DualSense Edge detected by Steam on Intel Mac, but no Steam games detect controller input

Hi everyone,

I'm having a very strange issue with Steam on macOS and I wanted to know if someone has found a solution.

Hardware / OS

Controller:

DualSense Edge PS5 Wireless Controller (CFI-ZCP1) Connected via USB and Bluetooth

Mac:

MacBook Pro 13" 2018 (Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) Intel Core i7 quad-core Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 16GB RAM Apple T2 Security Chip

OS: macOS Sequoia 15.7.4

The problem

Steam detects the controller perfectly:

Steam Input test works Big Picture navigation works Controller appears correctly in Steam macOS detects the controller correctly in USB devices

BUT:

no Steam game detects controller input at all, same issue witth every games on my catalogue.

Games always say: “Connect a controller”.

Important detail: The controller works perfectly:

in emulators in macOS in Steam UI itself (Big Picture mode and tests)

So the controller is NOT broken.

The problem seems specifically between: Steam → Steam Input → actual games.

Things already tried: Steam Beta client Stable Steam client Enable Steam Input Disable Steam Input Default Steam Input OpenGL versions Full controller reset Steam config reset macOS Accessibility permissions macOS Input Monitoring permissions Bluetooth OFF + USB only Different USB cables Different USB hub Steam restart Mac restart

Still no controller input in games.

Has anyone experienced this specifically on Intel Macs / Sequoia?