Steam controller or Xbox One controller

[pbx2]

Steam controller with this skin: https://www.decalgirl.com/skins/282878/valve-steam-controller-skin-charmed

Or a custom Xbox One controller: (Undecided on this one) - Might get this one: https://xboxdesignlab.xbox.com/en-US/view/0_a10bc92b-70e4-4b90-a81f-557a2fc19b23

They cost about the same, So i am more worried about:

The feel of the steam controller vs the Xbox controller, I know what an xbox controller feels like, and i like it, but i don't know if i will regret getting it if i find a friend has a steam controller and i prefer it.

As i know, i don't have a friend with a steam controller.

 

[hconverse02]

What are you looking to play with it?

[flibberdipper]

I've tried a Steam controller and with how hard I tend to grip my hands really cramped after a while. But I can play with my Xbone controller for hours on end and just have a sore thumb joint (which isn't because of the controller, but rather because of my thumb being an asshole).

[haxSins]

I was in a similar situation. But i chose the Xbox One controller as i used it fairly often with console games. 

You said you prefer the steam controller feel, so i would go with that if you think it feels better. 

If you think you can wait, i would get one when its the summer sale, as steam heavily discount their hardware. 

[pbx2]

4 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

What are you looking to play with it?

Games, Probably not just steam but i will use some x axis to mouse and play minecraft etc too

I was in a similar situation. But i chose the Xbox One controller as i used it fairly often with console games. 

You said you prefer the steam controller feel, so i would go with that if you think it feels better. 

If you think you can wait, i would get one when its the summer sale, as steam heavily discount their hardware. 

I Know the feel of the xbox controller, never touched a steam controller.

 

The only console i have is a PS2 and don't plan to get another one so that is not a worry.

[hconverse02]

1 minute ago, pbx2 said:

Games, Probably not just steam but i will use some x axis to mouse and play minecraft etc too

If they are singleplayer go xbox one but games like civ, steam controllers are better

[pbx2]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

If they are singleplayer go xbox one but games like civ, steam controllers are better

Any reason for that?

[spadz93]

Xbox one controller for days. Just a lot more comfortable to me

[hconverse02]

47 minutes ago, pbx2 said:

Any reason for that?

Steam controllers have a trackpad so something like civ where youd need a mouse to make the game more playable, would benefit, where a single-player game like skyrim (also some fps games) would benefit from a comfortable controller i.e. an xbox controller

[pbx2]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

Steam controllers have a trackpad so something like civ where youd need a mouse to make the game more playable, would benefit, where a single-player game like skyrim (also some fps games) would benefit from a comfortable controller i.e. an xbox controller

I am probably not going to use it for that, Something like forza (If i get it) minecraft, TF2, DIRT etc. probably won't warrant it, Right?

 

And if i don't like the steam controller at all i can't return the skin. (Yes i have to buy the skin too because the controller will feel different  w/o it)

[Dash Lambda]

18 hours ago, hconverse02 said:

Steam controllers have a trackpad. so something like Civ where you'd need a mouse to make the game more playable would benefit, where as a single-player game like Skyrim (also some fps games) would benefit from a comfortable controller i.e. an Xbox Controller.

Who says the Steam Controller isn't comfortable?

 

OP, I'd suggest the Steam Controller, but only if you're willing to get used to something different. I got one and never want to touch an Xbox controller again, but it took me a little while to really get accustomed to it.

Steam recently added support for Xbox controllers to their configurator, so you can customize it in a similar way to the SC, but the input methods the SC has are still head and shoulders more versatile and, in my opinion, better.