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24 alternatives to The Edgeguard

Keyboard to Controller Adapter. Play Smash on a Keyboard!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Edgeguard launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Nintendo Switch▲711

   Nintendo's new console for the home and your hands 👾

   2016 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wavedash▲215

   Play the latest games in your web browser

   2025 · wavedash.com · its alternatives →

3. 3TA
   Tool-Assisted Speedrunning the Boring Parts of Animal Crossing (GCN)▲159

   I recently dug my Nintendo GameCube out of storage to revisit the first Animal Crossing game. Things were mostly as I remembered, but the game's heavy reliance on a clunky on-screen keyboard quickly wore my patience thin. Unwilling to accept this subpar experience, I did what any rational person would do and ordered a rare, Japan-exclusive, keyboard/controller hybrid on eBay, then used a Raspberry Pi Pico to 1. listen for keypresses and 2. send simulated controller events to the GameCube, automating typing in Animal Crossing at a Tool-Assisted Speedrun level. Of course, this oddball…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Switch▲135

   Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Razer Kishi▲86

   Bring console-level control to your mobile phone

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6IM
   I made a game to improve my typing speed▲113

   2024 · keysmash.no · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wavedash▲110

   A browser-first marketplace for PC games

   Dec 2025 · wavedash.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Antigravity for Raycast▲193

   Keyboard-first control for Google Antigravity IDE

   Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Switch for macOS▲174

   Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nintendo Switch Lite▲180

    A new compact version of the Nintendo Switch

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Keychron K2 HE▲235

    Customizable magnetic switch keyboard with wood accents

    2024 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Astro Typers▲102

    A free browser based typing game

    2023 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Replica▲112

    Play Nintendo Switch games on your iPad display

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14IA
    I added keyboard control support to Among Us for Apple Silicon Macs▲30

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Razer Kishi for Android▲80

    xCloud-ready controller for your mobile phone with Xbox keys

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Playnite▲69

    Provides one unified interface for your PC games

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    KeyClicker▲124

    Keyboard Sound Playing

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Power Vessel▲69

    All-in-one gaming keyboard

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Gaming Frog▲84

    Win cash & prizes playing your favorite video games

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Nintendo Switch▲91

    Nintendo's new console for the home and your hands 👾

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    KeyUp▲3

    KeyUp turns your keyboard into a game.

    Apr 2026 · keyup-extension.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Touchtype Pro▲94

    The world’s most versatile iPad keyboard case

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case for iPad Pro▲86

    World's first mechanical switch for a mobile device

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Razer Turret▲73

    Bring keyboard and mouse to Xbox One

    2019 · its alternatives →

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