diff --git a/src/main/events/misc/index.ts b/src/main/events/misc/index.ts
index 029ae5c6..65ae8dd5 100644
--- a/src/main/events/misc/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/events/misc/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import "./get-hydra-decky-plugin-info";
 import "./hydra-api-call";
 import "./install-common-redist";
 import "./install-hydra-decky-plugin";
+import "./is-main-window-open";
 import "./open-checkout";
 import "./open-external";
 import "./open-main-window";
diff --git a/src/main/events/misc/is-main-window-open.ts b/src/main/events/misc/is-main-window-open.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2da3fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/events/misc/is-main-window-open.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { registerEvent } from "../register-event";
+import { WindowManager } from "@main/services";
+
+const isMainWindowOpen = async () => {
+  return (
+    WindowManager.mainWindow !== null &&
+    !WindowManager.mainWindow.isDestroyed() &&
+    WindowManager.mainWindow.isVisible()
+  );
+};
+
+registerEvent("isMainWindowOpen", isMainWindowOpen);
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 6da68bf0..d2b4baf4 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electron", {
   showGameLauncherWindow: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("showGameLauncherWindow"),
   closeGameLauncherWindow: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("closeGameLauncherWindow"),
   openMainWindow: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("openMainWindow"),
+  isMainWindowOpen: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("isMainWindowOpen"),
 
   /* LevelDB Generic CRUD */
   leveldb: {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.scss b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.scss
index ec4c439c..549e1b5e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.scss
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,36 @@
   position: relative;
   overflow: hidden;
 
+  &__background {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: -20px;
+    left: -20px;
+    right: -20px;
+    bottom: -20px;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    filter: blur(20px);
+    transform: scale(1.1);
+    z-index: 0;
+  }
+
+  &__overlay {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    background: linear-gradient(
+      135deg,
+      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 0%,
+      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 50%,
+      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) 100%
+    );
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
+
   &__glow {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
@@ -24,14 +54,14 @@
       transparent 50%
     );
     pointer-events: none;
-    z-index: 0;
+    z-index: 2;
   }
 
   &__logo-badge {
     position: absolute;
     top: calc(globals.$spacing-unit * 2);
     right: calc(globals.$spacing-unit * 2);
-    z-index: 3;
+    z-index: 10;
 
     svg {
       width: 28px;
@@ -48,7 +78,7 @@
     -webkit-app-region: no-drag;
     min-height: 0;
     position: relative;
-    z-index: 1;
+    z-index: 5;
   }
 
   &__cover {
@@ -85,7 +115,7 @@
     flex-direction: column;
     justify-content: center;
     flex: 1;
-    gap: calc(globals.$spacing-unit / 2);
+    gap: calc(globals.$spacing-unit);
   }
 
   &__title {
@@ -167,7 +197,7 @@
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
-    margin-top: calc(globals.$spacing-unit);
+    margin-top: calc(globals.$spacing-unit * 2);
 
     &:hover {
       background-color: #dadbe1;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.tsx b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.tsx
index 3d22cfff..2a9fc870 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/pages/game-launcher/game-launcher.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default function GameLauncher() {
   const [colorExtracted, setColorExtracted] = useState(false);
   const [colorError, setColorError] = useState(false);
   const [windowShown, setWindowShown] = useState(false);
+  const [isMainWindowOpen, setIsMainWindowOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const formatPlayTime = useCallback(
     (playTimeInMilliseconds = 0) => {
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ export default function GameLauncher() {
         setGameAssets(assets);
       });
     }
+
+    window.electron.isMainWindowOpen().then((isOpen) => {
+      setIsMainWindowOpen(isOpen);
+    });
   }, [shop, objectId]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -128,6 +133,13 @@ export default function GameLauncher() {
 
   return (
     <div className="game-launcher" style={backgroundStyle}>
+      {coverImage && (
+        <div
+          className="game-launcher__background"
+          style={{ backgroundImage: `url(${coverImage})` }}
+        />
+      )}
+      <div className="game-launcher__overlay" />
       <div className="game-launcher__glow" style={glowStyle} />
 
       <div className="game-launcher__logo-badge">
@@ -166,13 +178,15 @@ export default function GameLauncher() {
               <span className="game-launcher__dots" />
             </p>
 
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              className="game-launcher__button"
-              onClick={handleOpenHydra}
-            >
-              {t("open_hydra")}
-            </button>
+            {!isMainWindowOpen && (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className="game-launcher__button"
+                onClick={handleOpenHydra}
+              >
+                {t("open_hydra")}
+              </button>
+            )}
           </div>
 
           {(playTime > 0 || achievementCount > 0) && (