad ...

In 2015, Valve tried to venture into the console market with the Steam Machine and the Steam Controller. These devices were discontinued in 2019, but Valve is trying again. The company started small ...

A person holding a modern, black wireless game controller. - Dikushin/Getty Images Wireless gaming peripherals are more abundant than ever these days. We're talking everything from mice and keyboards ...

It should go without saying that most of the time, there’s no need to pair an external gamepad to a Steam Deck — the handheld is its own controller. But if you’ve hooked your system up to a TV or ...

The divisive Steam Controller was the testing ground for some ideas (touchpads, rear buttons, haptics) that eventually found their way onto Valve’s Steam Deck. While the company hasn’t followed up its ...

The Steam Deck supports both Bluetooth and wired USB-C controllers. A separate gamepad is especially useful when you’ve got the Steam Deck connected to a gaming TV or monitor, and using a reliable ...

A new Steam Deck update dropped over the weekend and included fixes targeted primarily towards Bluetooth features. This includes now being able to check on the battery life of connected devices, and ...

Your controller is a critical piece of gaming equipment, whether you're a professional competitor, Twitch superstar, or ...