diff --git a/include/config.hpp b/include/config.hpp
index fbdd8b0c..ba53dcdc 100644
--- a/include/config.hpp
+++ b/include/config.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ struct EmulatorConfig {
 	std::filesystem::path defaultRomPath = "";
 	std::filesystem::path filePath;
 
+	static constexpr size_t maxRecentGames = 8;
+	std::vector<std::filesystem::path> recentlyPlayed;
+
 	// Frontend window settings
 	struct WindowSettings {
 		static constexpr int defaultX = 200;
@@ -132,6 +135,8 @@ struct EmulatorConfig {
 	void load();
 	void save();
 
+	void addToRecentGames(const std::filesystem::path& path);
+
 	static LanguageCodes languageCodeFromString(std::string inString);
 	static const char* languageCodeToString(LanguageCodes code);
 };
diff --git a/include/panda_qt/main_window.hpp b/include/panda_qt/main_window.hpp
index b259a1bc..c1e9ff10 100644
--- a/include/panda_qt/main_window.hpp
+++ b/include/panda_qt/main_window.hpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
 	std::vector<EmulatorMessage> messageQueue;
 
 	QMenuBar* menuBar = nullptr;
+	QMenu* recentsMenu = nullptr;
 	InputMappings keyboardMappings;
 	ScreenWidget* screen;
 	AboutWindow* aboutWindow;
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
 	void emuThreadMainLoop();
 	void selectLuaFile();
 	void selectROM();
+	void loadROMFromPath(const std::filesystem::path& path);
+	void updateRecentsMenu();
 	void dumpDspFirmware();
 	void dumpRomFS();
 	void showAboutMenu();
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 4d489c95..f9625f69 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,23 @@ void EmulatorConfig::load() {
 			circlePadProEnabled = toml::find_or<toml::boolean>(general, "EnableCirclePadPro", true);
 			fastmemEnabled = toml::find_or<toml::boolean>(general, "EnableFastmem", enableFastmemDefault);
 			systemLanguage = languageCodeFromString(toml::find_or<std::string>(general, "SystemLanguage", "en"));
+
+			// Load recent games list
+			if (general.contains("RecentGames") && general.at("RecentGames").is_array()) {
+				const auto& recentsArray = general.at("RecentGames").as_array();
+				recentlyPlayed.clear();
+
+				for (const auto& item : recentsArray) {
+					if (item.is_string()) {
+						std::filesystem::path gamePath = toml::get<std::string>(item);
+
+						recentlyPlayed.push_back(gamePath);
+						if (recentlyPlayed.size() >= maxRecentGames) {
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -183,6 +200,12 @@ void EmulatorConfig::save() {
 	data["General"]["EnableCirclePadPro"] = circlePadProEnabled;
 	data["General"]["EnableFastmem"] = fastmemEnabled;
 
+	toml::array recentsArray;
+	for (const auto& gamePath : recentlyPlayed) {
+		recentsArray.push_back(gamePath.string());
+	}
+	data["General"]["RecentGames"] = recentsArray;
+
 	data["Window"]["AppVersionOnWindow"] = windowSettings.showAppVersion;
 	data["Window"]["RememberWindowPosition"] = windowSettings.rememberPosition;
 	data["Window"]["WindowPosX"] = windowSettings.x;
@@ -277,4 +300,18 @@ const char* EmulatorConfig::languageCodeToString(LanguageCodes code) {
 	} else {
 		return codes[static_cast<u32>(code)];
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+void EmulatorConfig::addToRecentGames(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+	// Remove path if it's already in the list
+	auto it = std::find(recentlyPlayed.begin(), recentlyPlayed.end(), path);
+	if (it != recentlyPlayed.end()) {
+		recentlyPlayed.erase(it);
+	}
+
+	recentlyPlayed.insert(recentlyPlayed.begin(), path);
+
+	// Limit how many games can be saved
+	if (recentlyPlayed.size() > maxRecentGames) {
+		recentlyPlayed.resize(maxRecentGames);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/panda_qt/main_window.cpp b/src/panda_qt/main_window.cpp
index f74f2061..bc751a53 100644
--- a/src/panda_qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/panda_qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QApplication* app, QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
 
 	// Create and bind actions for them
 	auto loadGameAction = fileMenu->addAction(tr("Load game"));
+
+	recentsMenu = fileMenu->addMenu(tr("Recents"));
+	updateRecentsMenu();
+
+	fileMenu->addSeparator();
 	auto loadLuaAction = fileMenu->addAction(tr("Load Lua script"));
 	auto openAppFolderAction = fileMenu->addAction(tr("Open Panda3DS folder"));
 
@@ -140,6 +145,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QApplication* app, QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent)
 		if (!emu->loadROM(romPath)) {
 			// For some reason just .c_str() doesn't show the proper path
 			Helpers::warn("Failed to load ROM file: %s", romPath.string().c_str());
+		} else {
+			emu->getConfig().addToRecentGames(romPath);
+			emu->getConfig().save();
+			updateRecentsMenu();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -240,11 +249,48 @@ void MainWindow::selectROM() {
 	);
 
 	if (!path.isEmpty()) {
-		std::filesystem::path* p = new std::filesystem::path(path.toStdU16String());
+		loadROMFromPath(std::filesystem::path(path.toStdU16String()));
+	}
+}
 
-		EmulatorMessage message{.type = MessageType::LoadROM};
-		message.path.p = p;
-		sendMessage(message);
+void MainWindow::loadROMFromPath(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+	std::filesystem::path* p = new std::filesystem::path(path);
+
+	EmulatorMessage message{.type = MessageType::LoadROM};
+	message.path.p = p;
+	sendMessage(message);
+
+	emu->getConfig().addToRecentGames(path);
+	emu->getConfig().save();
+	updateRecentsMenu();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::updateRecentsMenu() {
+	recentsMenu->clear();
+	const auto& recentGames = emu->getConfig().recentlyPlayed;
+
+	if (recentGames.empty()) {
+		// Add a disabled "No recent games" item
+		QAction* noRecentsAction = recentsMenu->addAction(tr("No recent games"));
+		noRecentsAction->setEnabled(false);
+	} else {
+		for (const auto& gamePath : recentGames) {
+			QString displayName = QString::fromStdU16String(gamePath.filename().u16string());
+			QAction* action = recentsMenu->addAction(displayName);
+
+			// Store the full path in the action's data, set tooltip to show full path
+			action->setData(QString::fromStdU16String(gamePath.u16string()));
+			action->setToolTip(QString::fromStdU16String(gamePath.u16string()));
+			connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, gamePath]() { loadROMFromPath(gamePath); });
+		}
+
+		recentsMenu->addSeparator();
+		QAction* clearAction = recentsMenu->addAction(tr("Clear recent games"));
+		connect(clearAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+			emu->getConfig().recentlyPlayed.clear();
+			emu->getConfig().save();
+			updateRecentsMenu();
+		});
 	}
 }