A hidden video of Valve's new 'Steam Controller' appears

Steam reveals a hidden video of the new Steam Controller

A hidden video on Steam suggests that Valve is preparing a new Steam Controller.

The content is not yet available to the public, but its presence in the system suggests that Steam could prepare an imminent announcement.

A hidden video on Steam rekindles interest in the Steam Controller

According to user reports and social media posts, a file called “steam_controller_unboxing_2026" was detected

within the Steam ecosystem.

The finding was released by insider Brad Lynch, who showed that the content had its last update on April 20.

For now, the video cannot be played. However, its existence within the system indicates that it could be published at any time

There are no official confirmations about the device. Technical details, price or release date are not known either.

The content is not yet available to the public, but its presence in the system suggests that Steam could prepare an imminent announcement.

According to user reports and social media posts, a file called “steam_controller_unboxing_2026" was detected

within the Steam ecosystem.

The finding was released by insider Brad Lynch, who showed that the content had its last update on April 20.

For now, the video cannot be played. However, its existence within the system indicates that it could be published at any time

There are no official confirmations about the device. Technical details, price or release date are not known either.

However, the context fuels speculations. Valve had already ventured into this area with the original Steam Controller, released in 2015

That model used trackpads instead of traditional sticks. Although it was innovative, it failed to achieve mass adoption.

The discovery of the video comes in parallel with rumors about a new Steam Machine, the hardware project that Valve is trying to relaunch

Different reports indicate that this console would aim to run verified games for Steam Deck in 1080p at 30 FPS.

In that scenario, a new controller would be key to completing the ecosystem.

The specialized media Linus Tech Tips estimated that the price could be close to $700.

Until now, Valve has not confirmed that fact. Nor did it provide a launch window

The appearance of the video reinforces the idea that there could be news in the short term.