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Steam Controller's Hidden Wilhelm-Scream Easter Egg Goes Viral
2 videos · score: 92,900 · first seen May 14, 2026
Creators discover that dropping a Steam Controller triggers a hidden Wilhelm-scream sound easter egg; the finding is demonstrated and repeated on camera across two videos a day apart.
Dropping the Steam Controller INTENTIONALLY
Linus Tech Tips141211 views/h
Elijah intentionally dropped the Steam Controller to trigger a Wilhelm scream, successfully demonstrating the sound on the first attempt, with a reported success rate of about one in four.
The Steam Controller has an easter egg
Dave2D46602 views/h
Valve's Steam Controller plays the Wilhelm scream via haptic motors as an Easter egg when dropped, discovered in its newly released version.