diff --git a/dialogs.cpp b/dialogs.cpp
index b8f7b635..30597bdc 100644
--- a/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/dialogs.cpp
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ EX namespace dialog {
     if(k >= 1 && k <= 26) { string s = "Ctrl+"; s += (k+64); return s; }
     if(k < 128) { string s; s += k; return s; }
     if(k == 508) return "Alt+8";
+    if(is_joy_index(k, 0)) return "Ⓐ";
+    if(is_joy_index(k, 1)) return "Ⓑ";
+    if(is_joy_index(k, 2)) return "Ⓧ";
+    if(is_joy_index(k, 3)) return "Ⓨ";
+    if(is_joy_index(k, 0)) return "Ⓐ";
+    if(is_joy_index(k, 9)) return "Ⓛ";
+    if(is_joy_index(k, 10)) return "Ⓡ";
+
     return "?";
     }
 
diff --git a/help.cpp b/help.cpp
index 5bf1f953..642a23e9 100644
--- a/help.cpp
+++ b/help.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ EX void buildHelpText() {
 #else
   if(DEFAULTCONTROL && dialog::display_keys == 3)
     help += XLAT(
-      "To move, aim with the left joystick then press A. Press B for menu, X for keyboard, Y to center. R1 to highlight important things on the map.\n\n"
+      "To move, aim with the left joystick then press Ⓐ. Press Ⓑ for menu, Steam+Ⓧ for keyboard, Ⓨ to center. Ⓡ to highlight important things on the map.\n\n"
       "For ranged attacks, use the DPad to aim, then push the left joystick to target an orb or the right joystick to target a ranged weapon. "
       "Alternatively, you can also use the right trackpad.\n\n"
       "Press L5 to drop a dead orb. R4/R5 to rotate the screen.\n\n"
diff --git a/langen.cpp b/langen.cpp
index b8231330..2e372e4c 100644
--- a/langen.cpp
+++ b/langen.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,9 @@ int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
     // other symbols
     "⌫", "⏎", "←", "→", "␣", "↑", "↓",
     // international letters
-    "ñ", "Ñ", "ê", "Ç", "Ą", "Ć", "Ę", "Ł", "Ń", "Ó", "Ś", "Ź", "Ż"
+    "ñ", "Ñ", "ê", "Ç", "Ą", "Ć", "Ę", "Ł", "Ń", "Ó", "Ś", "Ź", "Ż",
+    // controller symbols
+    "Ⓐ", "Ⓑ", "Ⓧ", "Ⓨ", "Ⓛ", "Ⓡ"
     })
     allchars.insert(s);
 
diff --git a/tour.cpp b/tour.cpp
index 114d3c6f..6d291e99 100644
--- a/tour.cpp
+++ b/tour.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ EX void slidehelp() {
     help += "\n\n" + XLAT(
       "This tour typically displays keys on the keyboard. "
       "On the SteamDeck, you can press the Menu button to move to the next slide, "
-      "or the B button to see a menu with other options.");
+      "or the Ⓑ button to see a menu with other options.");
 
   gotoHelp(help);
   presentation(pmHelpEx);