The 5 Best Controllers For Mobile Gaming – Check out our favourites!

Mobile games are getting bigger and more sophisticated. And while many of them are designed specifically to be easy to play on a touchscreen, many others are best with more comprehensive control. It’s for this reason that a market has emerged over the years for controllers that can pair with mobile devices. Some work through Bluetooth and others attach to phones, but in any case they can simplify and improve gameplay.

If this interests you as a mobile gamer, these are some of the best controllers available.

SteelSeries Stratus

The SteelSeries Stratus is a small wireless controller that basically gives you all the controls you could want via Bluetooth. Part of a series of controllers from SteelSeries (we’ll get to one other below in fact), it’s become known as one of the best Android options out there, despite having been around for years now. A review for iOS devices also referred to it as the best-feeling and most versatile option, and that statement more or less holds true today. Plus, the price has come down, combatting the only negative about this device, which was its expense early on.

Gamevice

Gamevice actually makes a few different mobile controllers, but is particularly valuable for one specific game: Minecraft Pocket Edition. Still counted among the best mobile games of all time, Minecraft is a game that works well enough on a touchscreen but far better with external controls. And the Gamevice controllers work wonders with their clip-on simplicity, effectively extending your phone on the sides, allowing you to focus completely on the screen without having to obscure it with your fingers.

 

Moga Hero Power

This is one of the neater game controllers out there, as it’s designed much like a simple console controller (dual analog, four control buttons on the right side, a comfortable fit, etc.). But it has a sort of component at its center that flips up and holds a phone in place, making it about as convenient as a clip-in game controller can be. It is fairly attractive as game controllers go, and it will feel familiar to players given its similarity to some classic controllers.

SteelSeries Nimbus

Like the Gamevice, this is a controller best for one popular game: Fortnite. This game has taken the world by storm, and it isn’t done yet. It’s always growing and expanding, and it’s going to be huge for eSports as well. And while it’s okay on a touchscreen, it’s really designed to be played like any other modern shooter, which means with a controller. A few will do but the SteelSeries Nimbus has gained a reputation as one of the best options for it.

GameKlip

The GameKlip is less device than accessory. It’s quite literally a clip that fits some standard game controllers (such as a PS4 controller) and makes them work with mobile games. It’s not quite as solid or convenient as some other options, but it’s affordable and allows you the familiarity of a regular game controller.

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