Controller tag
Tag created in June 2017
Controller's popularity amongst developers
This chart displays the games released over the years with the Controller tag and the percentage of total Steam releases they represent. The number of releases gives an appreciation of the quantity of games published each year. It often tends to increase naturally, just like the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better view of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Controller tag is getting more or less popular. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, tag is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Controller tag has peaked in 2022, with 1141 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 0.88% in 2013 and 0.3% in 2020.
Keep in mind that the current year is not over, so the number of games released will still increase. But the percentage is usually a good estimate.
Controller's popularity amongst players
On this chart, you can see the reviews for games associated with the Controller tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. If the graph is hard to read, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average lines by clicking on the legend.
While the review count clearly quantifies the reviews a tag receives, keep in mind that it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. The value normalized as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more revealing, as it gives you the popularity trend for Controller tag games.
A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 54 (2010) and 1029 (2014) reviews. Keep in mind that it is the average and not the median, meaning it is heavily influenced by extreme values, like a very successful game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Controller tag received between 128% (2023) and 214% (2011) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Controller
This graph displays the evolution of the Controller tag's games price in USD over the years, and the percentage of free to play games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median game price peaked in 2010 at 14.99$, and bottomed in 2021 at 5.99$. The free to play ratio peaked in 2020 at 12%, and bottomed in 2023 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Controller, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Controller tag, separated by language. It gives an idea about how different audiences will judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular tag, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Controller games is 95% for the Romanian audience, and the worst is 78% for the Japanese audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Circuit Superstars | Circuit Superstars is a top-down racer built by racing fans, for racing fans. Celebrating generations of racing, focusing on driving that feels great – but with a high skill ceiling, that will have players spending hours honing their perfect lap. | 19.99 | 88% | Oct 12, 2021 |
  | Townscaper | Instant town building toy | 5.99 | 96.4% | Aug 26, 2021 |
  | Toodee and Topdee | A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses. | 19.99 | 95.4% | Aug 4, 2021 |
  | The Lightbringer | The Lightbringer is a poetic adventure/puzzle platformer with light combat elements, set in a beautiful world claimed by a vile corruption. Guided by your sister’s spirit, you must prevail where she could not. Cleanse the corruption, become The Lightbringer. | 14.99 | 62.5% | Oct 7, 2021 |
  | Cards of the Dead | Cards of the Dead is a survival card game. Play your cards right and you might escape the zombie apocalypse! | 7.99 | 79.7% | Oct 21, 2021 |
  | Sweet Hero | Help our hero Coconut little kiss to defeat all enemies and the evil King in the Sweet Kingdom , to bring back the peace. Face different candy themed enemies in challengings stages with grid based movement mechanics. | 0.99 | N/A | Oct 29, 2021 |
  | The Creepy Syndrome | The Creepy Syndrome is an anthology that offers several psychological horror stories, with different pixel art and retro 1 bit, 8 bit, gameboy, etc. styles. Stories of a disturbed mind that intertwine with each other while being analysed by a mysterious psychiatrist. | 4.99 | 87.5% | Apr 27, 2023 |
  | Ginnung | You find yourself trapped in a void of Norse spirits, who are out to help you… or destroy you. Find your escape in this tight platformer with emphasis on speedrunning. Use the simple but versatile movement to the best of your ability! | 3.99 | N/A | Dec 7, 2022 |
  | Road To Devadatta | Road to Devadatta is a first-person adventure game focused on story and puzzle solving to advance. Explore ancient ruins Use your wits to escape from them, solve their ingenious puzzles and avoid being killed by the creatures that inhabit them. | 5.99 | 87.1% | Apr 11, 2023 |
  | MetaMorph: Dungeon Creatures | Descend into the darkest dungeons, lure enemies into brutal traps and free the spirits of fallen heroes! Morph between unique dungeon creatures to survive and drive back the evil forces of the underworld. | 9.99 | 84.4% | Dec 13, 2017 |
  | Lumberhill | A crazy multiplayer party game in which lumberjacks try to complete tasks with nature fighting them every step of the way. Race against the clock, fight wildfires, pirates, and extremely annoying monkeys as you travel around the world and through time. Play online/local co-op and pvp or play solo. | 14.99 | 79.7% | Jun 13, 2021 |
  | Unwell Known | An 8 bits retro precision platformer. An adventure about the dark reality of borders. A cast of surreal characters. Use your Hook to hang, jump higher and... hit? All you need is to find the light. Everyone deserves a second chance. | 9.99 | N/A | May 26, 2022 |
  | Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent | Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent is a fully-fledged strategy RPG set in the world of Class of Heroes! Create your own party of students in a fantasy realm! Pick them up and guide them to victory against the monster hordes! | 39.99 | 22.6% | Sep 7, 2022 |
  | xDasher | A couch coop game where 1-4 players set off into a dim dungeon. Your quest is to eliminate all monsters lurking within by dashing through the monsters with the proper color. Eventually, you will be haunted by a ghoulish, four-headed beast and must face it in a thrilling boss fight. | 4.99 | N/A | Oct 14, 2020 |
  | PuckOFF | PuckOFF is a seriously unforgiving story-based hockey goon simulator only missing rules. You can do whatever it takes to win a game with different ways to do so; you can either outscore or outlast your opponents. Expect lots of cheap shots and opponents who won't hesitate to put you down. | 24.99 | 58.8% | May 13, 2022 |
  | Sacrifice Your Friends | Succumb to madness and come Sacrifice Your Friends! Dangerous arenas, eldritch weapons, lovecraftian creatures, and a lot of fun await you. | 14.99 | 75% | Oct 25, 2022 |
  | HEROish | A strategy/action RPG. Smash through enemy ranks with one of six HERO-ish champions. Assemble your troops and equip powerful spells to wage war across three different campaigns. Then climb the PvP ranks in fast-paced 1v1 or 2v2 competitive battles. | 9.99 | 94.4% | Dec 16, 2022 |
  | The Shattered Elements Arena | A controller based, top-down, 2D physics action game for 1-4 players. Maneuver your squad of mages through four zones of dangerous encounters with the Jurisdiction in an Arena which was devised by the Wise Witch in order to train the Defiance. | Free | N/A | Dec 15, 2021 |
  | YOLKED - The Egg Game | YOLKED: Follow the EGG-scruciating escape of an egg with arms! | 6.99 | N/A | Apr 5, 2023 |
  | Madden NFL 22 | Madden NFL 22 is where gameday happens. All-new features in Franchise include staff management, an enhanced scenario engine, and weekly strategy. Share avatar progress and player class between Face of The Franchise and The Yard with unified progression. | 59.99 | 57.8% | Aug 19, 2021 |
  | TECHNOSPHERE RELOAD | Go on a dangerous journey into the heart of asteroid to save humanity from disaster! Control the TECHNOSPHERE, roll, jump, balance, solve puzzles and go through the mazes. | 9.99 | 80% | May 15, 2019 |
  | The last earth man | "The last earthman" is a low angle shooting game. This game is simple to operate and full of pleasure! The game tells the story of the last earthman fighting evil aliens, saving the earth and continuing human civilization. | 4.99 | N/A | Sep 17, 2021 |
  | Meet me at NooN | Could time go backwards? Meet me at NooN is a time manipulation turn-based puzzle-platformer with Tenet inspired mechanics. Control two characters, create perfect time loops and solve brain melting time puzzles. | 9.99 | N/A | Jun 20, 2022 |
  | Petty's Adventure: Desert | Petty's Adventure: Desert is a colorful game with changing gravity in which you have collect crystals to complete a level. | 1.99 | N/A | Sep 30, 2022 |
  | REPULSOR | REPULSOR is a challenging 360° Retro Arcade Shoot 'em Up featuring a color-switching gameplay mechanic. | 5.99 | 92.3% | May 19, 2022 |