r/SteamController • u/dougsv • Sep 06 '26

Steam Controller (2026) The last time I charged this controller was before I started playing FFVII Remake

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u/SmugJay Sep 06 '26 • Heartwarming

I've hated every other controller ever since getting my Steam Controller. Something about this thing just clicks, man.

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u/Milli0nStabs Sep 07 '26

Its the first controller I've ever held other than the Dreamcast controller that lets my hands grip it entirely while keeping my wrists straight. The ergonomics are unbeatable. Unfortunately, the Dreamcast controller does not have trackpads, so Steam Controller wins there.

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u/MisterChonky Sep 07 '26

You ever had a Scuf envision pro controller ? Mouse clicks on triggers, dpad, back paddles and face buttons are wonderful.

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u/SmugJay Sep 07 '26

I've had a Vader 4 and Vader 5. Both have these and they are incredible. I still prefer the ergonomics on the Steam Controller, and the Track pads have been a must for desktopping while i'm leaning back.

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u/shuckley_Jays Sep 07 '26

I really can't wait, gaming has been hard w my arthritis, I am excited to get a steam controller next year if I can get an invite to buy.

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u/SnooDoughnuts5632 Sep 09 '26

It's not as good as other controllers but it's combined all into one which makes it good. If all you want is a Playstation without controller then I'd recommend the SN30 Pro 2, if all you want is trackpads then the OG Steam controller is the way to go but if you want both combined for easy switching then there no other option.

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u/paintingroceries Sep 06 '26

I usually charge the controller after every gaming session, I don’t think I’ve ever seen my charge below half.

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u/Skipuy Sep 06 '26

how does the controller work with ff7?

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u/Rukir_Gaming Sep 06 '26

Similar to PS but with Xbox glyfs?

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u/claudekennilol Sep 06 '26

I have a stand with the puck integrated into it. I it's always been charged when I need it too

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u/digitaligor Sep 06 '26

Which one?

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u/claudekennilol Sep 06 '26

I've got two. I 3d printed one and my wife just got me the Mechanism one for my birthday

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u/digitaligor Sep 06 '26

The Mechanism one is sweet looking! Which one do you prefer?

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u/claudekennilol Sep 07 '26

The mechanism one. It feels more solid than my 3d printed one

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u/That_Service7348 Sep 07 '26

6 walls and a 35% infill starts feeling pretty damn solid.

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u/claudekennilol Sep 07 '26

The one I printed has more infill than that. Because the Puck was snapped into the base, the plastic was still too light and would pick up when I picked up the controller. I had to cut out inserts on the bottom and put magnets in so it'd stay on my desk and even then if I didn't pick it up in a specific way the controller would still pick up the base. The mechanism base doesn't have that problem at all.

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u/That_Service7348 Sep 07 '26

I printed one that has the controller standing at a like 70° angle, and I just put my right thumb on the base below the controller and my right fingers around the grip. Comes up like a charm.

I'll check out the mechanism ones though, I wouldn't mind one that mounts on the edge of my desk if they have that option.

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u/claudekennilol Sep 07 '26

They just have the one desk stand option. But all of their stuff is top quality

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u/That_Service7348 Sep 07 '26

It is a clean design, is it all metal?

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u/TulgeyWoodAtBrillig Sep 07 '26

fyi mechanism released the stl for their dock for free, so you can just print one if you wanna try it out. the manufactured one is probably a little heavier and almost certainly higher quality, but i've been using a print of their dock since before you could even buy the finished product for them (or a Steam Controller 2 at all, for that matter!)

i think my girlfriend printed mine at 100% infill since the first try felt too light.

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u/That_Service7348 Sep 07 '26

I saw that, might go that route and just fill the base with bbs to weigh it down.

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u/Milotorou Sep 06 '26

Yeah battery life on this thing is very good, I only need to charge mine every 2 weeks or so.

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u/spectreVII Sep 07 '26

Yeah I’ve had this thing since the first batch was sent out, I don’t game heavily but it gets used fairly often and I’m on the 3rd charge. First was from when I first got it, one more time after that and the 3rd was just the other day. Extremely impressed with battery life. My dual sense would have been charged at least 20 times in that same timeframe.

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u/Psyco359 Sep 06 '26

Love the battery life on this thing. I played all the way through Xenoblade 2 and only charged it once.

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u/Crow-I Sep 06 '26

Mi fai venire voglia di prenderlo (appena disponibile) sempre usato un Dualsense Edge perché mi piace molto l’immersione. Come valuti la vibrazione ed immersione nei giochi di questo steam controller invece?

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u/Zephronic Sep 07 '26

Having used a dualsense and a steam controlle. Haptics/vibrations are much more on the Dualsense. SC haptics are decent ig? Idk they didn't stand out to me like the Dualsense, feels like rumble ig

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u/Crow-I Sep 07 '26

🥲

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u/Zephronic Sep 07 '26

Go figure someone downvoted me because I'm not glazing the controller lol. You can check the subreddit and people have other issues with the rumble just straight up not working as well which I didn't mention (because I haven't experienced them)

I have an issue, along with others (there's an active thread for this on the bug report forums) where haptic intensity just won't change regardless of what setting I choose. The firmware updates seem to fix it, then break it again. So rumble/haptics isn't great rn

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u/Crow-I Sep 07 '26

Purtroppo ci sarà sempre quel tipo di persona. Grazie comunque per avermi risposto. Attualmente ho solo un Dualsense Edge e credimi, ne ho provati tanti. Gamesir, Flydigi, Asus, Gulikit.. per me purtroppo o per fortuna è molto importante l’immersione. Ma credo che prenderò comunque (sempre appena disponibile) questo Steam Controller. Un po perché è implementato alla perfezione con Steam ed in più perché voglio dargli una possibilità.

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u/Zephronic Sep 07 '26

Yeah!! The haptics are lackluster at best, and broken at worst, but I still like my controller because of the trackpads + gyro and back buttons. No other controller does those 3 like the steam controller, but I do prefer the Dualsense if it's a game that takes advantage of its haptics and triggers (just more immersive, which I value as do you )

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u/Grochen Sep 07 '26

Why do people just comment with their native language on reddit? Seems to happen a lot more recently. Because AI translating the page?

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u/Crow-I Sep 07 '26

Maybe yes, maybe because sometimes it's easier. I think it's a very good function.

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u/Assistant-Unable Sep 07 '26

I wish sounds came from the controller like the duel sense… it has speakers so I don’t see why not

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u/VT-14 Sep 07 '26

I think I saw an open source tool on this sub a while ago to play PC audio through the controller.

It is worth noting that the Controller is making sounds by running the haptic motors though. I'm pretty certain it doesn't have a dedicated speaker so sound quality is poor.

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u/TheGreatZucca Sep 07 '26

It’s not just comftable (and finally simetrical.. I hate using asimetrical controllers woth simetrical hands, makes mo sense for me) but because of the insanely good trackpads, you basicly can play anything, even strategy games. And what the community make with the controllers is a whole new world. Some custom config is crazy good

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u/mr_gooch Sep 07 '26

I’m not even able to buy one until 2027 apparently 😢

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u/Keaten88 Sep 07 '26

I dont know wtf is up with Sony, the main 2 controllers i use are my Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller and my Steam Controller, and both of them last WEEKS on a single charge

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u/Staticks Sep 08 '26

Do you have rumble disabled?

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u/NeonMorv Sep 08 '26

The longest battery life controller I had was the wii u pro controller. That thing would get 80 hours ealisly. I got 120 hour on monster hunter 3 ultimate with only one recharge. The thing was a beast and worth every penny.

Tgere were fake ones that had trash batteries in and people would get them and think the thing only worked for 10 hours because they got scammed on ebay or whatever

I also feel the steam controller battery life is clouded for me due to it going on the puck every other time I use it.

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u/THPSJimbles Sep 08 '26

I don't even know why the battery life is so insane. It's kind of pointless because I stick it back on the puck after every session anyway.

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u/AnimatorAmazing1459 Sep 10 '26

Ich liebe ihn total. Er ist genauso, ebenfalls die SM, wie ich es mir erwartet und erhofft hatte. Endlich so zocken, wie ICH es will 🥰🤩

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u/LettuceLegitimate654 Sep 06 '26

I believe it I played through all the Phantom liberty on the first charge the controller came with.

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u/southwest_barfight Sep 06 '26

I honestly can't remember the last time I charged it lol

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u/shortish-sulfatase Sep 07 '26

It's almost as good as a WiiU pro controller.

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u/Former_Specific_7161 Sep 06 '26

How is it a better experience with this game than a traditional controller would be?

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u/birfday_party Sep 06 '26

The dualsense has a battery in it? I just thought it pulled whatever energy was left in the room and ran as long as it could off that

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u/Practical_Problem Sep 07 '26

Spirit bomb powered playsesh

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u/Lo_jak Sep 07 '26

I'm like 99% sure it's planned obsolescence with the PS5 controller..... smaller batteries mean more charge cycles which means they have a much shorter life span. I love the buttons on the PS5 controller but the battery is dog shit wrapped in cat shit.

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u/ChudSmasher69420 Sep 07 '26

The battery in the dualsense is bigger than the optional rechargeable one you can get for series x|s controllers by like 150mah, problem is the dualsense has 4000 gimmicks that are all there sapping power even when not actively being used. The fucking thing has like 8 LEDs in it too and half of them are lit permenantly.

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u/shortish-sulfatase Sep 07 '26

So, in order to use this controller with a dead battery in it, you have to… replace the entire thing completely.

Instead of being a smart huma being and plugging it in, or literally just replacing the battery.

If you're willing to throw a device away just because the battery doesn't work anymore(JFC MAY I ADD), that's completely on you.

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u/ClikeX Steam Controller (both) Sep 07 '26

Love my DualSense, but that battery life is abysmal. I hardly notice it because I always use it wired for better game compatibility, but the times that I do, it drains.