An updated and improved gamepad – but where’s the rest of the hardware?

Valve has released a new gamepad, the Steam Controller – it’s just waiting for the Steam Machine to really shine.
Shacknews

Steam Controller Review: Feels good, man

The new Steam Controller feels great in my hands. The device weighs in at 292 grams, which is slightly heavier than PS5’s DualSense and the Xbox Wireless controller. The way weight is displaced by the Steam Controller’s design makes this very hard to notice during my play sessions.
TweakTown

Steam Controller 2 leaked details: fresh design, hand distance detection, launch

TL;DR: A Valve leaker revealed an AI-generated render of the upcoming Steam Controller 2, highlighting its capacitive sensor feature that detects hand distance from the handles, similar to Valve Index controllers. The new controller lacks full finger ...
GameSpot

Steam Controller 2 And New VR Controller Both Reportedly In The Works At Valve

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Valve is currently working on a sequel to the Steam Controller, along with a controller for its Deckard VR headset, according to spatial computing expert and unofficial Valve oracle Brad Lynch, whose ...
HotHardware

Valve Just Unveiled New Hardware: Meet The New Steam Frame, Steam Machine & Controller

Valve is launching three new Steam Hardware projects in 2026, and two of them are quite familiar. The Steam Frame is the newest of the bunch, intended as a lower cost alternative to the ultra-premium Valve Index, joining the likes of Meta Quest and other ...
TweakTown

Valve says more Steam users are playing games with controllers than ever before

Valve is improving controller support on Steam and has provided some interesting data on PC gaming as part of an update. Valve says daily controller use has tripled from 5% of all sessions to 15% since 2018. We've also got a breakdown of the most popular ...
The Escapist

Valve leaker gives more tidbits about Steam Controller 2

A new mock-up of what the Steam Controller 2 has been crafted out of details “leaked” in updates provided by Valve. Intrepid watchers of the Steam company have been watching various Steam updates, which will sometimes contain tiny tidbits of what’s ...
PCGamesN

This new Steam Controller 2 picture leak suggests Valve is making big changes

Thanks to a SteamVR driver leak, we now have a pretty good idea of what the new Steam Controller 2 will look like. Data mining has revealed a low-resolution render that mocks up how Valve's next-gen controller (code-named Ibex) will look although, without ...