The Steam Controller has a hidden easter egg: It screams if you drop it

Players have discovered a hidden easter egg in the Steam Controller which makes it scream when dropped. Early adopters of the Steam Controller have started receiving their devices, and Reddit user RF3D19 discovered that dropping it can sometimes cause it to scream. Specifically, the controller plays the Wilhelm Scream, a long-running movie in-joke where a stock sound effect of a man screaming is inserted into numerous films and TV shows. The scream was made famous for its appearance in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies, and these days is used frequently. Read More...

May 13, 2026 - 16:37
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The Steam Controller has a hidden easter egg: It screams if you drop it
Players have discovered a hidden easter egg in the Steam Controller which makes it scream when dropped.

Early adopters of the Steam Controller have started receiving their devices, and Reddit user RF3D19 discovered that dropping it can sometimes cause it to scream.

Specifically, the controller plays the Wilhelm Scream, a long-running movie in-joke where a stock sound effect of a man screaming is inserted into numerous films and TV shows. The scream was made famous for its appearance in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies, and these days is used frequently.

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