What are the most used controllers on Steam and how much are they actually used?
Valve updates on new data regarding controller usage on Steam, with a general increase and new distribution of usage across supported controller types.
Valve has published an update on Steam regarding the use of controllers , also specifying which ones are most used for games on the platform, demonstrating some variations in trends compared to previously released data.
Since 2018, the average use of controllers on Steam has increased, going from around 5% to the current 15%, therefore still a rather low percentage compared to the total but tripled in the space of 5-6 years, demonstrating a trend in growth.
42% of controllers used on Steam use Steam Input as a system, so this element has also achieved considerable diffusion, at least among those who use controllers. However, it must be considered that many PC users continue to prefer the mouse and keyboard configuration ranking for a large number of genres.
What are the most used controllers on Steam and how much are they actually used?
The Xbox controller is the most used
As for which controllers are most used on Steam, these are mostly the ones used on home consoles.
In particular, this is the breakdown currently recorded:
- 59% Xbox controllers
- 26% PlayStation controllers
- 10% Steam Deck
There is therefore a clear majority in favor of Xbox controllers, which is quite natural if you consider the natural compatibility of the peripheral in question with Windows.
However, PlayStation controllers are growing significantly, if you consider that their diffusion in the PC sector is quite recent. On the other hand, Valve itself is working to ensure more intense use of controllers.
In this regard, the company has highlighted the various innovations that it has developed recently to encourage the use of these devices, such as the update to the Big Picture mode, the new controller configurator, the possibility of aiming with the gyroscope, virtual menus, and increased specific support for Xbox and PlayStation controllers.
Also today, Game Recording in beta was also launched .