Steam Best of 2025 Games on Controller

With the Best of 2025 list on Steam, we got a look at a lot of titles that have been performing well over the year. On the charts, we've had a look at top sellers and most-played games, but Valve keeps track of a bit more than that.

In this article, we're going to be looking at the top 2025 games on Steam played on controller — this is measured by unique players that launched the title over the calendar year. Here are the top 100 games on controller for 2025!

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Souls-like, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 29 May, 2025
• Steam Link

ELDEN RING

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Souls-like, Open World, Dark Fantasy
• Release Date: 24 Feb, 2022
• Steam Link

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

• Developer: Sandfall Interactive
• Publisher: Kepler Interactive
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Turn-Based Combat, Story Rich, Fantasy
• Release Date: 24 Apr, 2025
• Steam Link

skate.

• Developer: Full Circle
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action, Sports, Free To Play
• Tags: Multiplayer, Skateboarding, Action
• Release Date: 16 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

It Takes Two

• Developer: Hazelight Studios
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Co-op, Multiplayer, Split Screen
• Release Date: 25 Mar, 2021
• Steam Link

Monster Hunter Wilds

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Hunting, Action, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 27 Feb, 2025
• Steam Link

Split Fiction

• Developer: Hazelight Studios
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Co-op, Split Screen, Local Co-Op
• Release Date: 6 Mar, 2025
• Steam Link

Black Myth: Wukong

• Developer: Game Science
• Publisher: Game Science
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Mythology, Action RPG, Action
• Release Date: 19 Aug, 2024
• Steam Link

Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Developer: Team Cherry
• Publisher: Team Cherry
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Indie
• Release Date: 4 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Red Dead Redemption 2

• Developer: Rockstar Games
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Story Rich, Western
• Release Date: 5 Dec, 2019
• Steam Link

Forza Horizon 5

• Developer: Playground Games
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Racing
• Tags: Racing, Open World, Driving
• Release Date: 8 Nov, 2021
• Steam Link

Hollow Knight

• Developer: Team Cherry
• Publisher: Team Cherry
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Souls-like
• Release Date: 24 Feb, 2017
• Steam Link

Forza Horizon 4

• Developer: Playground Games
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: Racing
• Tags: Racing, Open World, Driving
• Release Date: 9 Mar, 2021
• Steam Link

Call of Duty

• Developer: Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Sledgehammer, Games, Infinity Ward, Activision Shanghai, Demonware
• Publisher: Activision
• Genre: Action
• Tags: FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter
• Release Date: 28 Oct, 2022
• Steam Link

Apex Legends™

• Developer: Respawn
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Free To Play
• Tags: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Battle Royale
• Release Date: 4 Nov, 2020
• Steam Link

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

• Developer: Rockstar North
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Action, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 14 Apr, 2015
• Steam Link

Cyberpunk 2077

• Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
• Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Cyberpunk, Open World, Nudity
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2020
• Steam Link

Euro Truck Simulator 2

• Developer: SCS Software
• Publisher: SCS Software
• Genre: Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Driving, Transportation, Simulation
• Release Date: 18 Oct, 2012
• Steam Link

Stardew Valley

• Developer: ConcernedApe
• Publisher: ConcernedApe
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Farming Sim, Pixel Graphics, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 26 Feb, 2016
• Steam Link

Monster Hunter: World

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Co-op, Multiplayer, Action
• Release Date: 8 Aug, 2018
• Steam Link

Hogwarts Legacy

• Developer: Avalanche Software
• Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Magic, Open World, Fantasy
• Release Date: 10 Feb, 2023
• Steam Link

Monster Hunter Wilds

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Hunting, Action, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 27 Feb, 2025
• Steam Link

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

• Developer: Rockstar North
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Racing
• Tags: Open World, Action, Sexual Content
• Release Date: 4 Mar, 2025
• Steam Link

EA SPORTS FC™ 25

• Developer: EA Canada, EA Romania
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Simulation, Sports
• Tags: Sports, Football (Soccer), Controller
• Release Date: 26 Sep, 2024
• Steam Link

BeamNG.drive

• Developer: BeamNG
• Publisher: BeamNG
• Genre: Racing, Simulation, Early Access
• Tags: Simulation, Driving, Realistic
• Release Date: 29 May, 2015
• Steam Link

HELLDIVERS 2

• Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Online Co-Op, PvE, Third-Person Shooter
• Release Date: 8 Feb, 2024
• Steam Link

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia), FromSoftware, Inc. (Japan), 方块游戏 (Asia)
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Action
• Release Date: 21 Mar, 2019
• Steam Link

Stellar Blade

• Developer: SHIFT UP Corporation
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Female Protagonist, Action, Hack and Slash
• Release Date: 11 Jun, 2025
• Steam Link

Brawlhalla

• Developer: Blue Mammoth Games
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Genre: Action, Indie, Free To Play
• Tags: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Fighting
• Release Date: 17 Oct, 2017
• Steam Link

NBA 2K25

• Developer: Visual Concepts
• Publisher: 2K
• Genre: Simulation, Sports
• Tags: Sports, Basketball, Simulation
• Release Date: 28 Oct, 2024
• Steam Link

Hades

• Developer: Supergiant Games
• Publisher: Supergiant Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Roguelite, Hack and Slash
• Release Date: 17 Sep, 2020
• Steam Link

PEAK

• Developer: Team PEAK
• Publisher: Aggro Crab
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Co-op
• Release Date: 16 Jun, 2025
• Steam Link

Baldur's Gate 3

• Developer: Larian Studios
• Publisher: Larian Studios
• Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: RPG, Character Customization, Choices Matter
• Release Date: 3 Aug, 2023
• Steam Link

Hades II

• Developer: Supergiant Games
• Publisher: Supergiant Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action, Roguelike, Roguelite
• Release Date: 25 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

• Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
• Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Open World, RPG, Story Rich
• Release Date: 18 May, 2015
• Steam Link

Marvel Rivals

• Developer: NetEase Games
• Publisher: NetEase Games
• Genre: Action, Free To Play
• Tags: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Hero Shooter
• Release Date: 5 Dec, 2024
• Steam Link

EA SPORTS FC™ 26

• Developer: EA Canada, EA Romania
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Simulation, Sports
• Tags: Football (Soccer), Sports, Simulation
• Release Date: 25 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Mortal Kombat 11

• Developer: NetherRealm Studios, QLOC, Shiver
• Publisher: Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Fighting, Gore, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 23 Apr, 2019
• Steam Link

Rocket League®

• Developer: Psyonix LLC
• Publisher: Psyonix LLC
• Genre: Action, Indie, Racing
• Tags: Multiplayer, Football (Soccer), Competitive
• Release Date: 7 Jul, 2015
• Steam Link

Where Winds Meet

• Developer: Everstone Studio
• Publisher: NetEase Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Open World, Free to Play, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 14 Nov, 2025
• Steam Link

Devil May Cry 5

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Hack and Slash, Great Soundtrack
• Release Date: 7 Mar, 2019
• Steam Link

REMATCH

• Developer: Sloclap
• Publisher: Sloclap
• Genre: Action, Indie, Sports
• Tags: Sports, Football (Soccer), Multiplayer
• Release Date: 19 Jun, 2025
• Steam Link

Cuphead

• Developer: Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
• Publisher: Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Difficult, Cartoon, Co-op
• Release Date: 29 Sep, 2017
• Steam Link

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

• Developer: Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Action, Story Rich
• Release Date: 16 May, 2024
• Steam Link

DARK SOULS™ III

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult
• Release Date: 11 Apr, 2016
• Steam Link

Battlefield™ 6

• Developer: Battlefield Studios
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action
• Tags: FPS, Multiplayer, Action
• Release Date: 10 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

Party Animals

• Developer: Recreate Games
• Publisher: Source Technology
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Multiplayer, Funny, Casual
• Release Date: 20 Sep, 2023
• Steam Link

Street Fighter™ 6

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: 2D Fighter, Fighting, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 1 Jun, 2023
• Steam Link

Overcooked! 2

• Developer: Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17
• Publisher: Team17
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
• Release Date: 7 Aug, 2018
• Steam Link

eFootball™

• Developer: KONAMI
• Publisher: KONAMI
• Genre: Simulation, Sports, Free To Play
• Tags: Football (Soccer), Free to Play, Controller
• Release Date: 29 Sep, 2021
• Steam Link

Fallout 4

• Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 10 Nov, 2015
• Steam Link

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

• Developer: Warhorse Studios
• Publisher: Deep Silver
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Medieval, Open World
• Release Date: 4 Feb, 2025
• Steam Link

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege X

• Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
• Publisher: Ubisoft
• Genre: Action, Free To Play
• Tags: FPS, PvP, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 1 Dec, 2015
• Steam Link

DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

• Developer: QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG
• Release Date: 23 May, 2018
• Steam Link

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

• Developer: Square Enix
• Publisher: Square Enix
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Action, Adventure
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2025
• Steam Link

Battlefield 6 Open Beta

• Developer: Battlefield Studios
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action
• Tags: FPS, Multiplayer, Action
• Release Date: 10 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

Dead by Daylight

• Developer: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
• Publisher: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror
• Release Date: 14 Jun, 2016
• Steam Link

Vampire Survivors

• Developer: poncle
• Publisher: poncle
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Roguelite
• Release Date: 20 Oct, 2022
• Steam Link

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

• Developer: Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen
• Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Roguelike, Indie
• Release Date: 4 Nov, 2014
• Steam Link

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4

• Developer: CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.
• Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Anime, Fighting, Action
• Release Date: 4 Feb, 2016
• Steam Link

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

• Developer: Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Open World, Superhero, Action
• Release Date: 12 Aug, 2022
• Steam Link

ARC Raiders

• Developer: Embark Studios
• Publisher: Embark Studios
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Extraction Shooter, Multiplayer, PvP
• Release Date: 30 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

• Developer: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
• Publisher: 505 Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Story Rich, Open World, Walking Simulator
• Release Date: 30 Mar, 2022
• Steam Link

A Way Out

• Developer: Hazelight Studios
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Online Co-Op, Co-op, Split Screen
• Release Date: 23 Mar, 2018
• Steam Link

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

• Developer: Saber Interactive
• Publisher: Focus Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Warhammer 40K, Action, Co-op
• Release Date: 9 Sep, 2024
• Steam Link

No Man's Sky

• Developer: Hello Games
• Publisher: Hello Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Space, Open World Survival Craft
• Release Date: 12 Aug, 2016
• Steam Link

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

• Developer: 343 Industries, Splash Damage, Ruffian Games, Bungie, Saber Interactive
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Great Soundtrack, FPS, Classic
• Release Date: 3 Dec, 2019
• Steam Link