Oh hell yes: Pillars of Eternity 1 and 2 are getting full-fat gamepad support and you can try it right now

Obsidian has opened public tests of full controller support for the PC versions of Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The change lets players use a gamepad throughout both games, including on the Steam Deck, and gives PC players an option beyond community-made Steam Input layouts.

The tests run until 25 November and are available through each game’s Steam properties by selecting its November 4 beta. Obsidian warns that bugs remain and will use feedback to refine the feature before a full release. Alongside the tests, patches for both games address minor issues in the first game and update Deadfire’s turn-based mode, including how far characters can move according to their initiative.