diff --git a/hardware/steam.nix b/hardware/steam.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..024716f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hardware/steam.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  hardware.opengl = {
+    # this fixes the "glXChooseVisual failed" bug, context: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/47932
+    enable = true;
+    driSupport = true;
+    driSupport32Bit = true;
+  };
+
+  # optionally enable 32bit pulseaudio support if pulseaudio is enabled
+  hardware.pulseaudio.support32Bit = config.hardware.pulseaudio.enable;
+}
diff --git a/home-pc.nix b/home-pc.nix
index fa53fc6..4f4deb6 100644
--- a/home-pc.nix
+++ b/home-pc.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   imports = [
     ./hardware/base.nix
     ./hardware/gpu-nvidia.nix
+    ./hardware/steam.nix
     ./hardware/ledger.nix
     ./system
     ./desktop
diff --git a/home/felschr.nix b/home/felschr.nix
index 972a880..962507f 100644
--- a/home/felschr.nix
+++ b/home/felschr.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     ./browsers
     ./planck.nix
     ./ausweisapp.nix
+    ./steam.nix
   ];
 
   services.gammastep = {
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@
     anki
 
     # gaming
-    steam
     lutris
 
     # privacy
diff --git a/home/steam.nix b/home/steam.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a9b099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/steam.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{ config, pkgs, nixosConfig, ... }:
+
+let
+  steam = pkgs.steam.override {
+    extraLibraries = pkgs:
+      with nixosConfig.hardware.opengl;
+      if pkgs.hostPlatform.is64bit then
+        [ package ] ++ extraPackages
+      else
+        [ package32 ] ++ extraPackages32;
+  };
+in { home.packages = [ steam steam.run ]; }