diff --git a/misc/rare.desktop b/misc/rare.desktop
index 4e9afa5d..47e1954f 100644
--- a/misc/rare.desktop
+++ b/misc/rare.desktop
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
 Name=Rare
 Type=Application
+Categories=Game;
 Icon=rare
 Exec=rare
 Comment=A GUI for legendary, an open source replacement for Epic Games Launcher
diff --git a/rare/utils/utils.py b/rare/utils/utils.py
index 58ed5c98..ea5913ee 100644
--- a/rare/utils/utils.py
+++ b/rare/utils/utils.py
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ def create_rare_desktop_link(type_of_link):
                 "[Desktop Entry]\n"
                 f"Name=Rare\n"
                 f"Type=Application\n"
+                f"Categories=Game;\n"
                 f"Icon={os.path.join(resources_path, 'images', 'Rare.png')}\n"
                 f"Exec={executable}\n"
                 "Terminal=false\n"
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ def create_desktop_link(app_name, core: LegendaryCore, type_of_link="desktop") -
                 "[Desktop Entry]\n"
                 f"Name={igame.title}\n"
                 f"Type=Application\n"
+                f"Categories=Game;\n"
                 f"Icon={icon}.png\n"
                 f"Exec={executable} launch {app_name}\n"
                 "Terminal=false\n"