Best Controller Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated controller games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Controller games on Steam.

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GIGANTIC ARMY Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.

Price -4% 5.70€
Rating 7.1
Release 06 Mar 2014
The LEGO® Movie - Videogame Join Emmet and an unlikely group of resistance fighters in their heroic quest to thwart Lord Business’ evil plans—a mission that Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously unprepared for.  It’s a wild ride with a surprising mix of over 90 playable characters including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Green Ninja, Gandalf, Shakespeare,...

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 27 Feb 2014
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜® Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 19 Feb 2014
Ikaruga Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Price 8.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 18 Feb 2014
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series! BlazBlue is a traditional 2D fighter where two characters participate in a duel.

Price -96% 0.41€
Rating 8.3
Release 13 Feb 2014
Double Dragon: Neon BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!

Price -93% 0.72€
Rating 7.5
Release 06 Feb 2014
Little Racers STREET Little Racers STREET fuses the fun-oriented simplicity of top-down racing games with the excitement of street racing, and the results couldn't be better!

Price -84% 1.00€
Rating 7.9
Release 06 Feb 2014
Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!

Price -80% 2.03€
Rating 7.1
Release 31 Jan 2014
Hero Siege Hero Siege brings you the loot with a legion of playable character classes, procedually generated world, over 1000 unique items, endless replayability and a wide variety of dungeons and dangerous zones to explore!

Price 7.79€
Rating 6.8
Release 29 Jan 2014
Nidhogg Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.

Price -51% 4.79€
Rating 8.7
Release 13 Jan 2014
Freedom Fall Freedom Fall is a diabolical down-scrolling platformer set in a prison tower so tall it touches the clouds. Presented with hand painted art, its old school vibe mixes with fast-paced free falling action and a story with both dark wit and heart.

Price -95% 0.51€
Rating 8.5
Release 10 Jan 2014
Samurai GUNN Samurai GUNN is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for two to four players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gunn, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.

Price -10% 4.50€
Rating 8.6
Release 10 Dec 2013
FINAL FANTASY VIII It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while...

Price -60% 5.20€
Rating 8.6
Release 05 Dec 2013
SteamWorld Dig SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Price -93% 0.71€
Rating 9.1
Release 05 Dec 2013
Oozi: Earth Adventure Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers!

Price -91% 0.94€
Rating 8.2
Release 05 Dec 2013
Savant - Ascent A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!

Price -68% 0.64€
Rating 8.8
Release 04 Dec 2013
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition enhances the bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios. Featuring six new playable characters, over 30 new skins, and 60 new S.T.A.R. Labs missions, this edition packs a punch.

Price -95% 1.12€
Rating 8.4
Release 29 Nov 2013
Bloody Trapland Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 18 Nov 2013
PixelJunk™ Shooter In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.

Price 8.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 11 Nov 2013
Journey of a Roach Nuclear war, post apocalypse, barren and lifeless wastelands.Lifeless? Not so much!Mutated insects have made their home in a bomb shelter and they're set on exploring the world.Let this point&click adventure welcome you to a hilariously bizarre end time world and join the roaches Jim and Bud on their journey to the surface.

Price -96% 0.31€
Rating 8.5
Release 04 Nov 2013
Batman™: Arkham Origins As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 24 Oct 2013
Demonicon The Dark Eye - Demonicon is a thrilling action-RPG set in the extraordinarily popular universe of “The Dark Eye”, a richly crafted fantasy world beloved by fantasy gamers across the globe.The Dark Eye - Demonicon tells the tragic story of a brother and sister who become pawns of sinister forces in a world of cruelty and depravity.

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.5
Release 24 Oct 2013
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD Live the 4th Great Ninja War and its overpowering boss fights or defy your friends in ultra dynamic online and offline ninja confrontations!

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 24 Oct 2013
ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 24 Oct 2013