Steam Controller took 13 years to make, Valve shares in new interview

Valve says its new Steam Controller is the result of 13 years of iteration and will go on sale May 4.

The redesigned controller moves away from the original touchpad-heavy layout toward a more familiar gamepad shape with two haptic touchpads.

Valve says the Steam Deck strongly influenced the redesign, helping it improve ergonomics and broader game compatibility.

The company built hundreds of prototypes to make the controller feel natural for standard games while keeping advanced input options.