diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/ModIndex.h b/launcher/modplatform/ModIndex.h
index 7c472ec9b..a8ec6e7b3 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/ModIndex.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/ModIndex.h
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ constexpr bool hasSingleModLoaderSelected(ModLoaderTypes l) noexcept
     return x && !(x & (x - 1));
 }
 
+struct Category {
+    QString name;
+    QString id;
+};
+
 }  // namespace ModPlatform
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ModPlatform::IndexedPack)
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
index 732c66621..97a38ca69 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/ResourceAPI.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class ResourceAPI {
         std::optional<ModPlatform::ModLoaderTypes> loaders;
         std::optional<std::list<Version> > versions;
         std::optional<QString> side;
+        std::optional<QStringList> categoryIds;
     };
     struct SearchCallbacks {
         std::function<void(QJsonDocument&)> on_succeed;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
index e99ce3a56..cc3f31e32 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 #include "FlameAPI.h"
+#include <memory>
 #include "FlameModIndex.h"
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Json.h"
+#include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
 #include "net/ApiDownload.h"
 #include "net/ApiUpload.h"
 #include "net/NetJob.h"
@@ -222,3 +224,42 @@ QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> FlameAPI::getSortingMethods() const
 {
     return s_sorts;
 }
+
+Task::Ptr FlameAPI::getModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
+{
+    auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Flame::GetCategories"), APPLICATION->network());
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::ApiDownload::makeByteArray(QUrl("https://api.curseforge.com/v1/categories?gameId=432&classId=6"), response));
+    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &Task::failed, [](QString msg) { qDebug() << "Flame failed to get categories:" << msg; });
+    return netJob;
+}
+
+QList<ModPlatform::Category> FlameAPI::loadModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
+{
+    QList<ModPlatform::Category> categories;
+    QJsonParseError parse_error{};
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
+    if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
+        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from categories at " << parse_error.offset
+                   << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
+        qWarning() << *response;
+        return categories;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        auto obj = Json::requireObject(doc);
+        auto arr = Json::requireArray(obj, "data");
+
+        for (auto val : arr) {
+            auto cat = Json::requireObject(val);
+            auto id = Json::requireInteger(cat, "id");
+            auto name = Json::requireString(cat, "name");
+            categories.push_back({ name, QString::number(id) });
+        }
+
+    } catch (Json::JsonException& e) {
+        qCritical() << "Failed to parse response from a version request.";
+        qCritical() << e.what();
+        qDebug() << doc;
+    }
+    return categories;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
index e22d8f0d8..dfe76f9d5 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QList>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <memory>
 #include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ class FlameAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
     Task::Ptr getFiles(const QStringList& fileIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const;
     Task::Ptr getFile(const QString& addonId, const QString& fileId, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const;
 
+    static Task::Ptr getModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response);
+    static QList<ModPlatform::Category> loadModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response);
+
     [[nodiscard]] auto getSortingMethods() const -> QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> override;
 
     static inline auto validateModLoaders(ModPlatform::ModLoaderTypes loaders) -> bool
@@ -96,6 +100,9 @@ class FlameAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
         get_arguments.append("sortOrder=desc");
         if (args.loaders.has_value())
             get_arguments.append(QString("modLoaderTypes=%1").arg(getModLoaderFilters(args.loaders.value())));
+        if (args.categoryIds.has_value() && !args.categoryIds->empty())
+            get_arguments.append(QString("categoryIds=[%1]").arg(args.categoryIds->join(",")));
+
         get_arguments.append(gameVersionStr);
 
         return "https://api.curseforge.com/v1/mods/search?gameId=432&" + get_arguments.join('&');
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
index f453f5cb9..d3f006e6f 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.cpp
@@ -122,3 +122,41 @@ QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> ModrinthAPI::getSortingMethods() const
 {
     return s_sorts;
 }
+
+Task::Ptr ModrinthAPI::getModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
+{
+    auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("Modrinth::GetCategories"), APPLICATION->network());
+    netJob->addNetAction(Net::ApiDownload::makeByteArray(QUrl(BuildConfig.MODRINTH_PROD_URL + "/tag/category"), response));
+    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &Task::failed, [](QString msg) { qDebug() << "Modrinth failed to get categories:" << msg; });
+    return netJob;
+}
+
+QList<ModPlatform::Category> ModrinthAPI::loadModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response)
+{
+    QList<ModPlatform::Category> categories;
+    QJsonParseError parse_error{};
+    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(*response, &parse_error);
+    if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
+        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from categories at " << parse_error.offset
+                   << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
+        qWarning() << *response;
+        return categories;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        auto arr = Json::requireArray(doc);
+
+        for (auto val : arr) {
+            auto cat = Json::requireObject(val);
+            auto name = Json::requireString(cat, "name");
+            if (Json::ensureString(cat, "project_type", "") == "mod")
+                categories.push_back({ name, name });
+        }
+
+    } catch (Json::JsonException& e) {
+        qCritical() << "Failed to parse response from a version request.";
+        qCritical() << e.what();
+        qDebug() << doc;
+    }
+    return categories;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
index 8e0f9fe22..d1f8f712a 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthAPI.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class ModrinthAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
 
     Task::Ptr getProjects(QStringList addonIds, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response) const override;
 
+    static Task::Ptr getModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response);
+    static QList<ModPlatform::Category> loadModCategories(std::shared_ptr<QByteArray> response);
+
    public:
     [[nodiscard]] auto getSortingMethods() const -> QList<ResourceAPI::SortingMethod> override;
 
@@ -56,6 +59,15 @@ class ModrinthAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
         return l.join(',');
     }
 
+    static auto getCategoriesFilters(QStringList categories) -> const QString
+    {
+        QStringList l;
+        for (auto cat : categories) {
+            l << QString("\"categories:%1\"").arg(cat);
+        }
+        return l.join(',');
+    }
+
     static auto getSideFilters(QString side) -> const QString
     {
         if (side.isEmpty() || side == "both") {
@@ -99,6 +111,9 @@ class ModrinthAPI : public NetworkResourceAPI {
             if (!side.isEmpty())
                 facets_list.append(QString("[%1]").arg(side));
         }
+        if (args.categoryIds.has_value() && !args.categoryIds->empty())
+            facets_list.append(QString("[%1]").arg(getCategoriesFilters(args.categoryIds.value())));
+
         facets_list.append(QString("[\"project_type:%1\"]").arg(resourceTypeParameter(args.type)));
 
         return QString("[%1]").arg(facets_list.join(','));
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp
index 64ae7de36..61a01ddd2 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModModel.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ ResourceAPI::SearchArgs ModModel::createSearchArguments()
     Q_ASSERT(m_filter);
 
     std::optional<std::list<Version>> versions{};
+    std::optional<QStringList> categories{};
     auto loaders = profile->getSupportedModLoaders();
 
     // Version filter
@@ -32,11 +33,13 @@ ResourceAPI::SearchArgs ModModel::createSearchArguments()
         versions = m_filter->versions;
     if (m_filter->loaders)
         loaders = m_filter->loaders;
+    if (!m_filter->categoryIds.empty())
+        categories = m_filter->categoryIds;
     auto side = m_filter->side;
 
     auto sort = getCurrentSortingMethodByIndex();
 
-    return { ModPlatform::ResourceType::MOD, m_next_search_offset, m_search_term, sort, loaders, versions, side };
+    return { ModPlatform::ResourceType::MOD, m_next_search_offset, m_search_term, sort, loaders, versions, side, categories };
 }
 
 ResourceAPI::VersionSearchArgs ModModel::createVersionsArguments(QModelIndex& entry)
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
index e6106a0de..e4da1a962 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ModPage::setFilterWidget(unique_qobject_ptr<ModFilterWidget>& widget)
             [&] { m_ui->searchButton->setStyleSheet("text-decoration: underline"); });
     connect(m_filter_widget.get(), &ModFilterWidget::filterUnchanged, this,
             [&] { m_ui->searchButton->setStyleSheet("text-decoration: none"); });
+    prepareProviderCategories();
 }
 
 /******** Callbacks to events in the UI (set up in the derived classes) ********/
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h
index c878bc004..d6a7d64e4 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class ModPage : public ResourcePage {
    protected:
     ModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance& instance);
 
+    virtual void prepareProviderCategories(){};
+
    protected slots:
     virtual void filterMods();
     void triggerSearch() override;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp
index 66a51decd..7a6046824 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
  */
 
 #include "FlameResourcePages.h"
+#include <QList>
+#include <memory>
+#include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
+#include "modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h"
 #include "ui_ResourcePage.h"
 
 #include "FlameResourceModels.h"
@@ -204,4 +208,14 @@ unique_qobject_ptr<ModFilterWidget> FlameModPage::createFilterWidget()
     return ModFilterWidget::create(&static_cast<MinecraftInstance&>(m_base_instance), false, this);
 }
 
+void FlameModPage::prepareProviderCategories()
+{
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
+    auto task = FlameAPI::getModCategories(response);
+    QObject::connect(task.get(), &Task::succeeded, [this, response]() {
+        auto categories = FlameAPI::loadModCategories(response);
+        m_filter_widget->setCategories(categories);
+    });
+    task->start();
+};
 }  // namespace ResourceDownload
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.h
index 88ef404fb..0288023ca 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameResourcePages.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ class FlameModPage : public ModPage {
 
     void openUrl(const QUrl& url) override;
     unique_qobject_ptr<ModFilterWidget> createFilterWidget() override;
+
+   protected:
+    virtual void prepareProviderCategories() override;
 };
 
 class FlameResourcePackPage : public ResourcePackResourcePage {
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp
index ab015ff0e..5b5099863 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.cpp
@@ -141,4 +141,15 @@ unique_qobject_ptr<ModFilterWidget> ModrinthModPage::createFilterWidget()
 {
     return ModFilterWidget::create(&static_cast<MinecraftInstance&>(m_base_instance), true, this);
 }
+
+void ModrinthModPage::prepareProviderCategories()
+{
+    auto response = std::make_shared<QByteArray>();
+    auto task = ModrinthAPI::getModCategories(response);
+    QObject::connect(task.get(), &Task::succeeded, [this, response]() {
+        auto categories = ModrinthAPI::loadModCategories(response);
+        m_filter_widget->setCategories(categories);
+    });
+    task->start();
+};
 }  // namespace ResourceDownload
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.h
index 0a715d747..a8dcd1de5 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthResourcePages.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ class ModrinthModPage : public ModPage {
     [[nodiscard]] inline auto helpPage() const -> QString override { return "Mod-platform"; }
 
     unique_qobject_ptr<ModFilterWidget> createFilterWidget() override;
+
+   protected:
+    virtual void prepareProviderCategories() override;
 };
 
 class ModrinthResourcePackPage : public ResourcePackResourcePage {
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.cpp
index 0dff97510..a3b0a0cc0 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "ModFilterWidget.h"
-#include <qcheckbox.h>
-#include <qcombobox.h>
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QListWidget>
+#include <algorithm>
 #include "BaseVersionList.h"
 #include "meta/Index.h"
 #include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ ModFilterWidget::ModFilterWidget(MinecraftInstance* instance, bool extendedSuppo
     connect(ui->alphaCb, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &ModFilterWidget::onReleaseFilterChanged);
     connect(ui->unknownCb, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &ModFilterWidget::onReleaseFilterChanged);
 
+    connect(ui->categoriesList, &QListWidget::itemClicked, this, &ModFilterWidget::onCategoryClicked);
+
     setHidden(true);
     loadVersionList();
     prepareBasicFilter();
@@ -238,4 +242,33 @@ void ModFilterWidget::onVersionFilterTextChanged(QString version)
     emit filterChanged();
 }
 
-#include "ModFilterWidget.moc"
+void ModFilterWidget::setCategories(QList<ModPlatform::Category> categories)
+{
+    ui->categoriesList->clear();
+    m_categories = categories;
+    for (auto cat : categories) {
+        auto item = new QListWidgetItem(cat.name, ui->categoriesList);
+        item->setFlags(item->flags() & (~Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable));
+        item->setCheckState(Qt::Unchecked);
+        ui->categoriesList->addItem(item);
+    }
+}
+
+void ModFilterWidget::onCategoryClicked(QListWidgetItem* item)
+{
+    if (item)
+        item->setCheckState(item->checkState() == Qt::Checked ? Qt::Unchecked : Qt::Checked);
+    m_filter->categoryIds.clear();
+    for (auto i = 0; i < ui->categoriesList->count(); i++) {
+        auto item = ui->categoriesList->item(i);
+        if (item->checkState() == Qt::Checked) {
+            auto c = std::find_if(m_categories.cbegin(), m_categories.cend(), [item](auto v) { return v.name == item->text(); });
+            if (c != m_categories.cend())
+                m_filter->categoryIds << c->id;
+        }
+    }
+    m_filter_changed = true;
+    emit filterChanged();
+};
+
+#include "ModFilterWidget.moc"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.h b/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.h
index b6edcb21e..402e11ae4 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QButtonGroup>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QListWidgetItem>
 #include <QTabWidget>
 
 #include "Version.h"
@@ -26,11 +28,12 @@ class ModFilterWidget : public QTabWidget {
         ModPlatform::ModLoaderTypes loaders;
         QString side;
         bool hideInstalled;
+        QStringList categoryIds;
 
         bool operator==(const Filter& other) const
         {
             return hideInstalled == other.hideInstalled && side == other.side && loaders == other.loaders && versions == other.versions &&
-                   releases == other.releases;
+                   releases == other.releases && categoryIds == other.categoryIds;
         }
         bool operator!=(const Filter& other) const { return !(*this == other); }
     };
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ class ModFilterWidget : public QTabWidget {
     void filterChanged();
     void filterUnchanged();
 
+   public slots:
+    void setCategories(QList<ModPlatform::Category>);
+
    private:
     ModFilterWidget(MinecraftInstance* instance, bool extendedSupport, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
@@ -59,6 +65,7 @@ class ModFilterWidget : public QTabWidget {
     void onSideFilterChanged();
     void onHideInstalledFilterChanged();
     void onIncludeSnapshotsChanged();
+    void onCategoryClicked(QListWidgetItem* item);
 
    private:
     Ui::ModFilterWidget* ui;
@@ -69,4 +76,6 @@ class ModFilterWidget : public QTabWidget {
 
     Meta::VersionList::Ptr m_version_list;
     VersionProxyModel* m_versions_proxy = nullptr;
+
+    QList<ModPlatform::Category> m_categories;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.ui b/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.ui
index d962ea44a..56cd33fa6 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>460</width>
-    <height>127</height>
+    <height>132</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -145,6 +145,44 @@
     </item>
    </layout>
   </widget>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="CategoryPage">
+   <attribute name="title">
+    <string>Categories</string>
+   </attribute>
+   <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QListWidget" name="categoriesList">
+      <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
+       <enum>QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents</enum>
+      </property>
+      <property name="editTriggers">
+       <set>QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers</set>
+      </property>
+      <property name="showDropIndicator" stdset="0">
+       <bool>false</bool>
+      </property>
+      <property name="selectionMode">
+       <enum>QAbstractItemView::NoSelection</enum>
+      </property>
+      <property name="horizontalScrollMode">
+       <enum>QAbstractItemView::ScrollPerItem</enum>
+      </property>
+      <property name="flow">
+       <enum>QListView::LeftToRight</enum>
+      </property>
+      <property name="isWrapping" stdset="0">
+       <bool>true</bool>
+      </property>
+      <property name="viewMode">
+       <enum>QListView::ListMode</enum>
+      </property>
+      <property name="modelColumn">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+   </layout>
+  </widget>
   <widget class="QWidget" name="ModPage">
    <attribute name="title">
     <string>Others</string>