The Intentionally Awkward Controls Zone

Games where clumsy input is part of the challenge, joke, or design.

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Backseat Drivers - A punishing 2-4 player driving test of your relationships. Gramma can't see and you can't drive. Together, you'll navigate the world's worst detour in an ancient car that handles even worse than it looks.

Oct 9, 2025

79% 👍

of 1.1k

$9.99 on Steam More Detail

Ells Tales: Chairbound - You wake up tied to an office chair in the middle of an empty room. A mysterious device with a 10-minute timer is attached to you. Explore the office floors, try not to tip over, and find a way to escape!

Aug 1, 2025

83% 👍

of 292

Survival Horror · Retro · Physics · Intentionally Awkward Controls · Dark · Puzzle · Survival · Simulation · Skating · 3D · First-Person · Psychological Horror · Surreal · Horror · Atmospheric

$1.99 on Steam More Detail

Fingerdance - The game that simply confuses your fingers.

Jun 20, 2025

97% 👍

of 432

Typing · Action · Simulation · Difficult · Rhythm · Tutorial · Indie · 3D · Funny · Abstract · Minimalist · Singleplayer · Experimental · Intentionally Awkward Controls

$2.99 on Steam More Detail

All About Chopsticks - This is a game where you can learn about chopsticks while challenging physics-based puzzles with handling chopsticks. Inspired by 'Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy'.

May 8, 2025

82% 👍

of 242

Intentionally Awkward Controls · Physics · Difficult · Funny · Experimental · Satire · Cozy · Cooking · Memes · Wholesome · Comedy · Dark Humor · Dark Comedy · Narrative · Puzzle

$3.99 on Steam More Detail

Unicycle Pizza Time! - Uh oh, seems like your delivery bike got stolen, but the pizzas need to keep being delivered!

Aug 30, 2024

80% 👍

of 171

Adventure · Psychological Horror · Intentionally Awkward Controls · Precision Platformer · Emotional · Exploration · Arcade · 3D Platformer · Parkour · Bikes · Choices Matter · Realistic · Comedy · Philosophical · Third Person

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Slash Quest - Slash Quest is a quirky action adventure with unconventional controls and unlikely heroes. Spin a magic talking sword through exotic lands, fight nasty creatures, overcome puzzles and make friends on your way to reunite it with its rightful wielder, the Queen.

Aug 15, 2024

87% 👍

of 177

Swordplay · Dungeon Crawler · Fantasy · Funny · Intentionally Awkward Controls · Top-Down · Action-Adventure · Hack and Slash · 2D · Linear · Action · Top-Down Shooter · Colorful · Magic · Medieval

$4.99 on Steam More Detail

Ells Tales: Egg - Welcome to the survival horror clicker! Try to save a chicken egg and at the same time your life.

Jun 7, 2024

83% 👍

of 192

Incremental · Puzzle · Survival Horror · Retro · Simulation · Survival · Short · Dark · Atmospheric · Psychological Horror · 1990's · First-Person · Horror · Physics · Singleplayer

$1.99 on Steam More Detail

Simple Fish Adventure - Simple Fish Adventure is an unusual short physics-based platformer. Jump like a fish, think like a fish, be a fish! Overcome obstacles and suffer. Also includes co-op for up to 4 players.

Aug 6, 2021

88% 👍

of 468

Physics · Simulation · Platformer · Side Scroller · Casual · Difficult · Minimalist · Adventure · Indie · Online Co-Op · Co-op · Comedy · Multiplayer · Cute · Singleplayer

$3.99 on Steam More Detail

LOST EGG - The first of low-price series of Kimidorisoft! A hard action adventure game depicting raw egg ecstasy and bravery.Aim for a frying pan that rolls past various stages with awkward music.