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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
Nintendo Switch▲714
Nintendo's new console for the home and your hands 👾
2016 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →
2
Wavedash▲215
Play the latest games in your web browser
2025 · wavedash.com · its alternatives →
3
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
Switch▲135
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster
2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
5
Razer Kishi▲86
Bring console-level control to your mobile phone
2020 · razer.com · its alternatives →
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I made a game to improve my typing speed▲113
2024 · keysmash.no · its alternatives →
7
Antigravity for Raycast▲193
Keyboard-first control for Google Antigravity IDE
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
9
Nintendo Switch Lite▲180
A new compact version of the Nintendo Switch
2019 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →
10
Keychron K2 HE▲235
Customizable magnetic switch keyboard with wood accents
2024 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
11
Wooting One▲74
Analog mechanical keyboard for precise movement in games
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
12
Whack Magic 2: Swipe Tap Smash▲62
Simple-to-play action game, can test reflexes and reactions
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Astro Typers▲102
A free browser based typing game
2023 · skillprepare.com · its alternatives →
14
Replica▲112
Play Nintendo Switch games on your iPad display
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Razer Kishi for Android▲80
xCloud-ready controller for your mobile phone with Xbox keys
2020 · razer.com · its alternatives →
16
Playnite▲69
Provides one unified interface for your PC games
2019 · playnite.link · its alternatives →
17
KeyClicker▲124
Keyboard Sound Playing
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Switch▲70
The tap mini-game that will drive you crazy.
2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
19
Power Vessel▲69
All-in-one gaming keyboard
2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
20
Switch Lab▲86
Hear and type on keyboard switches before you buy them
9d ago · switchlab.app · its alternatives →
21
Game Switch▲79
Play games from iOS notification center!
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Playbrush▲69
Transform toothbrushes into gaming controllers
2015 · sunstargum.com · its alternatives →
23
Gaming Frog▲84
Win cash & prizes playing your favorite video games
2019 · gamingfrog.com · its alternatives →
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Nintendo Switch▲91
Nintendo's new console for the home and your hands 👾
2018 · nintendo.com · its alternatives →

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