This accessory can install a Steam controller on your phone — or almost anything else

Valve’s new Steam controller will go on sale Monday for $99 and an accessory maker mechanism It will be ready. As far as we know, Mechanism’s new Basegrip is the first way to attach a Steam controller to your phone – as well as Mechanism’s range of accessories, including stands Suspension of mobile devices and gamepads on the Ikea Skadis keyboard or Almost anywhere else. The Steam Controller will go on sale on the same day as the console, as Valve has given the mech early access to the design.

When Basegrip is paired with Motorized phone mountthe company suggests that you can use the Steam Controller to remotely control your PC using the Steam Link streaming app. However, Mechanism notes that “the controller doesn’t work across all iOS or Android platforms yet” — and based on my own testing with iOS, There are some issuesso a Steam Controller with Basegrip and mounting mechanism may not be your one-stop shop for mobile gaming right now. (For me, playing games with a Steam controller using the Steam Link iOS app has been helpful.)

The mechanism also opens up a queue for the Steam Controller dock that stands on the console at an angle. The Steam Controller comes with a charging disk that attaches magnetically, but the disk — and the attached Steam Controller — usually lie flat on the floor. On the other hand, Mechanism says its docking station is “perfectly weighted for the joy of lifting your controller” and “designed to proudly display, charge and connect your Steam Controller.” The company is opening a waiting list for curbside pickup, and says it will launch in June 2026.

Like that in the pastThe mechanism also offers free files so you can 3D print your own versions of the Basegrip and the “bare Dock.”