Alternatives to reWASD

Remaps controllers to keyboard input and builds macros mixing gamepad and mouse. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • reWASD

    Remaps controllers to keyboard input and builds macros mixing gamepad and mouse.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as reWASD.

  • JoyToKey

    Maps gamepad buttons and sticks to keyboard and mouse input for unsupported apps.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    JoyToKey also maps gamepad buttons and sticks to keyboard and mouse on Windows, but it is shareware with limits until purchased, and it has no community config library.

  • x360ce

    Makes any controller emulate an Xbox 360 gamepad for legacy game support.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    x360ce is free and open source but makes controllers emulate an Xbox 360 pad for older games rather than remapping to keyboard and mouse macros.

Also worth comparing

These listings name reWASD as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • SC Controller

    A Linux user-mode driver, mapper and GTK 4 interface for the Steam Controller and other gamepads.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    reWASD runs only on Windows and is paid, adding a community config library and macros that mix gamepad, mouse and keyboard mappings.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • DualSenseX

    Windows utility that customizes PlayStation controller triggers, lighting, and haptics.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

  • YoloMouse

    Replaces, resizes and recolours the mouse cursor inside games and applications.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows