diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py
index 91a91a8f..67a62ca9 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class GamesTab(QStackedWidget, Ui_GamesTab):
             logger.warning("No Unreal engine in library found")
             self.ue_name = ""
 
-        self.uninstalled_info_tabs = UninstalledInfoTabs(self.ue_name, self)
+        self.uninstalled_info_tabs = UninstalledInfoTabs(self)
         self.uninstalled_info_tabs.back_clicked.connect(lambda: self.setCurrentIndex(0))
         self.addWidget(self.uninstalled_info_tabs)
 
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc.py
index 0cc325f7..0f2b65ba 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QPixmap, QResizeEvent
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QFrame, QWidget, QMessageBox
 from legendary.models.game import Game
 
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ from rare.shared.image_manager import ImageManagerSingleton, ImageSize
 from rare.ui.components.tabs.games.game_info.game_dlc import Ui_GameDlc
 from rare.ui.components.tabs.games.game_info.game_dlc_widget import Ui_GameDlcWidget
 from rare.utils.models import InstallOptionsModel
+from rare.widgets.image_widget import ImageWidget
 
 
 class GameDlc(QWidget, Ui_GameDlc):
@@ -94,13 +94,15 @@ class GameDlcWidget(QFrame, Ui_GameDlcWidget):
         self.setupUi(self)
         self.dlc = dlc
 
-        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Smaller.size)
+        self.image = ImageWidget(self)
+        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Smaller)
+        self.dlc_layout.insertWidget(0, self.image)
 
         self.dlc_name.setText(dlc.app_title)
         self.version.setText(dlc.app_version())
         self.app_name.setText(dlc.app_name)
 
-        self.pixmap = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(dlc.app_name)
+        self.image.setPixmap(self.image_manager.get_pixmap(dlc.app_name))
 
         if installed:
             self.action_button.setProperty("uninstall", 1)
@@ -111,26 +113,6 @@ class GameDlcWidget(QFrame, Ui_GameDlcWidget):
             self.action_button.clicked.connect(self.install_game)
             self.action_button.setText(self.tr("Install DLC"))
 
-    def resizeEvent(self, a0: QResizeEvent) -> None:
-        self.image.clear()
-        super(GameDlcWidget, self).resizeEvent(a0)
-        self.setPixmap(self.pixmap)
-
-    def setPixmap(self, a0: QPixmap) -> None:
-        self.pixmap = a0
-        self.image.setPixmap(
-            self.pixmap.scaledToHeight(
-                self.dlc_info.size().height()
-                - (
-                    self.image.contentsMargins().top()
-                    + self.image.contentsMargins().bottom()
-                    + self.image.lineWidth() * 2
-                ),
-                Qt.SmoothTransformation,
-            )
-        )
-        self.image.setAlignment(Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
     def uninstall_dlc(self):
         self.action_button.setDisabled(True)
         self.action_button.setText(self.tr("Uninstalling"))
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
index 18b4dfd2..a7ed3efd 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from rare.utils.legendary_utils import VerifyWorker
 from rare.utils.models import InstallOptionsModel
 from rare.utils.steam_grades import SteamWorker
 from rare.utils.utils import get_size
+from rare.widgets.image_widget import ImageWidget
 
 logger = getLogger("GameInfo")
 
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ class GameInfo(QWidget, Ui_GameInfo):
         self.image_manager = ImageManagerSingleton()
         self.game_utils = game_utils
 
+        self.image = ImageWidget(self)
+        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display)
+        self.layout_game_info.insertWidget(0, self.image, alignment=Qt.AlignTop)
+
         if platform.system() == "Windows":
             self.lbl_grade.setVisible(False)
             self.grade.setVisible(False)
@@ -283,11 +288,7 @@ class GameInfo(QWidget, Ui_GameInfo):
         self.igame = self.core.get_installed_game(self.game.app_name)
         self.title.setTitle(self.game.app_title)
 
-        pixmap = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(self.game.app_name)
-        if pixmap.isNull():
-            pixmap = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(self.parent().parent().parent().ue_name)
-        pixmap = pixmap.scaled(ImageSize.Display.size)
-        self.image.setPixmap(pixmap)
+        self.image.setPixmap(self.image_manager.get_pixmap(self.game.app_name, color=True))
 
         self.app_name.setText(self.game.app_name)
         if self.igame:
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/uninstalled_info.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/uninstalled_info.py
index e41e6d78..79c582c9 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/uninstalled_info.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/uninstalled_info.py
@@ -17,16 +17,17 @@ from rare.utils.extra_widgets import SideTabWidget
 from rare.utils.json_formatter import QJsonModel
 from rare.utils.models import InstallOptionsModel
 from rare.utils.steam_grades import SteamWorker
+from rare.widgets.image_widget import ImageWidget
 
 
 class UninstalledInfoTabs(SideTabWidget):
-    def __init__(self, ue_default_name, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(UninstalledInfoTabs, self).__init__(show_back=True, parent=parent)
         self.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
         self.signals = GlobalSignalsSingleton()
         self.args = ArgumentsSingleton()
 
-        self.info = UninstalledInfo(ue_default_name)
+        self.info = UninstalledInfo()
         self.info.install_button.setDisabled(self.args.offline)
         self.addTab(self.info, self.tr("Information"))
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class GameMetadataView(QTreeView):
 class UninstalledInfo(QWidget, Ui_GameInfo):
     game: Game
 
-    def __init__(self, ue_default_name, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(UninstalledInfo, self).__init__(parent=parent)
         self.setupUi(self)
         self.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ class UninstalledInfo(QWidget, Ui_GameInfo):
         self.api_results = ApiResultsSingleton()
         self.image_manager = ImageManagerSingleton()
 
+        self.image = ImageWidget(self)
+        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display)
+        self.layout_game_info.insertWidget(0, self.image, alignment=Qt.AlignTop)
+
         self.install_button.clicked.connect(self.install_game)
         if platform.system() != "Windows":
             self.steam_worker = SteamWorker(self.core)
@@ -96,7 +101,6 @@ class UninstalledInfo(QWidget, Ui_GameInfo):
         self.game_actions_stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
         self.game_actions_stack.resize(self.game_actions_stack.minimumSize())
         self.lbl_platform.setText(self.tr("Platforms"))
-        self.ue_default_name = ue_default_name
 
     def install_game(self):
         self.signals.install_game.emit(InstallOptionsModel(app_name=self.game.app_name))
@@ -111,11 +115,7 @@ class UninstalledInfo(QWidget, Ui_GameInfo):
             available_platforms.append("macOS")
         self.platform.setText(", ".join(available_platforms))
 
-        pixmap = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(game.app_name, color=False)
-        if pixmap.isNull():
-            pixmap = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(self.ue_default_name, color=False)
-        pixmap = pixmap.scaled(ImageSize.Display.size)
-        self.image.setPixmap(pixmap)
+        self.image.setPixmap(self.image_manager.get_pixmap(self.game.app_name, color=True))
 
         self.app_name.setText(self.game.app_name)
         self.version.setText(self.game.app_version("Windows"))
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_installed_widget.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_installed_widget.py
index f9d64842..811aec89 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_installed_widget.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_installed_widget.py
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ from logging import getLogger
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QProcess, QSettings, QStandardPaths, Qt, QByteArray
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QPixmap
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QGroupBox, QMessageBox, QAction, QLabel
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QGroupBox, QMessageBox, QAction
 
 from rare.components.tabs.games.game_utils import GameUtils
 from rare.shared import LegendaryCoreSingleton, GlobalSignalsSingleton, ArgumentsSingleton
 from rare.shared.image_manager import ImageManagerSingleton, ImageSize
 from rare.utils.utils import create_desktop_link
+from rare.widgets.image_widget import ImageWidget
 
 logger = getLogger("Game")
 
@@ -63,11 +64,9 @@ class BaseInstalledWidget(QGroupBox):
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
-        self.image = QLabel()
-        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display.size)
-        self.image.setPixmap(
-            pixmap.scaled(ImageSize.Display.size, transformMode=Qt.SmoothTransformation)
-        )
+        self.image = ImageWidget(self)
+        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display)
+        self.image.setPixmap(pixmap)
         self.game_running = False
         self.offline = self.args.offline
         self.update_available = False
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ class BaseInstalledWidget(QGroupBox):
     def reload_image(self):
         self.image_manager.download_image_blocking(self.game, force=True)
         pm = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(self.game.app_name, color=True)
-        self.image.setPixmap(pm.scaled(ImageSize.Display.size, transformMode=Qt.SmoothTransformation))
+        self.image.setPixmap(pm)
 
     def create_desktop_link(self, type_of_link):
         if type_of_link == "desktop":
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_uninstalled_widget.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_uninstalled_widget.py
index de216578..8cb1eb8a 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_uninstalled_widget.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/base_uninstalled_widget.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from logging import getLogger
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QGroupBox, QLabel, QAction
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QGroupBox, QAction
 from legendary.models.game import Game
 
 from rare.shared.image_manager import ImageManagerSingleton, ImageSize
+from rare.widgets.image_widget import ImageWidget
 
 logger = getLogger("Uninstalled")
 
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ class BaseUninstalledWidget(QGroupBox):
             self.game.app_title = f"{self.game.app_title} {self.game.app_name.split('_')[-1]}"
 
         self.core = core
-        self.image = QLabel()
-        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display.size)
-        self.image.setPixmap(pixmap.scaled(ImageSize.Display.size, transformMode=Qt.SmoothTransformation))
+        self.image = ImageWidget(self)
+        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display)
+        self.image.setPixmap(pixmap)
         self.installing = False
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(Qt.ActionsContextMenu)
         self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class BaseUninstalledWidget(QGroupBox):
     def reload_image(self):
         self.image_manager.download_image_blocking(self.game, force=True)
         pm = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(self.game.app_name, color=False)
-        self.image.setPixmap(pm.scaled(ImageSize.Display.size, transformMode=Qt.SmoothTransformation))
+        self.image.setPixmap(pm)
 
     def install(self):
         self.show_uninstalled_info.emit(self.game)
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/installing_game_widget.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/installing_game_widget.py
index 0299e313..93753ec8 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/installing_game_widget.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/installing_game_widget.py
@@ -1,41 +1,46 @@
-from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QRect
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QPaintEvent, QPainter, QPixmap, QPen, QFont, QColor
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QHBoxLayout, QWidget
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QPixmap
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QGroupBox, QWidget
 from legendary.models.game import Game
 
 from rare.shared import LegendaryCoreSingleton
 from rare.shared.image_manager import ImageManagerSingleton, ImageSize
-from rare.utils.utils import (
-    optimal_text_background,
-    text_color_for_background,
-)
+from rare.widgets.elide_label import ElideLabel
+from .library_widget import LibraryWidget
 
 
-class InstallingGameWidget(QWidget):
+class InstallingGameWidget(QGroupBox):
     game: Game = None
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(InstallingGameWidget, self).__init__()
+        layout = QVBoxLayout()
         self.setObjectName("game_widget_icon")
-        self.setProperty("noBorder", 1)
-        self.setLayout(QVBoxLayout())
+        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
 
         self.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
+        self.image_manager = ImageManagerSingleton()
 
         self.pixmap = QPixmap()
-        self.image_widget = PaintWidget()
-        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.image_widget.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display.size)
-        self.layout().addWidget(self.image_widget)
+        self.image = LibraryWidget(parent=self)
+        self.image.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display)
+        layout.addWidget(self.image)
 
-        self.title_label = QLabel(f"<h4>Error</h4>")
-        self.title_label.setAutoFillBackground(False)
-        self.title_label.setWordWrap(True)
-        self.title_label.setFixedWidth(175)
+        miniwidget = QWidget(self)
+        miniwidget.setFixedWidth(ImageSize.Display.size.width())
         minilayout = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setObjectName("game_widget")
-        minilayout.addWidget(self.title_label)
-        self.layout().addLayout(minilayout)
+        minilayout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        minilayout.setSpacing(0)
+        miniwidget.setLayout(minilayout)
+
+        self.title_label = ElideLabel(f"<h4>Error</h4>", parent=miniwidget)
+        self.title_label.setObjectName("game_widget")
+        minilayout.addWidget(self.title_label, stretch=2)
+
+        minilayout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignTop)
+        layout.addWidget(miniwidget)
+
+        self.setLayout(layout)
 
     def set_game(self, app_name):
         if not app_name:
@@ -43,73 +48,11 @@ class InstallingGameWidget(QWidget):
             return
         self.game = self.core.get_game(app_name)
         self.title_label.setText(f"<h4>{self.game.app_title}</h4>")
-
-        self.image_widget.set_game(self.game.app_name)
+        self.image.hideProgress(True)
+        self.image.showProgress(
+            self.image_manager.get_pixmap(app_name, color=True),
+            self.image_manager.get_pixmap(app_name, color=False),
+        )
 
     def set_status(self, s: int):
-        self.image_widget.progress = s
-        self.image_widget.repaint()
-
-
-class PaintWidget(QWidget):
-    color_image: QPixmap
-    bw_image: QPixmap
-    progress: int = 0
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        super(PaintWidget, self).__init__()
-        self.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
-        self.image_manager = ImageManagerSingleton()
-
-    def set_game(self, app_name: str):
-        game = self.core.get_game(app_name, False)
-        self.color_image = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(game.app_name, color=False)
-        self.color_image = self.color_image.scaled(
-            ImageSize.Display.size, transformMode=Qt.SmoothTransformation
-        )
-        self.setFixedSize(ImageSize.Display.size)
-        self.bw_image = self.image_manager.get_pixmap(app_name, color=False)
-        self.bw_image = self.bw_image.scaled(
-            ImageSize.Display.size, transformMode=Qt.SmoothTransformation
-        )
-        self.progress = 0
-
-        pixel_list = []
-        for x in range(self.color_image.width()):
-            for y in range(self.color_image.height()):
-                # convert pixmap to qimage, get pixel and remove alpha channel
-                pixel_list.append(
-                    self.color_image.toImage().pixelColor(x, y).getRgb()[:-1]
-                )
-
-        self.rgb_tuple = optimal_text_background(pixel_list)
-
-    def paintEvent(self, a0: QPaintEvent) -> None:
-        painter = QPainter()
-        painter.begin(self)
-        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing)
-        painter.drawPixmap(self.rect(), self.bw_image)
-
-        w = self.bw_image.width() * self.progress // 100
-
-        painter.drawPixmap(
-            0,
-            0,
-            w,
-            self.color_image.height(),
-            self.color_image.copy(QRect(0, 0, w, self.color_image.height())),
-        )
-
-        # Draw Circle
-        pen = QPen(QColor(*self.rgb_tuple), 3)
-        painter.setPen(pen)
-        painter.setBrush(QColor(*self.rgb_tuple))
-        painter.drawEllipse(
-            int(self.width() / 2) - 20, int(self.height() / 2) - 20, 40, 40
-        )
-
-        # draw text
-        painter.setPen(QColor(*text_color_for_background(self.rgb_tuple)))
-        painter.setFont(QFont(None, 16))
-        painter.drawText(a0.rect(), Qt.AlignCenter, f"{self.progress}%")
-        painter.end()
+        self.image.updateProgress(s)
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/library_widget.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/library_widget.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7cc7457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_widgets/library_widget.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+from typing import Optional, Tuple, List
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QRect, QEvent
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QPainter, QPixmap, QResizeEvent, QFontMetrics, QImage, QBrush, QColor
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLabel
+
+from rare.widgets.image_widget import ImageWidget
+
+
+class ProgressLabel(QLabel):
+    def __init__(self, parent):
+        super(ProgressLabel, self).__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.setObjectName(type(self).__name__)
+        self.setAlignment(Qt.AlignHCenter | Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.setFrameStyle(QLabel.StyledPanel)
+
+    def setGeometry(self, a0: QRect) -> None:
+        fm = QFontMetrics(self.font())
+        rect = fm.boundingRect(f"  {self.text()}  ")
+        rect.moveCenter(a0.center())
+        super(ProgressLabel, self).setGeometry(rect)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def calculateColors(image: QImage) -> Tuple[QColor, QColor]:
+        color: List[int] = [0, 0, 0]
+        # take the two diagonals of the center square section
+        min_d = min(image.width(), image.height())
+        origin_w = (image.width() - min_d) // 2
+        origin_h = (image.height() - min_d) // 2
+        for x, y in zip(range(origin_w, min_d), range(origin_h, min_d)):
+            pixel = image.pixelColor(x, y).getRgb()
+            color = list(map(lambda t: sum(t) // 2, zip(pixel[0:3], color)))
+        # take the V component of the HSV color
+        fg_color = QColor(0, 0, 0) if QColor(*color).value() < 127 else QColor(255, 255, 255)
+        bg_color = QColor(*map(lambda c: 255 - c, color))
+        return bg_color, fg_color
+
+    def setStyleSheetColors(self, bg: QColor, fg: QColor, brd: QColor):
+        sheet = (
+            f"background-color: rgba({bg.red()}, {bg.green()}, {bg.blue()}, 65%);"
+            f"color: rgb({fg.red()}, {fg.green()}, {fg.blue()});"
+            f"border-width: 1px;"
+            f"border-radius: 5%;"
+            f"border-color: rgb({brd.red()}, {brd.green()}, {brd.blue()});"
+            f"font-weight: bold;"
+            f"font-size: 16pt;"
+        )
+        self.setStyleSheet(sheet)
+
+
+class LibraryWidget(ImageWidget):
+    _color_pixmap: Optional[QPixmap] = None
+    _gray_pixmap: Optional[QPixmap] = None
+    # lk: keep percentage to not over-generate the image
+    _progress: int = -1
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent=None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super(LibraryWidget, self).__init__(parent)
+        self.progress_label = ProgressLabel(self)
+        self.progress_label.setVisible(False)
+
+    def event(self, e: QEvent) -> bool:
+        if e.type() == QEvent.LayoutRequest:
+            self.progress_label.setGeometry(self.rect())
+        return super(LibraryWidget, self).event(e)
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, a0: QResizeEvent) -> None:
+        if self.progress_label.isVisible():
+            self.progress_label.setGeometry(self.rect())
+        super(LibraryWidget, self).resizeEvent(a0)
+
+    def progressPixmap(self, color: QPixmap, gray: QPixmap, progress: int) -> QPixmap:
+        """
+        Paints the color image over the gray images based on progress percentage
+
+        @param color:
+        @param gray:
+        @param progress:
+        @return:
+        """
+
+        device = QPixmap(color.size())
+        painter = QPainter(device)
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.SmoothPixmapTransform, self._smooth_transform)
+        painter.setCompositionMode(QPainter.CompositionMode_Source)
+        # lk: Vertical loading
+        # prog_h = (device.height() * progress // 100)
+        # brush = QBrush(gray)
+        # painter.fillRect(device.rect().adjusted(0, 0, 0, -prog_h), brush)
+        # brush.setTexture(color)
+        # painter.fillRect(device.rect().adjusted(0, device.height() - prog_h, 0, 0), brush)
+        # lk: Horizontal loading
+        prog_w = device.width() * progress // 100
+        brush = QBrush(gray)
+        painter.fillRect(device.rect().adjusted(prog_w, 0, 0, 0), brush)
+        brush.setTexture(color)
+        painter.fillRect(device.rect().adjusted(0, 0, prog_w - device.width(), 0), brush)
+        painter.end()
+        device.setDevicePixelRatio(color.devicePixelRatioF())
+        return device
+
+    def showProgress(self, color_pm: QPixmap, gray_pm: QPixmap) -> None:
+        self._color_pixmap = color_pm
+        self._gray_pixmap = gray_pm
+        bg_color, fg_color = self.progress_label.calculateColors(color_pm.toImage())
+        self.progress_label.setStyleSheetColors(bg_color, fg_color, fg_color)
+        self.progress_label.setVisible(True)
+        self.progress_label.update()
+        self.updateProgress(0)
+
+    def updateProgress(self, progress: int):
+        if progress > self._progress:
+            self._progress = progress
+            self.progress_label.setText(f"{progress:02}%")
+            self.setPixmap(self.progressPixmap(self._color_pixmap, self._gray_pixmap, progress))
+
+    def hideProgress(self, stopped: bool):
+        self._color_pixmap = None
+        self._gray_pixmap = None
+        self.progress_label.setVisible(stopped)
+        self._progress = -1
diff --git a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.py b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.py
index 723a14f5..9c37b2d2 100644
--- a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.py
+++ b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.py
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ class Ui_GameDlcWidget(object):
         GameDlcWidget.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Plain)
         self.dlc_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(GameDlcWidget)
         self.dlc_layout.setObjectName("dlc_layout")
-        self.image = QtWidgets.QLabel(GameDlcWidget)
-        self.image.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.StyledPanel)
-        self.image.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Plain)
-        self.image.setText("image")
-        self.image.setObjectName("image")
-        self.dlc_layout.addWidget(self.image)
         self.dlc_info = QtWidgets.QWidget(GameDlcWidget)
         self.dlc_info.setObjectName("dlc_info")
         self.dlc_info_layout = QtWidgets.QFormLayout(self.dlc_info)
@@ -105,7 +99,7 @@ class Ui_GameDlcWidget(object):
         self.action_button.setText("Action")
         self.action_button.setObjectName("action_button")
         self.dlc_layout.addWidget(self.action_button, 0, QtCore.Qt.AlignTop)
-        self.dlc_layout.setStretch(2, 1)
+        self.dlc_layout.setStretch(1, 1)
 
         self.retranslateUi(GameDlcWidget)
         QtCore.QMetaObject.connectSlotsByName(GameDlcWidget)
diff --git a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.ui b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.ui
index 33ae4ef8..ff228bb4 100644
--- a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.ui
+++ b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_dlc_widget.ui
@@ -25,20 +25,7 @@
   <property name="frameShadow">
    <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="dlc_layout" stretch="0,0,1,0">
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="image">
-     <property name="frameShape">
-      <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="frameShadow">
-      <enum>QFrame::Plain</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string notr="true">image</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
+  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="dlc_layout" stretch="0,1,0">
    <item>
     <widget class="QWidget" name="dlc_info" native="true">
      <layout class="QFormLayout" name="dlc_info_layout">
diff --git a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
index 755b0a2f..25c80961 100644
--- a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
+++ b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ class Ui_GameInfo(object):
         GameInfo.resize(791, 583)
         self.layout_game_info = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(GameInfo)
         self.layout_game_info.setObjectName("layout_game_info")
-        self.image = QtWidgets.QLabel(GameInfo)
-        self.image.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.StyledPanel)
-        self.image.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        self.image.setText("")
-        self.image.setObjectName("image")
-        self.layout_game_info.addWidget(self.image, 0, QtCore.Qt.AlignTop)
         self.layout_game_info_form = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
         self.layout_game_info_form.setContentsMargins(6, 6, 6, 6)
         self.layout_game_info_form.setSpacing(12)
diff --git a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.ui b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.ui
index a97bfa66..20a891ac 100644
--- a/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.ui
+++ b/rare/ui/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.ui
@@ -14,19 +14,6 @@
    <string>Game Info</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="layout_game_info">
-   <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="image">
-     <property name="frameShape">
-      <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="frameShadow">
-      <enum>QFrame::Sunken</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string notr="true"/>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
    <item>
     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="layout_game_info_form">
      <property name="leftMargin">
diff --git a/rare/utils/utils.py b/rare/utils/utils.py
index 1387727d..6501591d 100644
--- a/rare/utils/utils.py
+++ b/rare/utils/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import math
 import os
 import platform
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from logging import getLogger
-from typing import List, Tuple
+from typing import List
 
 import qtawesome
 import requests
@@ -306,35 +305,6 @@ def create_desktop_link(app_name=None, core: LegendaryCore = None, type_of_link=
         return False
 
 
-def optimal_text_background(image: list) -> Tuple[int, int, int]:
-    """
-    Finds an optimal background color for text on the image by calculating the
-    average color of the image and inverting it.
-
-    The image list is supposed to be a one-dimensional list of arbitrary length
-    containing RGB tuples, ranging from 0 to 255.
-    """
-    # cursed, I know
-    average = map(lambda value: value // len(image), map(sum, zip(*image)))
-    inverted = map(lambda value: 255 - value, average)
-    return tuple(inverted)
-
-
-def text_color_for_background(background: Tuple[int, int, int]) -> Tuple[int, int, int]:
-    """
-    Calculates whether a black or white text color would fit better for the
-    given background, and returns that color. This is done by calculating the
-    luminance and simple comparing of bounds
-    """
-    # see https://alienryderflex.com/hsp.html
-    (red, green, blue) = background
-    luminance = math.sqrt(0.299 * red ** 2 + 0.587 * green ** 2 + 0.114 * blue ** 2)
-    if luminance < 127:
-        return 255, 255, 255
-    else:
-        return 0, 0, 0
-
-
 class WineResolverSignals(QObject):
     result_ready = pyqtSignal(str)
 
diff --git a/rare/widgets/image_widget.py b/rare/widgets/image_widget.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c989bfd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rare/widgets/image_widget.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Tuple, Optional, Union
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QRectF
+from PyQt5.QtGui import (
+    QPaintEvent,
+    QPainter,
+    QPixmap,
+    QTransform,
+    QBrush,
+    QPalette,
+    QPainterPath,
+    QLinearGradient,
+    QColor,
+)
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget
+
+from rare.shared.image_manager import ImageSize
+
+OverlayPath = Tuple[QPainterPath, Union[QColor, QLinearGradient]]
+
+
+class ImageWidget(QWidget):
+    class Border(Enum):
+        Rounded = 0
+        Squared = 1
+
+    _pixmap: Optional[QPixmap] = None
+    _opacity: float = 1.0
+    _transform: QTransform
+    _smooth_transform: bool = False
+    _rounded_overlay: Optional[OverlayPath] = None
+    _squared_overlay: Optional[OverlayPath] = None
+    _image_size: Optional[ImageSize.Preset] = None
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None) -> None:
+        super(ImageWidget, self).__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.setObjectName(type(self).__name__)
+        self.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.paint_image = self.paint_image_empty
+        self.paint_overlay = self.paint_overlay_rounded
+
+    def setOpacity(self, value: float) -> None:
+        self._opacity = value
+        self.update()
+
+    def setPixmap(self, pixmap: QPixmap) -> None:
+        if not pixmap.isNull():
+            self._pixmap = pixmap
+            self.paint_image = self.paint_image_cover
+            if not self._image_size:
+                self._transform = QTransform().scale(
+                    1 / pixmap.devicePixelRatioF(),
+                    1 / pixmap.devicePixelRatioF(),
+                )
+            else:
+                self._transform = QTransform().scale(
+                    1 / pixmap.devicePixelRatioF() / self._image_size.divisor,
+                    1 / pixmap.devicePixelRatioF() / self._image_size.divisor,
+                )
+            self.update()
+
+    def setFixedSize(self, a0: ImageSize.Preset) -> None:
+        self._squared_overlay = None
+        self._rounded_overlay = None
+        self._image_size = a0
+        self._smooth_transform = a0.smooth
+        super(ImageWidget, self).setFixedSize(a0.size)
+
+    def setBorder(self, border: Border):
+        if border == ImageWidget.Border.Rounded:
+            self.paint_overlay = self.paint_overlay_rounded
+        else:
+            self.paint_overlay = self.paint_overlay_squared
+        self.update()
+
+    def _generate_squared_overlay(self) -> OverlayPath:
+        if self._image_size is not None and self._squared_overlay is not None:
+            return self._squared_overlay
+        path = QPainterPath()
+        path.addRect(0, 0, self.width(), self.height())
+        border = 2
+        inner_path = QPainterPath()
+        inner_path.addRect(
+            QRectF(
+                border,
+                border,
+                self.width() - border * 2,
+                self.height() - border * 2,
+            )
+        )
+        gradient = QLinearGradient(0, 0, 0, self.height())
+        gradient.setColorAt(0.0, Qt.black)
+        gradient.setColorAt(1.0, Qt.transparent)
+        self._squared_overlay = path.subtracted(inner_path), gradient
+        return self._squared_overlay
+
+    def _generate_rounded_overlay(self) -> OverlayPath:
+        if self._image_size is not None and self._rounded_overlay is not None:
+            return self._rounded_overlay
+        # lk: the '-1' and '+1' are adjustments required for anti-aliasing
+        # lk: otherwise vertical lines would appear at the edges
+        path = QPainterPath()
+        path.addRect(-1, -1, self.width() + 2, self.height() + 2)
+        rounded_path = QPainterPath()
+        rounded_path.addRoundedRect(
+            QRectF(0, 0, self.width(), self.height()),
+            self.height() * 0.045,
+            self.height() * 0.045,
+        )
+        self._rounded_overlay = path.subtracted(rounded_path), QColor(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        return self._rounded_overlay
+
+    def paint_image_empty(self, painter: QPainter, a0: QPaintEvent) -> None:
+        # when pixmap object is not available yet, show a gray rectangle
+        painter.setOpacity(0.5 * self._opacity)
+        painter.fillRect(a0.rect(), Qt.darkGray)
+
+    def paint_image_cover(self, painter: QPainter, a0: QPaintEvent) -> None:
+        painter.setOpacity(self._opacity)
+        brush = QBrush(self._pixmap)
+        # downscale the image during painting to fit the pixelratio
+        brush.setTransform(self._transform)
+        painter.fillRect(a0.rect(), brush)
+
+    def paint_overlay_rounded(self, painter: QPainter, a0: QPaintEvent) -> None:
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, True)
+        painter.setOpacity(1.0)
+        painter.setCompositionMode(QPainter.CompositionMode_Source)
+        overlay, _ = self._generate_rounded_overlay()
+        painter.fillPath(overlay, self.palette().color(QPalette.Background))
+
+    def paint_overlay_squared(self, painter: QPainter, a0: QPaintEvent) -> None:
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.Antialiasing, False)
+        painter.setOpacity(self._opacity)
+        painter.fillPath(*self._generate_squared_overlay())
+
+    def paintEvent(self, a0: QPaintEvent) -> None:
+        painter = QPainter(self)
+        # helps with better image quality
+        painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.SmoothPixmapTransform, self._smooth_transform)
+        self.paint_image(painter, a0)
+        self.paint_overlay(painter, a0)
+        painter.end()