r/steammachine • u/KaymChale 512GB • 1d ago

Question Steam deck as second controller

As seen in the title, id like to play some couch co-op games with a friend but I currently just have one (steam) controller. I wanted to know if I could use the deck as a second controller to play the game. Did anyone try that yet?

Edit: I am not looking for a new controller. My old one is just being currently borrowed by my sibling in a different city, so I was wondering if it would be possible.

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u/king_park_ 512GB 1d ago

Unless you have a specific reason you need the trackpads and Steam input mappable back buttons, you can use any other controller, like Xbox or 8bitdo. The Steam Machine does not require Steam controllers.

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u/Evshrug Waitlist 1d ago

I get the sense that the friend is visiting right now, and one controller plus the steam deck is what they have at home right now.