diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/libusb1/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libusb1/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..adf1bc236183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/libusb1/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ stdenv, lib, buildPythonPackage, fetchPypi, libusb1 }:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "libusb1";
+  version = "1.6.4";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "03b7xrz8vqg8w0za5r503jhcmbd1ls5610jcja1rqz833nf0v4wc";
+  };
+
+  postPatch = lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
+    substituteInPlace usb1/libusb1.py --replace \
+      "ctypes.util.find_library(base_name)" \
+      "'${libusb1}/lib/libusb${stdenv.hostPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary}'"
+  '';
+
+  buildInputs = [ libusb1 ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    homepage    = https://github.com/vpelletier/python-libusb1;
+    description = "Python ctype-based wrapper around libusb1";
+    license     = licenses.lgpl2Plus;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ rnhmjoj ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/drivers/steamcontroller/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/drivers/steamcontroller/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d44c90d198a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/misc/drivers/steamcontroller/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, python3Packages, libusb1, linuxHeaders
+, GyroplotSupport ? false
+}:
+
+with python3Packages;
+
+buildPythonApplication rec {
+  name = "steamcontroller-${version}";
+  version = "2017-08-11";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner  = "ynsta";
+    repo   = "steamcontroller";
+    rev    = "80928ce237925e0d0d7a65a45b481435ba6b931e";
+    sha256 = "0lv9j2zv8fmkmc0x9r7fa8zac2xrwfczms35qz1nfa1hr84wniid";
+  };
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace src/uinput.py --replace \
+      "/usr/include" "${linuxHeaders}/include"
+  '';
+
+  buildInputs = [ libusb1 ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs =
+    [ psutil python3Packages.libusb1 ]
+    ++ lib.optionals GyroplotSupport [ pyqtgraph pyside ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A standalone Steam controller driver";
+    homepage    = https://github.com/ynsta/steamcontroller;
+    license     = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ rnhmjoj ];
+    platforms   = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e1bf2a1d9430..ff92151ee450 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -19734,6 +19734,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   splix = callPackage ../misc/cups/drivers/splix { };
 
+  steamcontroller = callPackage ../misc/drivers/steamcontroller { };
+
   streamripper = callPackage ../applications/audio/streamripper { };
 
   sqsh = callPackage ../development/tools/sqsh { };
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 33b294c5a811..ccdc8687ac74 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -4016,6 +4016,8 @@ in {
 
   libtmux = callPackage ../development/python-modules/libtmux { };
 
+  libusb1 = callPackage ../development/python-modules/libusb1 { inherit (pkgs) libusb1; };
+
   linuxfd = callPackage ../development/python-modules/linuxfd { };
 
   locket = buildPythonPackage rec {