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List of games that support touchpad

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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

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.[2]
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Native support. Navigate the map.[3]
Blacklight: Retribution
Native support. The use of the touchpad for such things as taunting enemy opponents, drawing tertiary weapons, and checking the scoreboard.[2]
Days Gone
Native support. Basic swipe to each side to open map or sub menu.[4]
Death Stranding
Native support. One corner a dedicated photo mode button, which is the best photo mode.[4]
Deep Rock Galactic
Native support. Swipe in different directions to change weapons/equipment. You can use it to rotate the 3D map as well.[3]
Detroit: Become Human
Native support. 46 magazine collectibles and other objects require the use of the touchpad to scroll through and read them.[2]
DOOM
Native support. You can interact with the map.[3]
Elden Ring
Native support. Uses it as a quick slot for emotes.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
NBA 2K21
Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[5]
Spider-Man Miles Morales
Native support. Opens menus to swap between in-game activities.[5]

Other information

GiantBomb's List - Touch Controls games.


References