I found a topic here in forum tryna troubleshoot the Bluetooth functionality but that's not my issue as I always play my games with a controller wired by USB. In the recent-ish string of updates my PC did my PS5 controller no longer works with games on Steam. I have tried disabling/enabling Steam input and that has no affect. I can use a DS4 controller with no issue. In the case of the PS5 controller Steam recognizes I've plugged it in but nothing in games. The OS recognizes it as I can use it as a microphone and speaker if I wanted to, I can even navigate the Steam UI with it. Just nothing in games. It worked as expected about a month ago.
Try removing 'brltty' and installing 'libusb-dev':
sudo apt purge brltty
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt install libusb-dev
Though.. that might only work through USB..
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Unfortunately didn't work. Pretty much same result. I don't mind using USB to play or anything.
Plugged in, controller responds. Rumbles. Everything. Doesn't work in games.
Dual shock 4 and xbox controllers still work as expected.
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Well.. I don't have a PS5 or one of the controllers to test this out, sadly..
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You might try resetting the PS5 controller. I've had to do that a few times. Look at the back/bottom of it. Under the legal text and to the right of the Sony logotype you'll see a pinhole. You can use a straight pin or a SIM card ejection tool from a smartphone to poke the reset button in there. I can't recall if I did this while it was connected to the USB cable or disconnected, but I have had it get the job done.
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Went and made sure. It is enabled. Detected and enabled. I can even test the inputs in steam and it works. I tried both enabled in games w/o support and just enabled. neither changed.
Gave this a shot too, first while unplugged then plugged in. Still nothing. I appreciate the idea though.
Not for nothing the same OS update from a while back that knocked this controller out also made it so Helldivers 2 would freeze up over and over and I ended up changing some graphics settings and it stopped. Obviously I'm sure it's unrelated but it is an interesting coincidence that the same system updates thingy I did hit both things.