diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index daa06c0..46527c1 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -227,24 +227,6 @@
         "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
-    "flake-parts_6": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs-lib": "nixpkgs-lib_2"
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1709336216,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Dt/wOWeW6Sqm11Yh+2+t0dfEWxoMxGBvv3JpIocFl9E=",
-        "owner": "hercules-ci",
-        "repo": "flake-parts",
-        "rev": "f7b3c975cf067e56e7cda6cb098ebe3fb4d74ca2",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "hercules-ci",
-        "repo": "flake-parts",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "flake-utils": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1629284811,
@@ -482,27 +464,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nix-gaming": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "flake-parts": "flake-parts_6",
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "nixpkgs"
-        ]
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1710810847,
-        "narHash": "sha256-l1DacjuZny7i7YRbxIsa6DhXWoKJZEnM3Em8gt6Fsfk=",
-        "owner": "fufexan",
-        "repo": "nix-gaming",
-        "rev": "03d036f41beaa8c31b2b2261918d248f5c4d45c8",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "owner": "fufexan",
-        "repo": "nix-gaming",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "nix-index-database": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -577,24 +538,6 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "nixpkgs-lib_2": {
-      "locked": {
-        "dir": "lib",
-        "lastModified": 1709237383,
-        "narHash": "sha256-cy6ArO4k5qTx+l5o+0mL9f5fa86tYUX3ozE1S+Txlds=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "1536926ef5621b09bba54035ae2bb6d806d72ac8",
-        "type": "github"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "dir": "lib",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
-        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
-      }
-    },
     "nixpkgs-stable": {
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1710628718,
@@ -668,7 +611,6 @@
         "hardware": "hardware",
         "home-manager": "home-manager_2",
         "neovim-config": "neovim-config",
-        "nix-gaming": "nix-gaming",
         "nix-index-database": "nix-index-database",
         "nix-vscode-extensions": "nix-vscode-extensions",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_3",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 5f47bd1..dd983aa 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    nix-gaming = {
-      url = "github:fufexan/nix-gaming";
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
-
     sops-nix.url = "github:Mic92/sops-nix";
 
     agenix = {
diff --git a/home/profiles/hopper/default.nix b/home/profiles/hopper/default.nix
index 542854b..c9dae7b 100644
--- a/home/profiles/hopper/default.nix
+++ b/home/profiles/hopper/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     ../../programs/browsers/firefox.nix
 
     ../../programs/desktop/awesome
-    ../../programs/games/steam.nix
 
     ../../programs/media
     ../../programs/media/jellyfin.nix
diff --git a/home/profiles/nixdesk/default.nix b/home/profiles/nixdesk/default.nix
index 7298e11..00b3935 100644
--- a/home/profiles/nixdesk/default.nix
+++ b/home/profiles/nixdesk/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     ../../programs/media/jellyfin.nix
     # gaming
     ../../programs/games
-    ../../programs/games/steam.nix
 
     # media services
     ../../services/media/playerctl.nix
diff --git a/home/programs/games/steam.nix b/home/programs/games/steam.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bddcf4..0000000
--- a/home/programs/games/steam.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-{
-  pkgs,
-  inputs,
-  ...
-}: let
-  steam-with-pkgs = pkgs.steam.override {
-    extraPkgs = pkgs:
-      with pkgs; [
-        xorg.libXcursor
-        xorg.libXi
-        xorg.libXinerama
-        xorg.libXScrnSaver
-        libpng
-        libpulseaudio
-        libvorbis
-        stdenv.cc.cc.lib
-        libkrb5
-        keyutils
-        gamescope
-        gamemode
-        mangohud
-      ];
-    extraProfile = "export STEAM_EXTRA_COMPAT_TOOLS_PATHS='${inputs.nix-gaming.packages.${pkgs.system}.proton-ge}'";
-  };
-in {
-  home.packages = with pkgs; [
-    steam-with-pkgs
-    steam-run
-    steamtinkerlaunch
-    protontricks
-  ];
-}
diff --git a/hosts/default.nix b/hosts/default.nix
index 7f7d71f..5da2e7d 100644
--- a/hosts/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/default.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ in {
           "${mod}/services/syncthing.nix"
           "${mod}/desktop/x11/nosleep.nix"
 
+          "${mod}/programs/gamemode.nix"
+          "${mod}/programs/steam.nix"
+
           {
             home-manager = {
               users.xun.imports = homeImports."xun@nixdesk";
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ in {
         "${mod}/core"
 
         "${mod}/programs/home-manager.nix"
+        "${mod}/programs/steam.nix"
 
         "${mod}/desktop"
         "${mod}/desktop/awesome.nix"
diff --git a/system/nix/substituters.nix b/system/nix/substituters.nix
index b21c0e2..bb2d804 100644
--- a/system/nix/substituters.nix
+++ b/system/nix/substituters.nix
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
       # high priority since it's almost always used
       "https://cache.nixos.org?priority=10"
       "https://nix-community.cachix.org"
-      "https://nix-gaming.cachix.org"
     ];
 
     trusted-public-keys = [
       "cache.nixos.org-1:6NCHdD59X431o0gWypbMrAURkbJ16ZPMQFGspcDShjY="
       "nix-community.cachix.org-1:mB9FSh9qf2dCimDSUo8Zy7bkq5CX+/rkCWyvRCYg3Fs="
-      "nix-gaming.cachix.org-1:nbjlureqMbRAxR1gJ/f3hxemL9svXaZF/Ees8vCUUs4="
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/system/programs/steam.nix b/system/programs/steam.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdd9ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/programs/steam.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  programs.steam = {
+    enable = true;
+    remotePlay.openFirewall = true;
+    localNetworkGameTransfers.openFirewall = true;
+    extraCompatPackages = with pkgs; [
+      proton-ge-bin
+    ];
+    extest.enable = true;
+    gamescopeSession.enable = true;
+  };
+}