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Steam Deck / SteamOS Controller Compatibility

Steam Deck / SteamOS: browse exact controller models with a source-linked relationship. Results distinguish the connection method and game or app context. A missing model is unverified, not automatically incompatible.

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Identify the exact path

Read the model name, game version, wired or wireless mode, and any receiver or adapter requirement. Feature support such as headset audio, rumble, motion, and wake-from-sleep may differ from basic input.

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Documented controller relationships

Source-linked compatibility relationships
ModelGame / use contextEvidence statusConnectionConditions and limitsOfficial evidence
Pro 3 Bluetooth GamepadController-supported gamesDocumented with conditionsUSB, BluetoothSteamOS 3.7.13 or later.
USB use also requires a working host data port and a supported adapter where applicable.
Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad — 8BitDo, checked 2026-10-30
Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad (Hall Effect revision)Controller-supported gamesDocumented with conditionsBluetooth, USBSteamOS 3.7.13 or later.
Check support for the individual game and accessory port.
Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad — 8BitDo, checked 2026-10-30
SN30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad (Hall Effect revision)Controller-supported gamesDocumented with conditionsBluetooth, USBSteamOS 3.7.13 or later.
Check support for the individual game and accessory port.
SN30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad — 8BitDo, checked 2026-10-30
Ultimate Bluetooth ControllerController-supported gamesDocumented with conditionsUSB, 2.4 GHz receiverSteamOS Holo 3.4 or later in XInput mode.Ultimate Bluetooth Controller — 8BitDo, checked 2026-10-30
USB Wireless Adapter 2Adapter output hostDocumented with conditionsUSBSteamOS Holo 3.4 or later in XInput mode.
Pair a Bluetooth controller from the adapter's official supported list.
USB Wireless Adapter 2 — 8BitDo, checked 2026-10-30
MAGIC-NS 2Adapter output hostDocumented with conditionsUSBCheck the host-specific output mode and current official input-controller list.MAGIC-NS 2 platform/controller lists — Mayflash, checked 2026-10-30
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Connection checklist

  1. Confirm the full model and console or OS version.
  2. Choose the documented USB, Bluetooth, Xbox Wireless, or proprietary receiver mode.
  3. Check the game or app’s controller support and special features.
  4. Use the official setup page linked in each relationship before updating firmware.

Evidence scope

The table reflects source-linked research checked 2026-10-30; there was no physical testing or live firmware monitoring. For a controller absent from this table, the result is unverified.

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