diff --git a/nix/alex-desktop.nix b/nix/alex-desktop.nix
index 257d70c..277fd3f 100644
--- a/nix/alex-desktop.nix
+++ b/nix/alex-desktop.nix
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@
   services.flatpak.enable = true;
   hardware.steam-hardware.enable = true;
 
+  programs.gamescope = {
+    enable = true;
+    capSysNice = true;
+  };
+  programs.steam = {
+    enable = true;
+    gamescopeSession.enable = true;
+  };
+
   #services.sunshine = {
   #  enable = true;
   #  autoStart = false;
diff --git a/nix/home-manager/desktop.home.nix b/nix/home-manager/desktop.home.nix
index 4891026..5ce6878 100644
--- a/nix/home-manager/desktop.home.nix
+++ b/nix/home-manager/desktop.home.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     kubernetes-helm
     busybox
     elixir_1_18
-    inotify-tools
+    inotify-tools # needed for elixir hot-reloading
   ];
   fonts.fontconfig.enable = true;
   dconf.enable = true;