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| Ace Attorney ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Touch screen controls can be used to navigate through the entire game.<ref name="cbr">[https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-ds-games-use-touch-screen/ 10 Nintendo DS Games That Actually Use The Touch Screen]</ref>
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| Brain Age ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. The stylus is necessary for all of these mini-games as the player completes problems.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Elite Beat Agent ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Rythm game.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Kirby: Canvas Curse ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Game leans into Kirby’s spherical shape and is a title that's entirely controlled by the DS' stylus and touch screen.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Kirby: Mass Attack ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Game also makes prevalent touch screen use, too.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Metroid Prime Hunters Remixes ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Metroid Prime Hunters uses the touch screen as a new way to control the player’s view, as well as aim weapons.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Dragon Sword uses the stylus for every action in the game, except for blocking, which is done by pressing any of the DS’ buttons.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Nintendogs ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. There are many different ways to take care of and play with this virtual pet, but they all make clever and personal use of the stylus and touch screen controls. There’s just something extra special about actually touching a dog’s head on the screen and them then reacting from being pet.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Rhythm Heaven ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Rythm game.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass  ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Makes prevalent use of the handheld’s stylus and touch controls.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Makes prevalent use of the handheld’s stylus and touch controls.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| Trauma Center: Under the Knife ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. Game that’s played entirely through touch controls, where precision is paramount. The player must suture up wounds, repair blood vessels, remove tumors, and so much more all through rapid stylus gameplay.<ref name="cbr"/>
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| WarioWare: Touched ||style="text-align: center"| {{Tickcross|true}} || Native support. WarioWare: Touched makes sure to show off stylus and touch screen gameplay in a way that’s beneficial for the evolution of WarioWare.<ref name="cbr"/>
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Revision as of 21:58, 23 August 2022

This is a manual list of games believed to support touchpads.

Controllers with touchpad support
See list of controllers with touchpad
Touchpads are mostly used for
  • Cursor control: moving the cursor in required direction
  • Scrolling: scrolling down/up through blocks of text
  • Weapon Swapping: selecting a weapon
  • Map Navigation: moving cursor and zooming in or out
  • Opening Menu: swiping opens different menus
  • Adjusting Settings: moving option bars
  • Quick Time Events: pressing required touchpad zones

Games

OUYA Controller

Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Citra
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
DeSmuME
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
melonDS
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
No$GBA
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Ryujinx
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Vita3K
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
yuzu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.

DualShock 4

Third-party applications like SteamInput, reWASD, DS4Windows and DSAdvance allows to remap touchpad. Touchpad can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
Death Stranding
Native support.[1]
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
Detroit: Become Human
Native support.[1]
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
PlayStation Plus
Native support.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
The Witcher 3
Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.[1]
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Steam Controller

Official Steam application and third-party applications reWASD and SC Controller allow to remap touchpads. Touchpads can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick, emulate face buttons, d-pad or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Nvidia SHIELD Controller

Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Citra
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
DeSmuME
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
melonDS
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
No$GBA
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Ryujinx
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
Vita3K
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.
yuzu
Native support. Requires mouse emulation.

GameSir G5

Mouse mode can be activated by pressing ᴍᴏᴜsᴇ button. Mouse emulation works out of the box with basic Windows drivers.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
Citra
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
DeSmuME
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
melonDS
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
No$GBA
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
Ryujinx
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
Vita3K
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.
yuzu
Native support. Requires mouse mode activated.

DualSense

Third-party applications like SteamInput, reWASD, DS4Windows and DSAdvance allows to remap touchpad. Touchpad can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Steam Deck

Official Steam application allows to use SteamInput to remap touchpads. Touchpads can control mouse cursor, enable motion controls, activate different menus, emulate right or left stick, emulate face buttons, d-pad or act as Flick Stick.
Game State Notes
Cemu
Requires mouse emulation software.
Citra
Requires mouse emulation software.
DeSmuME
Requires mouse emulation software.
melonDS
Requires mouse emulation software.
No$GBA
Requires mouse emulation software.
Ryujinx
Requires mouse emulation software.
Vita3K
Requires mouse emulation software.
yuzu
Requires mouse emulation software.

Emulation

Sega Pico Emulation

Tiger Game.com Emulation

Arcade Emulation

Nintendo DS Emulation

Game State Notes
Ace Attorney
Native support. Touch screen controls can be used to navigate through the entire game.[2]
Brain Age
Native support. The stylus is necessary for all of these mini-games as the player completes problems.[2]
Elite Beat Agent
Native support. Rythm game.[2]
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Native support. Game leans into Kirby’s spherical shape and is a title that's entirely controlled by the DS' stylus and touch screen.[2]
Kirby: Mass Attack
Native support. Game also makes prevalent touch screen use, too.[2]
Metroid Prime Hunters Remixes
Native support. Metroid Prime Hunters uses the touch screen as a new way to control the player’s view, as well as aim weapons.[2]
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
Native support. Dragon Sword uses the stylus for every action in the game, except for blocking, which is done by pressing any of the DS’ buttons.[2]
Nintendogs
Native support. There are many different ways to take care of and play with this virtual pet, but they all make clever and personal use of the stylus and touch screen controls. There’s just something extra special about actually touching a dog’s head on the screen and them then reacting from being pet.[2]
Rhythm Heaven
Native support. Rythm game.[2]
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Native support. Makes prevalent use of the handheld’s stylus and touch controls.[2]
The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Native support. Makes prevalent use of the handheld’s stylus and touch controls.[2]
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Native support. Game that’s played entirely through touch controls, where precision is paramount. The player must suture up wounds, repair blood vessels, remove tumors, and so much more all through rapid stylus gameplay.[2]
WarioWare: Touched
Native support. WarioWare: Touched makes sure to show off stylus and touch screen gameplay in a way that’s beneficial for the evolution of WarioWare.[2]

Android Emulation

iOS Emulation

Nintendo 3DS Emulation

PlayStation Vita Emulation

Wii U Emulation

PlayStation 4 Emulation

Game State Notes
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Native support. Easy access the map with the DualShock's touchpad. Pressing it down lets you pull up the map and you can zoom in and move around it using the touchpad like the trackpad on a laptop.[3]
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Native support. Navigate the map.[4]
Blacklight: Retribution
Native support. The use of the touchpad for such things as taunting enemy opponents, drawing tertiary weapons, and checking the scoreboard.[3]
Days Gone
Native support. Basic swipe to each side to open map or sub menu.[5]
Death Stranding
Native support. One corner a dedicated photo mode button, which is the best photo mode.[5]
Deep Rock Galactic
Native support. Swipe in different directions to change weapons/equipment. You can use it to rotate the 3D map as well.[4]
Detroit: Become Human
Native support. 46 magazine collectibles and other objects require the use of the touchpad to scroll through and read them.[3]
DOOM
Native support. You can interact with the map.[4]
Elden Ring
Native support. Uses it as a quick slot for emotes.[4]
Elite Dangerous
Native support. Tapping various parts of the touchpad allows gamers to cycle between fire groups, access the target panel, or the systems panel.[3]
Far Cry 4
Native support. Swipe in one of 8 directions to select a weapon on the weapon wheel and move the cursor around the map.[5]
Final Fantasy XIV
Native support. As mouse pad.[5]
Ghost of Tsushima
Native support. You use the track pad to do different things like call your horse, put away your sword, bowing and playing a shakuhachi flute to change the weather.[4]
Gran Turismo 7
Native support. Left indicator, left touchpad, right is right, middle is hazard light.[4]
Gravity Rush
Native support. You can use it to dodge in a direction.[3]
Gravity Rush 2
Native support. With the PS4 controller's touchpad, you can control and switch between each of character styles. Not only will you need different ones for different situations, but battling enemies will often call for strategically switching between them to achieve the best results.[3]
Horizon Zero Dawn
Native support. Swipe up to show full hud.[4]
Infamous: Second Son
Native support. Second Son has tons of situations that require players to use the touchpad, from placing their fingers on the right part to get through security checkpoints, absorbing powers, to stealth kills. You can even use it for Delsin's graffiti art by tapping the touchpad.[3]
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Native support. Touchpad functionality came into play via the mini-games, where its responsiveness could be used to control various hit mechanics, such as Superman's eye beams.[3]
Killzone Shadow Fall
Native support. Players control the OWL weapon through the touchpad on the controller.[3] Swiping either up, down, left or right would change the function of the drone unit on your back.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Native support. Thanks to the PS4's touchpad, which offered full control of the map via swipe and click functionality.[3]
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Native support. The game has a large map and encourages players to freely roam the world and complete objectives in any order they see fit. An important item in the game is the iDroid, which has a number of functions, including bringing up the map and calling in transport. And using all these functions is as simple as using the touchpad.[3]
NBA 2K14
Native support. The touchpad came into use quite prominently in NBA 2K14 by allowing players to switch up their strategy by swiping it to switch between 1-3-1, 2-3 or other techniques to throw off the opposition.In addition, pressing down on the touchpad allowed gamers to check the rhythm of the player in question, and their confidence on the court. This helped gamers strategize the best plays, depending on the fortitude of the individual player.[3]
NBA 2K18
Native support. Calls quick plays with swipes.[5]
Persona 5 Royal
Native support. You can pet the Morgana bus.[5]
Rayman Legends
Native support. The scratch cards in game, you'd scratch the touch pad.[5]
Tearaway Unfolded
Native support. Player can draw tools and objects on the touchpad.[3]
The Crew
Native support. It's used as an option for navigating the map.[5]
The Last of Us Part II
Native support. There's guitar segments.[4]
The Witcher 3
Native support. Each of the four swipe directions opens another menu screen.[5]
Thief
Native support. Use the touchpad to select your arrow type. The touchpad got segmented into ten or so sections, each with a designated arrow type/gadget. If you moved your finger along the pad it would bring up all of the options (without pausing the game) and you would have to hover over the right one and click down to select. Overtime, you would start to get used to it and you could just click down on the specific part of the touchpad to equip specific arrow types.[5]
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Native support. Player can light and ignite torches using the touchpad.[3]
Until Dawn
Native support. Until Dawn using the touchpad for situations like when you're turning a page, unlocking a smartphone, or lighting a match.[3]
War Thunder
Native support. War Thunder after update 27.05.2020 (1.99.0.15) you've been able to bind so many functions to it if your using custom control settings.[5]
Watch Dogs
Native support. Access the map by just pressing the touchpad.[3]

PlayStation 5 Emulation

Game State Notes
Astro's Playroom
Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[6]
NBA 2K21
Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[6]
Spider-Man Miles Morales
Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[6]

Other information

GiantBomb's List - Touch Controls games.


References