Only 10% of Steam Gaming Sessions Use a Controller

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There are a lot of potential variables in PC gaming, but for gamers who prefer it as their system of choice, that's part of the fun. Customizing one's graphical and processing capabilities, accessories, and even input method is all up to the player, allowing for a fair amount of freedom in comparison to the average home gaming console.

Even though these options are available to the majority of PC gamers, it seems there are still some conventions that hold true among them. A recent reveal from Steam, one of the leading PC gaming platforms, shows that just 10% of Steam users are relying upon game controllers to play.

Steam Added 31 Million New Users Last Year

In the Steam Year of Review for 2021, some interesting data regarding controllers was shared. According to Steam, as noted previously, the vast majority of PC gamers are opting to use a keyboard and mouse rather than a game controller. That's not to say that they don't own game controllers, though. Steam noted that 48 million game controllers are registered by users with Steam. However, that's still only a fraction of Steam's active playerbase, as Steam indicated that it had 132 million players who were active each month.

Of course, controller usage is heavily influenced by the kind of game the player is partaking in. Steam noted elsewhere that 70% of fighting game sessions are played with a controller, while a whopping 90% of racing and skating games are. While controllers or fight sticks are often considered the norm for fighting games, many others require numerous complex inputs that can be easier to make on a keyboard or mouse. Others prefer the ability to do things like build macros on dedicated keys, allowing them to perform multiple actions on the fly. While these