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What is your preferred controller to play with on PC?

Mouse and Keyboard36%

Controller45%

Dependent on Game i.e. Fight Stick for Fighting Games, Flight Stick for Flight Sims, VR headset for Immersive Games18%

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What is your preferred controller to play with on PC?

In a recent report from Valve - it turns out that over half of controller users on steam are using Xbox controllers.

It is also interesting that it is more Xbox controllers being used over PlayStation.
I also have to agree with the statistics as the Xbox controller is vastly superior in terms of comfort compared to the PlayStation due to the asymmetrical stick position. I do have to wonder if the lower cost of 360 controllers+ ease of plug in and play also factors into why the Xbox controller is more widely used on Steam.

What about JA? Do you use a controller when you are playing on Steam? And do you prefer to use controllers over keyboard and mouse?

Created at 7:41am, 9th July, 2024. Page last updated at 5:51pm, 3rd July, 2024.

This post has been edited by the author for the following reason: Correction

Retro Stu 7/2/2024, 8:15:54 AM

I'm controller all the way. Unless it's something like a deck builder where it requires me to use a mouse.

In my teens I used to play a lot of keyboard and mouse but I feel like I've conditioned myself to "I use a mouse and keyboard all day at work, 5 days a week" so using them to play a game doesn't quite feel the same as picking up a controller. Something about holding a controller and kicking back in my chair to play something is more relaxing to me.

I used to use a third party Xbox 360 controller until endless hours of Hades speedruns and Enter the Gungeon broke it. I bought a replacement twice (different brands) and each time there was a fault with them so I resorted to plugging in my PS4 controller instead.

Sturmer 7/2/2024, 8:52:06 AM

Sorry for ruining the party.

it turns out that over half of steam users are using controllers

over half controllers' users, not steam users.

The total Steam stats are:

15% using controllers (up from 5% in 2018)
85% using keyboard and mouse (down from 95% in 2018)

Specifically, Xbox controllers are used by 8.85% of all Steam users. This is still a significant number, but not as high as initially posted.

Makster 7/2/2024, 9:05:45 AM

Sturmer

many thanks and updated

Sturmer 7/2/2024, 9:28:56 AM

Makster

Glad I could help =)

Kane Carnifex 7/2/2024, 9:38:58 AM

Console Games which got ported to PC with Controller.
Here the fancy Xbox one.
Otherwise Mouse and Keyboard.

The real question is are there still trackball FPS pros out there?

Sturmer 7/2/2024, 2:12:19 PM

Kane Carnifex

trackballs too obscure, but i've seen pople are playing FPS games on apple trackpads lol -)

Paul 7/2/2024, 1:03:12 PM

I have a laptop and dont like to sit at a desk as I do that for work so I find a controller is much more comfortable for me.

I have a wired Xbox one controller that I find works just fine and s I often jump between PS, nintendow and xbox the button layout isnt too off putting.

Lanah Tyra 7/2/2024, 10:31:38 AM

Keyboard and mouse.

My problem with controllers is that as a PS player I prefer PS controller, I have one... but I had to buy and Xbox one, because all games on Steam which I tried and looked like being more comfortable to play on controller (like any game with flying in it...) display the Xbox controller layout and that confuses the hell out of me. I never had an Xbox. If it says press Y I don't know where that is without having an Xbox controller and being able to look at it...

And personally I don't find the Xbox controller more comfortable, I'm used to the PS controller and would like to use that if games were made to fully support it and show the PS button layout, not the Xbox one.

Sturmer 7/2/2024, 2:15:19 PM

I use mouse and keyboard, for games I wish to play on a coach - gettin Nintendo version and play with Nintendo Pro controller, or chilling with a joycons in each hand, very unique experience =)