diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/__init__.py b/rare/components/tabs/__init__.py
index 7686eb21..1bb950fc 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/__init__.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QSize, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMenu, QTabWidget, QWidget, QWidgetAction, QShortcut, QMessageBox
 
-from rare.shared import LegendaryCoreSingleton, GlobalSignalsSingleton, ArgumentsSingleton
+from rare.shared import RareCore, LegendaryCoreSingleton, GlobalSignalsSingleton, ArgumentsSingleton
 from rare.components.tabs.account import AccountWidget
 from rare.components.tabs.downloads import DownloadsTab
 from rare.components.tabs.games import GamesTab
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class TabWidget(QTabWidget):
 
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super(TabWidget, self).__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.rcore = RareCore.instance()
         self.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
         self.signals = GlobalSignalsSingleton()
         self.args = ArgumentsSingleton()
@@ -28,17 +29,13 @@ class TabWidget(QTabWidget):
         self.games_tab = GamesTab(self)
         self.addTab(self.games_tab, self.tr("Games"))
 
+        # Downloads Tab after Games Tab to use populated RareCore games list
         if not self.args.offline:
-            # updates = self.games_tab.default_widget.game_list.updates
-            self.downloads_tab = DownloadsTab(self.games_tab.game_updates, self)
+            self.downloads_tab = DownloadsTab(self)
+            updates = list(self.rcore.updates)
             self.addTab(
                 self.downloads_tab,
-                "Downloads"
-                + (
-                    " (" + str(len(self.games_tab.game_updates)) + ")"
-                    if len(self.games_tab.game_updates) != 0
-                    else ""
-                ),
+                self.tr("Downloads {}").format(f"({len(updates) if updates else 0})"),
             )
             self.store = Shop(self.core)
             self.addTab(self.store, self.tr("Store (Beta)"))
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/downloads/__init__.py b/rare/components/tabs/downloads/__init__.py
index 21bf744b..c829a5de 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/downloads/__init__.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/downloads/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from rare.components.tabs.downloads.download_thread import DownloadThread
 from rare.lgndr.models.downloading import UIUpdate
 from rare.models.game import RareGame
 from rare.models.install import InstallOptionsModel, InstallQueueItemModel
-from rare.shared import LegendaryCoreSingleton, GlobalSignalsSingleton
+from rare.shared import RareCore, LegendaryCoreSingleton, GlobalSignalsSingleton
 from rare.ui.components.tabs.downloads.downloads_tab import Ui_DownloadsTab
 from rare.utils.misc import get_size, create_desktop_link
 
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ class DownloadsTab(QWidget, Ui_DownloadsTab):
     dl_queue: List[InstallQueueItemModel] = []
     dl_status = pyqtSignal(int)
 
-    def __init__(self, game_updates: Set[RareGame], parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(DownloadsTab, self).__init__(parent=parent)
         self.setupUi(self)
+        self.rcore = RareCore.instance()
         self.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
         self.signals = GlobalSignalsSingleton()
 
@@ -56,9 +57,10 @@ class DownloadsTab(QWidget, Ui_DownloadsTab):
 
         self.update_text = QLabel(self.tr("No updates available"))
         self.update_layout.addWidget(self.update_text)
-        self.update_text.setVisible(len(game_updates) == 0)
 
-        for rgame in game_updates:
+        has_updates = False
+        for rgame in self.rcore.updates:
+            has_updates = True
             self.add_update(rgame)
 
         self.queue_widget.item_removed.connect(self.queue_item_removed)
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py
index 7f1dd0c8..99ae1ec9 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from rare.shared import (
     ApiResultsSingleton,
     ImageManagerSingleton,
 )
+from rare.shared import RareCore
 from rare.shared.game_utils import GameUtils
 from rare.widgets.library_layout import LibraryLayout
 from rare.widgets.sliding_stack import SlidingStackedWidget
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ logger = getLogger("GamesTab")
 class GamesTab(QStackedWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(GamesTab, self).__init__(parent=parent)
+        self.rcore = RareCore.instance()
         self.core = LegendaryCoreSingleton()
         self.signals = GlobalSignalsSingleton()
         self.args = ArgumentsSingleton()
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ class GamesTab(QStackedWidget):
         self.update_count_games_label()
         for game in self.game_list + self.no_assets:
             rgame = self.__create_game_with_dlcs(game)
+            self.rcore.add_game(rgame)
             icon_widget, list_widget = self.add_library_widget(rgame)
             if not icon_widget or not list_widget:
                 logger.warning(f"Excluding {rgame.app_name} from the game list")
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
index fa3be475..b51afabc 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/games/game_info/game_info.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class GameInfo(QWidget):
         if self.rgame.is_origin:
             self.game_utils.launch_game(self.rgame.app_name)
         else:
-            self.signals.game.install.emit(InstallOptionsModel(app_name=self.rgame.app_name))
+            self.rgame.install()
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def uninstall(self):
diff --git a/rare/models/game.py b/rare/models/game.py
index f99e02db..e1a8b9ad 100644
--- a/rare/models/game.py
+++ b/rare/models/game.py
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ class RareGame(QObject):
         """
         return not self.game.asset_infos
 
+    def install(self):
+        self.signals.game.install.emit(
+            InstallOptionsModel(app_name=self.game.app_name)
+        )
+
     @property
     def is_origin(self) -> bool:
         return self.game.metadata.get("customAttributes", {}).get("ThirdPartyManagedApp", {}).get("value") == "Origin"
diff --git a/rare/shared/rare_core.py b/rare/shared/rare_core.py
index def6af99..eed993c3 100644
--- a/rare/shared/rare_core.py
+++ b/rare/shared/rare_core.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 import configparser
 import os
 from argparse import Namespace
+from itertools import chain
 from logging import getLogger
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Iterator, Callable
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject
+from legendary.models.game import Game, SaveGameFile
 
 from rare.lgndr.core import LegendaryCore
 from rare.models.apiresults import ApiResults
+from rare.models.game import RareGame
 from rare.models.signals import GlobalSignals
 from .image_manager import ImageManager
 
@@ -32,6 +35,8 @@ class RareCore(QObject):
         self.core(init=True)
         self.image_manager(init=True)
 
+        self.__games: Dict[str, RareGame] = {}
+
         RareCore._instance = self
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -131,3 +136,80 @@ class RareCore(QObject):
 
         super(RareCore, self).deleteLater()
 
+    def get_game(self, app_name: str) -> RareGame:
+        return self.__games[app_name]
+
+    def add_game(self, rgame: RareGame) -> None:
+        rgame.signals.game.install.connect(self._signals.game.install)
+        self.__games[rgame.app_name] = rgame
+
+    def __filter_games(self, condition: Callable[[RareGame], bool]) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return filter(condition, self.__games.values())
+
+    @property
+    def games_and_dlcs(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        for app_name in self.__games:
+            yield self.__games[app_name]
+
+    @property
+    def games(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: not game.is_dlc)
+
+    @property
+    def installed_games(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: game.is_installed and not game.is_dlc)
+
+    @property
+    def game_list(self) -> Iterator[Game]:
+        for game in self.games:
+            yield game.game
+
+    @property
+    def dlcs(self) -> Dict[str, Game]:
+        """!
+        RareGames that ARE DLCs themselves
+        """
+        return {game.game.catalog_item_id: game.owned_dlcs for game in self.has_dlcs}
+        # return self.__filter_games(lambda game: game.is_dlc)
+
+    @property
+    def has_dlcs(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        """!
+        RareGames that HAVE DLCs associated with them
+        """
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: bool(game.owned_dlcs))
+
+    @property
+    def bit32_games(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: game.is_win32)
+
+    @property
+    def mac_games(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: game.is_mac)
+
+    @property
+    def no_asset_games(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: game.is_non_asset)
+
+    @property
+    def unreal_engine(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: game.is_unreal)
+
+    @property
+    def updates(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: game.has_update)
+
+    @property
+    def saves(self) -> Iterator[SaveGameFile]:
+        """!
+        SaveGameFiles across games
+        """
+        return chain.from_iterable([game.saves for game in self.has_saves])
+
+    @property
+    def has_saves(self) -> Iterator[RareGame]:
+        """!
+        RareGames that have SaveGameFiles associated with them
+        """
+        return self.__filter_games(lambda game: bool(game.saves))
+