diff --git a/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs b/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs
index 8c22097..b2dc772 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod peer;
 
 use std::{
     cmp::Reverse,
-    collections::{HashMap, VecDeque},
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet, VecDeque},
     net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
     sync::Arc,
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ pub enum PeerEvent {
     PeerDiscovered(SocketAddr),
     PeerLost(SocketAddr),
     PeerCountUpdated(usize),
+    LocalGamesUpdated(Vec<Game>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -1265,6 +1266,7 @@ async fn local_download_available(game_dir: &str, game_id: &str) -> bool {
     !local_dir_has_content(game_path.as_path()).await
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 struct Ctx {
     game_dir: Arc<RwLock<Option<String>>>,
     local_game_db: Arc<RwLock<Option<GameDB>>>,
@@ -1345,6 +1347,13 @@ pub async fn run_peer(
         run_ping_service(tx_notify_ui_ping, peer_game_db_ping).await;
     });
 
+    // Start local game directory monitoring task
+    let tx_notify_ui_monitor = tx_notify_ui.clone();
+    let ctx_monitor = ctx.clone();
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        run_local_game_monitor(tx_notify_ui_monitor, ctx_monitor).await;
+    });
+
     // Handle client commands
     loop {
         let Some(cmd) = rx_control.recv().await else {
@@ -2170,6 +2179,89 @@ async fn run_ping_service(
     }
 }
 
+/// Monitor local game directory for changes and update the local game database
+async fn run_local_game_monitor(tx_notify_ui: UnboundedSender<PeerEvent>, ctx: Ctx) {
+    log::info!("Starting local game directory monitor (5s interval)");
+
+    let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(5));
+
+    loop {
+        interval.tick().await;
+
+        let game_dir = {
+            let guard = ctx.game_dir.read().await;
+            guard.clone()
+        };
+
+        if let Some(ref game_dir) = game_dir {
+            match scan_local_games(game_dir).await {
+                Ok(current_games) => {
+                    let local_game_db = ctx.local_game_db.clone();
+                    let mut db_guard = local_game_db.write().await;
+
+                    let previous_games = db_guard
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .map(|db| db.games.keys().cloned().collect::<HashSet<_>>())
+                        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+                    let current_game_ids =
+                        current_games.games.keys().cloned().collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+
+                    // Check if any games were removed
+                    let removed_games: Vec<String> = previous_games
+                        .difference(&current_game_ids)
+                        .cloned()
+                        .collect();
+
+                    if removed_games.is_empty() {
+                        // Check if any games were added or updated
+                        if previous_games != current_game_ids {
+                            log::debug!(
+                                "Local games directory structure changed, updating database"
+                            );
+                            *db_guard = Some(current_games);
+
+                            let all_games = db_guard
+                                .as_ref()
+                                .map(|db| {
+                                    db.all_games().into_iter().cloned().collect::<Vec<Game>>()
+                                })
+                                .unwrap_or_default();
+
+                            if let Err(e) =
+                                tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::LocalGamesUpdated(all_games))
+                            {
+                                log::error!("Failed to send LocalGamesUpdated event: {e}");
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        log::info!("Detected removed games: {removed_games:?}");
+                        *db_guard = Some(current_games);
+
+                        // Notify UI about the change
+                        let all_games = db_guard
+                            .as_ref()
+                            .map(|db| db.all_games().into_iter().cloned().collect::<Vec<Game>>())
+                            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+                        if let Err(e) = tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::LocalGamesUpdated(all_games)) {
+                            log::error!("Failed to send LocalGamesUpdated event: {e}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::error!("Failed to scan local games directory: {e}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Scan the local games directory and return a `GameDB` with current games
+async fn scan_local_games(game_dir: &str) -> eyre::Result<GameDB> {
+    load_local_game_db(game_dir).await
+}
+
 async fn ping_peer(peer_addr: SocketAddr) -> eyre::Result<bool> {
     let limits = Limits::default().with_max_handshake_duration(Duration::from_secs(3))?;
 
diff --git a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index f191f20..8055569 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -525,6 +525,45 @@ async fn update_game_db(games: Vec<Game>, app: AppHandle) {
     refresh_games_list(&app).await;
 }
 
+async fn update_local_games_in_db(local_games: Vec<Game>, app: AppHandle) {
+    let state = app.state::<LanSpreadState>();
+
+    // Collect local game IDs first to avoid move issues
+    let local_game_ids: HashSet<String> = local_games.iter().map(|g| g.id.clone()).collect();
+
+    {
+        let mut game_db = state.games.write().await;
+
+        // Update installation status for games that exist locally
+        for local_game in &local_games {
+            if let Some(existing_game) = game_db.get_mut_game_by_id(&local_game.id) {
+                existing_game.downloaded = local_game.downloaded;
+                existing_game.installed = local_game.installed;
+                existing_game
+                    .local_version
+                    .clone_from(&local_game.local_version);
+                log::debug!("Updated local game status for: {}", local_game.id);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // For games in the main DB that are not in the local list,
+        // mark them as not downloaded/installed (they were deleted)
+        for game in game_db.games.values_mut() {
+            if !local_game_ids.contains(&game.id) && (game.downloaded || game.installed) {
+                log::info!(
+                    "Game {} no longer exists locally, marking as uninstalled",
+                    game.id
+                );
+                game.downloaded = false;
+                game.installed = false;
+                game.local_version = None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    refresh_games_list(&app).await;
+}
+
 fn add_final_slash(path: &str) -> String {
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
     const SLASH_CHAR: char = '\\';
@@ -699,6 +738,10 @@ pub fn run() {
                             log::info!("PeerEvent::ListGames received");
                             update_game_db(games, app_handle.clone()).await;
                         }
+                        PeerEvent::LocalGamesUpdated(local_games) => {
+                            log::info!("PeerEvent::LocalGamesUpdated received");
+                            update_local_games_in_db(local_games, app_handle.clone()).await;
+                        }
                         PeerEvent::GotGameFiles { id, file_descriptions } => {
                             log::info!("PeerEvent::GotGameFiles received");