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24 alternatives to Steam Controller

Experience a new level of control for your games

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Steam Controller launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Steam Controller▲89

   Game with TMR sticks, dual haptic trackpads, + gyro controls

   May 2026 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Steam Controller▲99

   The precision of a mouse, the comfort of a controller

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Steam Spy▲70

   All the data and stats about Steam games

   2015 · steamspy.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Palette Gear ▲213

   Build your own tactile controller for your computer

   2015 · palettegear.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Steam Hardware▲2

   Hardware designed to expand the Steam gaming experience

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SCUF Infinity1▲57

   Giving gamers the power to change your controller on the fly

   2015 · scufgaming.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Controlly▲96

   Control your Mac using a console controller

   2021 · hugolispector.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Run an Empire▲64

   The Real-World Territory Control Game

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   System Control▲94

   A human body sustaining simulator (the new QWOP... so hard!)

   2015 · conormccann.itch.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SteamOS▲72

    a new kind of living room entertainment environment

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Xbox Elite Wireless Controller▲84

    A customizable pro-level controller for XBone by Microsoft

    2015 · xbox.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SteamAlerts▲76

    Track prices and receive alerts when Steam games go on sale

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Razer Kishi▲86

    Bring console-level control to your mobile phone

    2020 · razer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ControlPad▲72

    24 keys with analog control technology

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Steam Link▲71

    Play your Steam games on any TV in the house

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Steam Deck▲117

    The most powerful, full-featured handheld gaming PC

    2021 · steamdeck.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Steam Broadcasting▲86

    Watch friends play games on Steam (Beta)

    2014 · steamcommunity.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Steamrolers▲97

    Community for discussing gender/race/age inequality in tech

    2015 · steamrolers.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Steam Machines▲2

    SteamOS-powered gaming computers

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Jumpido▲66

    Educational games for Kinect

    2014 · jumpido.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Playbrush▲69

    Transform toothbrushes into gaming controllers

    2015 · sunstargum.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NES30▲114

    Nintendo controller for iOS, Android, & Windows

    2014 · 8bitdo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Intugame▲102

    Play any PC game in VR

    2015 · quarkxr.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →