# Valve Steam Controller (2026) review

> Valve Steam Controller (2026) one-minute review Valve’s back in the hardware game, but no, this is not the much-hoped-for Steam Deck 2, but instead a new version of the Steam Controller that’s been refreshed and refined…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/peripherals-accessories/valve-steam-controller-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69efac77751d15050f084e53)
- **Published:** 2026-04-27
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #steam-deck #valve #controller #hardware #instead #novelty #stick #unique
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69efac77751d15050f084e53

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