diff --git a/input.go b/input.go
index 0283b1c7a..82a359f4d 100644
--- a/input.go
+++ b/input.go
@@ -169,13 +169,20 @@ func GamepadAxisNum(id GamepadID) int {
 	return uiDriver().Input().GamepadAxisNum(id)
 }
 
+// GamepadAxisValue returns the float value [-1.0 - 1.0] of the given gamepad (id)'s axis (axis).
+//
+// GamepadAxisValue is concurrent-safe.
+//
+// GamepadAxisValue always returns 0 on iOS.
+func GamepadAxisValue(id GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
+	return uiDriver().Input().GamepadAxisValue(id, axis)
+}
+
 // GamepadAxis returns the float value [-1.0 - 1.0] of the given gamepad (id)'s axis (axis).
 //
-// GamepadAxis is concurrent-safe.
-//
-// GamepadAxis always returns 0 on iOS.
+// Deprecated: as of v2.2. Use GamepadAxisValue instead.
 func GamepadAxis(id GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
-	return uiDriver().Input().GamepadAxis(id, axis)
+	return GamepadAxisValue(id, axis)
 }
 
 // GamepadButtonNum returns the number of the buttons of the given gamepad (id).
diff --git a/internal/driver/input.go b/internal/driver/input.go
index f4f9f2167..7e480317e 100644
--- a/internal/driver/input.go
+++ b/internal/driver/input.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Input interface {
 	CursorPosition() (x, y int)
 	GamepadSDLID(id GamepadID) string
 	GamepadName(id GamepadID) string
-	GamepadAxis(id GamepadID, axis int) float64
+	GamepadAxisValue(id GamepadID, axis int) float64
 	GamepadAxisNum(id GamepadID) int
 	GamepadButtonNum(id GamepadID) int
 	IsGamepadButtonPressed(id GamepadID, button GamepadButton) bool
diff --git a/internal/uidriver/glfw/input.go b/internal/uidriver/glfw/input.go
index 82d731981..c7c1dd777 100644
--- a/internal/uidriver/glfw/input.go
+++ b/internal/uidriver/glfw/input.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (i *Input) GamepadAxisNum(id driver.GamepadID) int {
 	return i.gamepads[id].axisNum
 }
 
-func (i *Input) GamepadAxis(id driver.GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
+func (i *Input) GamepadAxisValue(id driver.GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
 	if !i.ui.isRunning() {
 		return 0
 	}
diff --git a/internal/uidriver/js/input_js.go b/internal/uidriver/js/input_js.go
index 88c2461c4..d83a0c2b5 100644
--- a/internal/uidriver/js/input_js.go
+++ b/internal/uidriver/js/input_js.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (i *Input) GamepadAxisNum(id driver.GamepadID) int {
 	return g.axisNum
 }
 
-func (i *Input) GamepadAxis(id driver.GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
+func (i *Input) GamepadAxisValue(id driver.GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
 	g, ok := i.gamepads[id]
 	if !ok {
 		return 0
diff --git a/internal/uidriver/mobile/input.go b/internal/uidriver/mobile/input.go
index 55df346c6..08d7d6e64 100644
--- a/internal/uidriver/mobile/input.go
+++ b/internal/uidriver/mobile/input.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (i *Input) GamepadAxisNum(id driver.GamepadID) int {
 	return 0
 }
 
-func (i *Input) GamepadAxis(id driver.GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
+func (i *Input) GamepadAxisValue(id driver.GamepadID, axis int) float64 {
 	i.ui.m.RLock()
 	defer i.ui.m.RUnlock()