Your Steam Controller Might Scream If You Drop It

Many things in life will scream when you let them go. But this may be the first time that won’t result in a lengthy prison sentence. The Steam Controller has an Easter egg that makes it emit a Wilhelm scream when it tips over.

The secret was discovered by Reddit user u/RF3D19 and confirmed by Woozad. The Steam Controller doesn’t have a traditional built-in speaker, so it simulates the classic scream using haptic motors. “Do whatever you want with this info, I just feel like I needed to share it ASAP,” the pioneer Redditor posted.

The Easter egg appears to have a timeout. Commenters on the Reddit thread estimate that the reset takes about a minute. However, he won’t always scream in agony, even outside of this window.

As more users discovered the thread, excitement grew to raise their $99 game controllers in the air and let them loose. “So many people are considering ditching their controllers right now,” commented u/itsactuallynot. Not everyone bought it right away. “Hmm, I can’t tell if an Easter egg or ‘put your iPhone in the microwave to charge’ is trolling,” u/havoc1428 wondered.

Luckily, the trick doesn’t require a hard surface. You can try it on something soft like a bed or pillow. If you don’t have a Steam Controller, you can see for yourself in the video below.