Moon Sweepers on Xbox or PS5? PC controllers and Steam Deck

Xbox and PS5 release status, Windows and Steam Deck

Your device	Current status	What to check
Windows PC	The full game is on Steam. The store lists Windows 10 as the minimum OS.	Check the full system requirements before buying.
Windows PC with an Xbox or PlayStation pad	The Steam listing advertises full controller support, Xbox and PlayStation controllers, and the Steam Input API.	Pair or plug in the pad and confirm Steam sees it before launching.
Steam Deck	Valve rates it Playable.	Test the menu and upgrade text at your usual viewing distance. Valve flags some interface text as small.
Xbox console or PS5	No official store listing or release announcement was found on November 14, 2026.	Check DragDrop Games’ announcements or your console store for a future release date.

Buying the Windows version gives you the Steam game. The controller names on that listing refer to devices you can use to control it.

Test a controller before joining a crew

1. Connect the controller to Windows. If you are troubleshooting a wireless connection, use a data-capable USB cable for a second check.
2. Open Steam’s Settings → Controller and confirm that Steam recognizes the pad you want to use.
3. Launch Moon Sweepers through Steam with one controller connected. Test menu navigation, movement and the cleaning tool in a private session.
4. If the pad works in Steam but does nothing in the game, inspect Moon Sweepers’ Properties → Controller. Check the current Steam Input setting and change one option at a time. Retest with the same pad before inviting your crew.

Update to 1.0.5 or later if the astronaut walks forward by itself or keyboard input seems to disappear. DragDrop Games fixed a case where an off-center controller, wheel, joystick or pedal sent movement input. Disconnect unused devices and test again if you see the same symptom.

What the Steam Deck rating means in practice

Valve’s report marks the default Deck controls and button prompts as functional and the default graphics settings as suitable for Deck. The exception is interface text. Open the upgrade and building menus early and see if the small labels are comfortable to read. Valve’s Playable category means the game can run on Deck and may require some manual adjustments.

If the game stalls at startup, install the game update and start with Steam’s default compatibility choice. The 1.0.4 patch fixed launch problems on older Proton versions. Try a different compatibility setting only if the updated default still fails, and make one change at a time so you can revert it.

Once everyone can move and clean comfortably, use the co-op lobby and save guide to get into the same world.