Valve’s Steam Controller will hit the market on Monday, Might 4, for a going worth of $99 in the US. The Steam Controller does exactly what it says: It communicates with something working Steam or the Steam Hyperlink app, so this contains PCs, Macs, cellular units and the Steam Deck.
Ultimately, the Steam Controller will connect with the brand new Steam Machine console and Steam Frame VR headset, however neither of those merchandise have strong launch dates simply but. They have been initially slated to return out in early 2026 alongside the Steam Controller, however we’re almost 5 months into the 12 months and solely a 3rd of that promise is poised to be fulfilled. Valve in March stated it hopes to ship in 2026, dropping the “early” bit.
As famous in our review, the Steam Controller is a strong gamepad, particularly for the worth. It feels and appears loads like a Steam Deck, full with two trackpads beneath a pair of TMR thumbsticks and a regular face array. It is reactive, ergonomic, and comes with a cute little charging and connection puck that snaps onto the underside of the gamepad. Simply notice that the Steam Controller just isn’t a PC controller: It really works with Steam, and solely Steam. You may have so as to add video games with their very own launchers like Overwatch, Valorant, Minecraft or Fortnite to your Steam library earlier than enjoying them with Valve’s proprietary controller. How handy — for Valve, at the very least.
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Worldwide, Steam Controller costs are as follows:
