… As we said in our review, Valve's second attempt at a controller purpose-built for Steam games is an impressive evolution. "I can’t imagine playing my PC games with anything else," Giovanni Colantonio wrote in Polygon's review of the Steam Controller. …
… Read Polygon's full review of the new Steam Controller Why Valve is selling the Steam Controller before the Steam Machine The Steam Machine and Steam Frame headset were supposed to ship alongside the Steam Controller. …
… While the Steam Controller is designed to pair with the Steam Machine, it's a separate product that's also compatible with the Steam Deck handheld and with any PC that runs Steam. And while Valve didn't want to release the Steam Machine without the Steam Controller, the reverse wasn't true. …
… Valve also warns that Steam Controller buyers will need to have a Steam account "in good standing" and will need to have made a purchase on Steam prior to April 27, 2026. Valve enacted a similar policy when opened pre-orders for the Steam Deck in 2021. …
… Both the original Steam Deck and its OLED successor were offered with storage options ranging from 256 GB to 1 TB. Since the Steam Machine aims to be akin to a console, it needs to account for potentially huge file sizes for storing games. …
… The new model adapts the Steam Deck's haptic trackpads to a more traditional gamepad form factor and adds new features like Grip Sense, a new touch-activated gyro control method. Last week, Valve announced that the Steam Controller would be available to order from Steam today, May 4, for $99. …
… The two trackpads might make the new iteration of the Steam controller look strange, but the peripheral is shockingly comfortable. The haptic trackpads, which are unique to the controller, arguably justify the price for anyone who already spends a lot of time playing Steam games. …
… The Steam Controller ultimately makes the most sense for PC players who are very committed to the Steam ecosystem. If you play the majority of your games there, own a Steam Deck, use Steam Link, or plan to pick up a Steam Machine whenever it drops we’re still waiting , it’s a bit of a no-brainer. …
… Valve told the Steam user that they were aware of the issue and had fixed it. More importantly, Valve said customers would not incur additional charges, even if they technically bought the Steam Controller more cheaply. …
… Game Quest 's Steam forums currently have a discussion titled "Us Degenerate gamers who have 1500+ games" where users with an ungodly number of games are commiserating about slow load times. …
