diff --git a/src/plugins/statusWhilePlaying.desktop/README.md b/src/plugins/statusWhilePlaying.desktop/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e3abf28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/statusWhilePlaying.desktop/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# StatusWhilePlaying
+
+This plugin automatically updates your online status (online, idle, dnd) when launching games.
+
+It will change your status back to the prior status when the game is closed.
diff --git a/src/plugins/statusWhilePlaying.desktop/index.ts b/src/plugins/statusWhilePlaying.desktop/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4a53ed4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/statusWhilePlaying.desktop/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Vencord, a Discord client mod
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Vendicated and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { definePluginSettings } from "@api/Settings";
+import { Devs } from "@utils/constants";
+import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
+import { findByCodeLazy } from "@webpack";
+import { PresenceStore, UserStore } from "@webpack/common";
+
+let savedStatus = "";
+const updateAsync = findByCodeLazy("updateAsync", "status");
+const settings = definePluginSettings({
+    statusToSet: {
+        type: OptionType.SELECT,
+        description: "Status to set while playing a game",
+        options: [
+            {
+                label: "Online",
+                value: "online",
+            },
+            {
+                label: "Idle",
+                value: "idle",
+            },
+            {
+                label: "Do Not Disturb",
+                value: "dnd",
+                default: true
+            },
+            {
+                label: "Invisible",
+                value: "invisible",
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+});
+
+export default definePlugin({
+    name: "StatusWhilePlaying",
+    description: "Automatically updates your online status (online, idle, dnd) when launching games",
+    authors: [Devs.thororen],
+    settings,
+    flux: {
+        RUNNING_GAMES_CHANGE(event) {
+            const status = PresenceStore.getStatus(UserStore.getCurrentUser().id);
+            if (event.games.length > 0 && status !== settings.store.statusToSet) {
+                savedStatus = status;
+                updateAsync(settings.store.statusToSet);
+            } else {
+                if (savedStatus !== "" && savedStatus !== settings.store.statusToSet)
+                    updateAsync(savedStatus);
+            }
+        },
+    }
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/constants.ts b/src/utils/constants.ts
index 70eca56f..a0b41bb1 100644
--- a/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -575,10 +575,14 @@ export const Devs = /* #__PURE__*/ Object.freeze({
         name: "RamziAH",
         id: 1279957227612147747n,
     },
-        SomeAspy: {
+    SomeAspy: {
         name: "SomeAspy",
         id: 516750892372852754n,
     },
+    thororen: {
+        name: "thororen",
+        id: 848339671629299742n,
+    },
 } satisfies Record<string, Dev>);
 
 // iife so #__PURE__ works correctly