The 8 Best Controllers For The Steam Deck
Valve's Steam Deck has been an exciting shakeup to the PC gaming space, offering a powerful way to play games on the go with access to Steam's large library of titles. It opens up new possibilities for how players can approach PC gaming, and it has the versatility to play in a variety of different ways.
Should players want to change things up and play on the Steam Deck in a tabletop or desktop PC format, having the ideal external controller is a must to suit a player's use case. Traditional first-party controllers from publishers like PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo are all reliable picks, but there are also some worthwhile third-party gamepads to look into.
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Between the two high-end gaming consoles of the current generation, PlayStation made the biggest change to its gamepad from the PS4 controller to the PS5 DualSense. Moving on from the long-running Dual Shock line of controllers, the PS5 now uses the DualSense to take advantage of the console's new capabilities.
It's certainly heavier than the PS4's controller, but the DualSense still has a solid weight and texturized surface to it that feels sturdy and premium in the hands. Complete with haptic feedback for the next step beyond traditional rumble functions, and adaptive triggers for maximum immersion in racing and first-person shooters, the PS5 DualSense is a great fit on the Steam Deck
Microsoft has been making some of the best video game controllers in recent years with their Xbox One line onward. The Xbox Series X|S Wireless Core Controller is the latest default design, and it doesn't change much from the previous console generation when it comes to the overall design, except for some
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