Scan for Games - This button is a shortcut to running a full scan.

If the game artwork is in colour this represents a game Vortex has been able to locate on your PC.

Unmanaged Games - This shows the games that are currently supported by Vortex but are not managed.

Managed Games - This shows the games that Vortex is currently managing mods for.

Use the cross icon to clear your current search. Please note the names here will usually match the ones used at so 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim' will simply be called 'Skyrim'.

Search - Use the search box to find a game by title.

List View/Grid View - Toggle the games from showing as tiles (grid) or as a list.

The full scan will initiate a complete search of the locations select for matching game entries.

The quick scan option will check for games installed through recognised game stores such as Steam, GOG Galaxy, Epic Games Launcher and more.

Scan - The scan menu has two options 'Quick' and 'Full'.

If you ever can't find a game, it's possible it was accidentally hidden.

Show Hidden Games - You can choose to limit the games that appear in this list by hiding them individually, this option will show all games including those you have hidden or only those which are still visible.

The Games tab in Vortex consists of several easy to use components, a brief summary of the labelled features has been included below.

2.1 My game is installed but hasn't been detected.

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