A steering control device that controls a reaction motor configured to generate a steering reaction force based on a command value which is calculated according to a steering state, the steering reaction force being applied to a steering wheel of which a power transmission path to and from a turning shaft that turns turning wheels is cut off, the steering control device comprising a base axial force calculator configured to calculate a base axial force including an axial force in which a force acting on the turning shaft via at least the turning wheels is reflected when the steering wheel is operated in a predetermined operation range and a limiting axial force calculator configured to calculate a limiting axial force which is an axial force for virtually limiting an operation of the steering wheel; the steering control device characterized by comprising a final axial force calculator configured to calculate a final axial force which is a final axial force to be reflected in the command value based on the base axial force and the limiting axial force, wherein the limiting axial force calculator includes a steering angle holder, a reference angle calculator, a final difference calculator, and an axial force calculator, wherein the steering angle holder is configured to hold a steering angle at a time of limiting a turning operation of the turning wheels when the turning operation is limited, wherein the reference angle calculator is configured to calculate a reference angle by performing a limiting process of limiting the steering angle held by the steering angle holder to a virtual end angle when the turning operation of the turning wheels is limited, wherein the reference angle calculator is configured to calculate the reference angle by performing the limiting process of limiting a current steering angle to the virtual end angle when the turning operation of the turning wheels is not limited, the virtual end angle corresponding to a limit position of a virtual operation range of the steering wheel, wherein the final difference calculator is configured to calculate a final difference which is a final difference between the reference angle and the current steering angle, and wherein the axial force calculator is configured to calculate the limiting axial force based on a value of the final difference. a base axial force calculator configured to calculate a base axial force including an axial force in which a force acting on the turning shaft via at least the turning wheels is reflected when the steering wheel is operated in a predetermined operation range and a limiting axial force calculator configured to calculate a limiting axial force which is an axial force for virtually limiting an operation of the steering wheel; the steering control device characterized by comprising a final axial force calculator configured to calculate a final axial force which is a final axial force to be reflected in the command value based on the base axial force and the limiting axial force, wherein the limiting axial force calculator includes a steering angle holder, a reference angle calculator, a final difference calculator, and an axial force calculator, wherein the steering angle holder is configured to hold a steering angle at a time of limiting a turning operation of the turning wheels when the turning operation is limited, wherein the reference angle calculator is configured to calculate a reference angle by performing a limiting process of limiting the steering angle held by the steering angle holder to a virtual end angle when the turning operation of the turning wheels is limited, wherein the reference angle calculator is configured to calculate the reference angle by performing the limiting process of limiting a current steering angle to the virtual end angle when the turning operation of the turning wheels is not limited, the virtual end angle corresponding to a limit position of a virtual operation range of the steering wheel, wherein the final difference calculator is configured to calculate a final difference which is a final difference between the reference angle and the current steering angle, and wherein the axial force calculator is configured to calculate the limiting axial force based on a value of the final difference.