The Steam Controller doesn't just scream. It sings, too
The Steam Controller offers unique features that set it apart from traditional gaming controllers. It can play sounds, including the iconic Wilhelm scream, and even vibrate to produce MIDI audio. This innovative functionality has sparked excitement within the gaming community as they explore its potential.
- ▪The Steam Controller sold out within half an hour of its release.
- ▪It can play a Wilhelm scream if dropped from a height.
- ▪The controller's haptics can be manipulated to play MIDI audio, although no games currently utilize this feature.
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The Steam Controller doesn't just scream. It sings, too Grant St. Clair 8:03 am Mon May 18, 2026 Steam Machine. Image via Valve Valve's brand-new PC gaming controller, the aptly-named Steam Controller, is full of secrets. At that hundred-dollar price point, it better be! Those lucky enough to actually get their hands on it after it sold out in half an hour have already discovered that the controller will play a Wilhelm scream if dropped from high enough. That's pretty cool, but you know what's even cooler? The controller's haptics, if manipulated in just the right way, can vibrate at the right frequency to play MIDI audio fed into it. It's not a stock feature, and no game that I know of actually uses it, but the community has already managed to get their hands all over it.
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