Best Controller Games on Steam

Steam currently has 11,145 Controller games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Controller game rankings were last updated on 8/1/2025.

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1. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Controller game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 251,948 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 248,055 positive reviews and 3,893 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Franchise poncle
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. Euro Truck Simulator 2

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 846,049 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 825,054 positive reviews and 20,995 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 10/12/2012
Franchise SCS Software
Developer SCS Software
Publisher SCS Software
Steam App Id 227300

3. The WereCleaner

Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.

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The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,620 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,560 positive reviews and 60 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 5/7/2024
Developer Howlin' Hugs
Publisher USC Games
Steam App Id 2795000

4. Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam

Find 200 cats hidden around a festive holiday village and a winter wonderland in this FREE hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cats game creator! Can you find them all?

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Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,194 positive reviews and 56 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 12/1/2023
Franchise Travellin Cats
Developer Travellin Cats
Publisher Travellin Cats
Steam App Id 2608050

5. Cats Hidden in Paris

Find 100 cats hiding in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cats game creator!

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Cats Hidden in Paris has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,288 positive reviews and 180 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 7/16/2023
Franchise Travellin Cats
Developer Travellin Cats
Publisher Travellin Cats
Steam App Id 2313250

6. Hollow Knight

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

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Hollow Knight has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 427,132 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 414,397 positive reviews and 12,735 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/24/2017
Developer Team Cherry
Publisher Team Cherry
Steam App Id 367520

7. Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

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Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 773,371 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 748,988 positive reviews and 24,383 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $59.99
Release Date 8/3/2023
Franchise Larian Studios
Developer Larian Studios
Publisher Larian Studios
Steam App Id 1086940

8. INSIDE

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

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INSIDE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,162 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,057 positive reviews and 2,105 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 7/7/2016
Developer Playdead
Publisher Playdead
Steam App Id 304430

9. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 100,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,818 positive reviews and 3,399 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

10. The Last Campfire

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

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The Last Campfire has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Controller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,507 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,137 positive reviews and 370 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 10/7/2021
Franchise Hello Games
Developer Hello Games
Publisher Hello Games
Steam App Id 990630

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97
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5/7/2024
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7/16/2023
96
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5,257
2/24/2017
96
$14.99
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30,417
8/3/2023
96
$59.99
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INSIDE steam charts
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7/7/2016
95
$19.99
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4,750
6/23/2023
95
$4.99
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104
10/7/2021
95
$14.99
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224
11/16/2023
95
$9.99
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295
12/16/2021
95
$12.15
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398
3/26/2010
95
$19.99
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1,105
3/7/2019
95
$29.99
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17
8/5/2014
95
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175
9/29/2021
95
$24.99
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Super Hexagon steam charts
5
11/27/2012
95
$2.99
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered steam charts
1,118
8/12/2022
95
$59.99
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Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition steam charts
625
9/7/2012
95
$19.99
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Bloody Hell steam charts
6
1/27/2023
94
Free
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Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Reviews and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 31). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). Cats Hidden in Paris on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). Hollow Knight on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 1). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). INSIDE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 26). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 26). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.

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