Game Controller Testing

A gamepad in search of a console

It’s been more than 10 years since the original Steam Controller, Valve’s take on a gamepad designed specifically for PC gaming.

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Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console

PCMag Australia · 11h

Valve Steam Controller (2026)

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Valve didn't try to 'reinvent the wheel' with the Steam Controller, but it did anyway

A decade ago, Valve tried to reinvent the video game controller as we know it.

Shacknews · 11h

Valve developers talk Steam Controller design and what they have learned from making hardware

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We reviewed Valve’s new Steam Controller, ask us anything

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Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway

For any game I play, I can set any button or input to be whatever I want it to be, letting me make entirely new layouts that automatically load every time I launch a game.

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The Steam Controller is so close to being the perfect PC gamepad

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Valve's new Steam controller costs $99, orders open in May

Detroit Free Press

Free Online Tool Lets Gamers Test Controllers for Drift and Hardware Failures — No Download Required

Free Online tool to Test controller online with problems like stick drift, Vibration motors without download. NY, UNITED STATES, January 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com ...

SlashGear

CRKD ATOM Review: This Toy-Sized Controller Is A Retro Heavy-Hitter

Not the best option for modern games Small size needs patience to enjoy Lack of app-level customization Super tiny ZR and ZL buttons CRKD is a relatively obscure name in the gaming hardware segment, but in the Nintendo Switch community, the company reaped ...

Engadget

Microsoft is testing a new on-screen keyboard layout that works better with game controllers

Microsoft has been working on improving small-screen and touchscreen input, focusing on making it more accessible to Windows handheld console users (think the ASUS ROG Ally). Typing with a controller isn’t convenient, but Microsoft's latest small update ...

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After a week testing Valve's new Steam Controller, it's better in almost every way - but still a bit of a niche proposition

Perhaps the greatest compliment I can give Valve's new Steam Controller is that in the week or so I've been using it, I haven't really thought about it much at all. With its heavily Steam-Deck-inspired design,