diff --git a/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs b/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs
index 3570e47..b5f9a53 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lanspread-peer/src/lib.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ pub enum PeerEvent {
     PeerDisconnected(SocketAddr),
     PeerDiscovered(SocketAddr),
     PeerLost(SocketAddr),
+    PeerCountUpdated(usize),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -560,6 +561,7 @@ pub enum PeerCommand {
         file_descriptions: Vec<GameFileDescription>,
     },
     SetGameDir(String),
+    GetPeerCount,
 }
 
 async fn initial_peer_alive_check(conn: &mut Connection) -> bool {
@@ -1312,6 +1314,9 @@ pub async fn run_peer(
             PeerCommand::SetGameDir(game_dir) => {
                 handle_set_game_dir_command(&ctx, game_dir).await;
             }
+            PeerCommand::GetPeerCount => {
+                handle_get_peer_count_command(&ctx, &tx_notify_ui).await;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1605,6 +1610,14 @@ async fn handle_set_game_dir_command(ctx: &Ctx, game_dir: String) {
     });
 }
 
+async fn handle_get_peer_count_command(ctx: &Ctx, tx_notify_ui: &UnboundedSender<PeerEvent>) {
+    log::info!("GetPeerCount command received");
+    let peer_count = { ctx.peer_game_db.read().await.get_peer_addresses().len() };
+    if let Err(e) = tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::PeerCountUpdated(peer_count)) {
+        log::error!("Failed to send PeerCountUpdated event: {e}");
+    }
+}
+
 async fn handle_peer_connection(
     mut connection: Connection,
     ctx: PeerCtx,
@@ -1836,6 +1849,15 @@ async fn run_peer_discovery(
                             log::error!("Failed to send PeerDiscovered event: {e}");
                         }
 
+                        // Send updated peer count
+                        let current_peer_count =
+                            { peer_game_db.read().await.get_peer_addresses().len() };
+                        if let Err(e) =
+                            tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::PeerCountUpdated(current_peer_count))
+                        {
+                            log::error!("Failed to send PeerCountUpdated event: {e}");
+                        }
+
                         // Request games from this peer
                         let tx_notify_ui_clone = tx_notify_ui.clone();
                         let peer_game_db_clone = peer_game_db.clone();
@@ -2014,6 +2036,15 @@ async fn run_ping_service(
                                 {
                                     log::error!("Failed to send PeerLost event: {e}");
                                 }
+
+                                // Send updated peer count
+                                let current_peer_count =
+                                    { peer_game_db_clone.read().await.get_peer_addresses().len() };
+                                if let Err(e) = tx_notify_ui_clone
+                                    .send(PeerEvent::PeerCountUpdated(current_peer_count))
+                                {
+                                    log::error!("Failed to send PeerCountUpdated event: {e}");
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -2028,6 +2059,15 @@ async fn run_ping_service(
                             {
                                 log::error!("Failed to send PeerLost event: {e}");
                             }
+
+                            // Send updated peer count
+                            let current_peer_count =
+                                { peer_game_db_clone.read().await.get_peer_addresses().len() };
+                            if let Err(e) = tx_notify_ui_clone
+                                .send(PeerEvent::PeerCountUpdated(current_peer_count))
+                            {
+                                log::error!("Failed to send PeerCountUpdated event: {e}");
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -2048,6 +2088,12 @@ async fn run_ping_service(
                 if let Err(e) = tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::PeerLost(stale_addr)) {
                     log::error!("Failed to send PeerLost event: {e}");
                 }
+
+                // Send updated peer count
+                let current_peer_count = { peer_game_db.read().await.get_peer_addresses().len() };
+                if let Err(e) = tx_notify_ui.send(PeerEvent::PeerCountUpdated(current_peer_count)) {
+                    log::error!("Failed to send PeerCountUpdated event: {e}");
+                }
             }
         }
     }
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 af7f97a..f191f20 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,23 @@ async fn update_game(id: String, state: tauri::State<'_, LanSpreadState>) -> tau
     }
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn get_peer_count(state: tauri::State<'_, LanSpreadState>) -> tauri::Result<usize> {
+    let peer_ctrl_arc = state.inner().peer_ctrl.clone();
+    let peer_ctrl = peer_ctrl_arc.read().await.clone();
+
+    if let Some(peer_ctrl) = peer_ctrl {
+        // Send a request to get peer count
+        if let Err(e) = peer_ctrl.send(PeerCommand::GetPeerCount) {
+            log::error!("Failed to send GetPeerCount message to peer: {e:?}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // For now, we'll return 0 and rely on the event-based updates
+    // The UI will get the actual count through peer-count-updated events
+    Ok(0)
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 fn run_as_admin(file: &str, params: &str, dir: &str) -> bool {
     use std::{ffi::OsStr, os::windows::ffi::OsStrExt};
@@ -602,7 +619,8 @@ pub fn run() {
             install_game,
             run_game,
             update_game_directory,
-            update_game
+            update_game,
+            get_peer_count
         ])
         .manage(lanspread_state)
         .setup({
@@ -847,6 +865,12 @@ pub fn run() {
                                 log::error!("Failed to emit peer-lost event: {e}");
                             }
                         }
+                        PeerEvent::PeerCountUpdated(count) => {
+                            log::info!("Peer count updated: {count}");
+                            if let Err(e) = app_handle.emit("peer-count-updated", Some(count)) {
+                                log::error!("Failed to emit peer-count-updated event: {e}");
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             });
diff --git a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.css b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.css
index 5146aa0..df12a4a 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.css
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.css
@@ -284,3 +284,10 @@ h1.align-center {
     font-weight: bold;
     color: #4866b9;
 }
+
+.top-left-peer-count {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 20px;
+    left: 20px;
+    z-index: 1001;
+}
diff --git a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.tsx b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.tsx
index 77ad5f9..cc3f5c2 100644
--- a/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.tsx
+++ b/crates/lanspread-tauri-deno-ts/src/App.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const App = () => {
     const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
     const [gameDir, setGameDir] = useState('');
     const [currentFilter, setCurrentFilter] = useState<GameFilter>('available');
+    const [totalPeerCount, setTotalPeerCount] = useState(0);
     const checkingPeersTimeouts = useRef<Record<string, ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>>({});
 
     const getFilteredGames = (games: Game[], filter: GameFilter): Game[] => {
@@ -154,6 +155,17 @@ const App = () => {
 
         setupDownloadFailedListener();
         setupNoPeersListener();
+
+        const setupPeerCountListener = async () => {
+            const unlisten = await listen('peer-count-updated', (event) => {
+                const count = event.payload as number;
+                console.log(`🗲 peer-count-updated ${count} event received`);
+                setTotalPeerCount(count);
+            });
+            return unlisten;
+        };
+
+        setupPeerCountListener();
     }, [gameDir]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -427,6 +439,13 @@ const App = () => {
     return (
         <main className="container">
             <div className="fixed-header">
+                <div className="top-left-peer-count">
+                    {totalPeerCount > 0 && (
+                        <span className="peer-count">
+                            👥 {totalPeerCount}
+                        </span>
+                    )}
+                </div>
                 <h1 className="align-center">SoftLAN Launcher</h1>
                 <div className="main-header">
                     {gameDir ? (