Best Controller Games to Play on a Treadmill or Bike
Games with full controller support, so you can leave the mouse and keyboard at your desk. Want more? Browse every review or see our overall best of list.
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Slay the Spire3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Slay the Spire offers a uniquely addictive gameplay experience. The blend of deck-building and roguelike mechanics creates a fresh and engaging challenge every time you...
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Cobalt Core3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Cobalt Core offers an adrenaline-pumping experience with its blend of fast-paced action and strategic elements.
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Brotato3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Brotato is a wild ride from start to finish. Its unique premise and fast-paced action keep players hooked, with each run offering something new and...
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Vampire Survivors3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Vampire Survivors provides a highly engaging gameplay experience. The game is filled with fast-paced action, requiring quick reflexes and strategic decision-making.
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Dead Cells3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Dead Cells offers a highly engaging gameplay experience. The game is filled with fast-paced action, requiring quick reflexes and strategic decision-making.
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Terraria3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
Terraria works well for treadmill and bike workouts because you can play with a controller and keep a steady pace. Exploring, building, and fighting keep...
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Left 4 Dead 23/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
Left 4 Dead 2 works well for a workout because it has few slow sections and its controls let you keep a steady pace. It...
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Stardew Valley3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Stardew Valley works well for a treadmill or bike workout because it moves at a slow, deliberate pace and does not demand quick reflexes. You...
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Among Us3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: No
Among Us works well for a workout because it keeps your mind busy without requiring quick movements. Meetings give you a chance to slow down,...
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Warframe3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: No
Warframe keeps you busy with steady action, so it works well on a treadmill or bike. Its controller controls are manageable during exercise, even when...
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Don't Starve Together3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: No
It works well for a workout because the pace leaves room to focus on your steps or pedaling. You can keep playing without dealing with...
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Portal 23/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Portal 2 works well for a workout because its puzzles move at a steady pace and do not demand quick reflexes. You can keep playing...
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Hollow Knight3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Hollow Knight works well for treadmill or bike workouts thanks to controller support and stretches of exploration that let you settle into a steady pace....
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Castle Crashers3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
Castle Crashers works well for a workout thanks to its simple controls and steady action. You can focus on your stride or pedaling without needing...
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Celeste3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Celeste works well for a workout thanks to its quick levels and instant retries. Simple controls and low computer demands make it an easy fit...
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Little Nightmares3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Little Nightmares works well for treadmill and bike workouts. It keeps you focused without demanding big movements or frequent pauses.
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Gunfire Reborn3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
Gunfire Reborn works well for treadmill or bike sessions because it supports a controller and does not demand constant twitch reactions. Combat can get intense,...
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BattleBlock Theater3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
Short levels and simple controls make BattleBlock Theater easy to fit into a treadmill or bike workout. The action is manageable, so you can keep...
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Broforce3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Broforce keeps the action moving, so you can settle into a steady rhythm on a treadmill or bike. Its controls don’t demand precise timing, which...
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LIMBO3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
LIMBO works well for a workout because its simple controls and steady pace are easy to manage on a treadmill or bike. Some puzzles may...
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Skul: The Hero Slayer3/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Yes
Skul: The Hero Slayer works well for treadmill and bike sessions thanks to its controller support, clear controls, and few slow sections. You can stay...
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Path of Exile2.7/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: No
Path of Exile works well for a workout because you can use a controller and the action keeps moving. Quick dodges and positioning take some...
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Valheim2.7/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
Valheim works well on a treadmill or bike because exploration and resource gathering have a steady rhythm, and the controller controls are simple. Building and...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II2.7/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
Modern Warfare II works well for a treadmill or bike thanks to controller support and steady action. Fast sections need quick reactions, and the PC...
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No Man's Sky2.7/3
Treadmill and bike 3/3Pause friendly: Sometimes
No Man’s Sky works well for treadmill or bike sessions thanks to its relaxed exploration, simple controls, and easy pauses. The computer requirements are the...