diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs b/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs
index 6519dbe917..6ef924e873 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Desktop.VisualTests;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop.Platform;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
 {
@@ -20,11 +15,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
         {
             using (var host = new HeadlessGameHost())
             {
-                Ruleset.Register(new OsuRuleset());
-                Ruleset.Register(new TaikoRuleset());
-                Ruleset.Register(new ManiaRuleset());
-                Ruleset.Register(new CatchRuleset());
-
                 host.Run(new AutomatedVisualTestGame());
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs
index fe1cdfd7f0..03d1588b78 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests
 {
@@ -21,11 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests
 
             using (GameHost host = Host.GetSuitableHost(@"osu"))
             {
-                Ruleset.Register(new OsuRuleset());
-                Ruleset.Register(new TaikoRuleset());
-                Ruleset.Register(new ManiaRuleset());
-                Ruleset.Register(new CatchRuleset());
-
                 if (benchmark)
                     host.Run(new AutomatedVisualTestGame());
                 else
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseGamefield.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseGamefield.cs
index 3129cade63..d1519d0404 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseGamefield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseGamefield.cs
@@ -17,13 +17,22 @@ using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.UI;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko.UI;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
     internal class TestCaseGamefield : TestCase
     {
+        private RulesetDatabase rulesets;
+
         public override string Description => @"Showing hitobjects and what not.";
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+        {
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
+        }
+
         public override void Reset()
         {
             base.Reset();
@@ -49,6 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                 BeatmapInfo = new BeatmapInfo
                 {
                     Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(),
+                    Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                     Metadata = new BeatmapMetadata
                     {
                         Artist = @"Unknown",
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs
index 7677682ac8..d1c137191f 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
         public override string Description => @"Tests the mod select overlay";
 
         private ModSelectOverlay modSelect;
+        private RulesetDatabase rulesets;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+        {
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
+        }
 
         public override void Reset()
         {
@@ -26,10 +34,9 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
             });
 
             AddStep("Toggle", modSelect.ToggleVisibility);
-            AddStep("osu!", () => modSelect.PlayMode.Value = PlayMode.Osu);
-            AddStep("osu!taiko", () => modSelect.PlayMode.Value = PlayMode.Taiko);
-            AddStep("osu!catch", () => modSelect.PlayMode.Value = PlayMode.Catch);
-            AddStep("osu!mania", () => modSelect.PlayMode.Value = PlayMode.Mania);
+
+            foreach (var ruleset in rulesets.AllRulesets)
+                AddStep(ruleset.CreateInstance().Description, () => modSelect.Ruleset.Value = ruleset);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
index 1a43425dda..35eb6d0ff9 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Database;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 
@@ -20,13 +19,19 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         public override string Description => @"with fake data";
 
+        private RulesetDatabase rulesets;
+
         public override void Reset()
         {
             base.Reset();
             if (db == null)
             {
                 storage = new TestStorage(@"TestCasePlaySongSelect");
-                db = new BeatmapDatabase(storage);
+
+                var backingDatabase = storage.GetDatabase(@"client");
+
+                rulesets = new RulesetDatabase(storage, backingDatabase);
+                db = new BeatmapDatabase(storage, backingDatabase, rulesets);
 
                 var sets = new List<BeatmapSetInfo>();
 
@@ -72,7 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     new BeatmapInfo
                     {
                         OnlineBeatmapID = 1234 + i,
-                        Mode = PlayMode.Osu,
+                        Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                         Path = "normal.osu",
                         Version = "Normal",
                         Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     new BeatmapInfo
                     {
                         OnlineBeatmapID = 1235 + i,
-                        Mode = PlayMode.Osu,
+                        Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                         Path = "hard.osu",
                         Version = "Hard",
                         Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     new BeatmapInfo
                     {
                         OnlineBeatmapID = 1236 + i,
-                        Mode = PlayMode.Osu,
+                        Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                         Path = "insane.osu",
                         Version = "Insane",
                         Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
index 624723ed35..8e19419dbb 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Database;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
@@ -22,12 +21,14 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
     {
         protected Player Player;
         private BeatmapDatabase db;
+        private RulesetDatabase rulesets;
 
         public override string Description => @"Showing everything to play the game.";
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(BeatmapDatabase db)
+        private void load(BeatmapDatabase db, RulesetDatabase rulesets)
         {
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
             this.db = db;
         }
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             WorkingBeatmap beatmap = null;
 
-            var beatmapInfo = db.Query<BeatmapInfo>().FirstOrDefault(b => b.Mode == PlayMode.Osu);
+            var beatmapInfo = db.Query<BeatmapInfo>().FirstOrDefault(b => b.RulesetID == 0);
             if (beatmapInfo != null)
                 beatmap = db.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmapInfo);
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     BeatmapInfo = new BeatmapInfo
                     {
                         Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty(),
+                        Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                         Metadata = new BeatmapMetadata
                         {
                             Artist = @"Unknown",
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index ddf58ac363..210f780078 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ using osu.Desktop.Beatmaps.IO;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop.Platform;
 using osu.Game.IPC;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop
 {
@@ -41,11 +36,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Ruleset.Register(new OsuRuleset());
-                    Ruleset.Register(new TaikoRuleset());
-                    Ruleset.Register(new ManiaRuleset());
-                    Ruleset.Register(new CatchRuleset());
-
                     host.Run(new OsuGameDesktop(args));
                 }
                 return 0;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
index 09d8bdb9e5..6aafb2a3c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Catch
             }
         }
 
-        protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Catch;
-
         public override string Description => "osu!catch";
 
         public override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_osu_fruits_o;
@@ -92,5 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Catch
         public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap beatmap) => new CatchDifficultyCalculator(beatmap);
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new CatchScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 2;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
index bd995d87d6..030cea7344 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mania
             }
         }
 
-        protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Mania;
-
         public override string Description => "osu!mania";
 
         public override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_osu_mania_o;
@@ -107,5 +105,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mania
         public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap beatmap) => new ManiaDifficultyCalculator(beatmap);
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new ManiaScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 3;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
index 12df7d3f3c..4de890ac5f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu
 
         public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap beatmap) => new OsuDifficultyCalculator(beatmap);
 
-        protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Osu;
-
         public override string Description => "osu!";
 
         public override IEnumerable<KeyCounter> CreateGameplayKeys() => new KeyCounter[]
@@ -112,5 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu
         };
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new OsuScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index 1b3c3fc0eb..b93c25c55d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko
             }
         }
 
-        protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Taiko;
-
         public override string Description => "osu!taiko";
 
         public override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_osu_taiko_o;
@@ -93,5 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko
         public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap beatmap) => new TaikoDifficultyCalculator(beatmap);
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new TaikoScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 1;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs
index 8183bc952e..5e94a4dd77 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Resources;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Legacy;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
@@ -22,7 +20,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
         public void SetUp()
         {
             OsuLegacyDecoder.Register();
-            Ruleset.Register(new OsuRuleset());
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.Countdown);
                 Assert.AreEqual(0.7f, beatmapInfo.StackLeniency);
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.SpecialStyle);
-                Assert.AreEqual(PlayMode.Osu, beatmapInfo.Mode);
+                Assert.IsTrue(beatmapInfo.RulesetID == 0);
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks);
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.WidescreenStoryboard);
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
index 5d15b43761..b35f5901be 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Desktop.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.IPC;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
 {
@@ -25,15 +20,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
     {
         private const string osz_path = @"../../../osu-resources/osu.Game.Resources/Beatmaps/241526 Soleily - Renatus.osz";
 
-        [OneTimeSetUp]
-        public void SetUp()
-        {
-            Ruleset.Register(new OsuRuleset());
-            Ruleset.Register(new TaikoRuleset());
-            Ruleset.Register(new ManiaRuleset());
-            Ruleset.Register(new CatchRuleset());
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestImportWhenClosed()
         {
@@ -119,6 +105,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
                 Thread.Sleep(1);
 
             //reset beatmap database (sqlite and storage backing)
+            osu.Dependencies.Get<RulesetDatabase>().Reset();
             osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().Reset();
 
             return osu;
@@ -166,8 +153,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
 
             Assert.IsTrue(set.Beatmaps.Count > 0);
 
-            var beatmap = osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().GetWorkingBeatmap(set.Beatmaps.First(b => b.Mode == PlayMode.Osu))?.Beatmap;
+            var beatmap = osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().GetWorkingBeatmap(set.Beatmaps.First(b => b.RulesetID == 0))?.Beatmap;
+            Assert.IsTrue(beatmap?.HitObjects.Count > 0);
 
+            beatmap = osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().GetWorkingBeatmap(set.Beatmaps.First(b => b.RulesetID == 1))?.Beatmap;
+            Assert.IsTrue(beatmap?.HitObjects.Count > 0);
+
+            beatmap = osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().GetWorkingBeatmap(set.Beatmaps.First(b => b.RulesetID == 2))?.Beatmap;
+            Assert.IsTrue(beatmap?.HitObjects.Count > 0);
+
+            beatmap = osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().GetWorkingBeatmap(set.Beatmaps.First(b => b.RulesetID == 3))?.Beatmap;
             Assert.IsTrue(beatmap?.HitObjects.Count > 0);
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
index b9c4cf780a..03d09e24e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 using System.IO;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.IO;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Resources;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats;
 using osu.Game.Database;
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
         public void SetUp()
         {
             OszArchiveReader.Register();
-            Ruleset.Register(new OsuRuleset());
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
index 5709bdc8c5..e3a7a81d0d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Database;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
@@ -50,12 +49,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
     /// </summary>
     public class Beatmap : Beatmap<HitObject>
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Calculates the star difficulty for this Beatmap.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The star difficulty.</returns>
-        public double CalculateStarDifficulty() => Ruleset.GetRuleset(BeatmapInfo.Mode).CreateDifficultyCalculator(this).Calculate();
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Constructs a new beatmap.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
index 47ae4d7985..8a9183819c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     TextSize = Size.X,
                     Colour = Color4.White,
-                    Icon = Ruleset.GetRuleset(beatmap.Mode).Icon
+                    Icon = beatmap.Ruleset.CreateInstance().Icon
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
index 35d81311d2..8ad5f8e7c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using System.IO;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Events;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Legacy;
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                     beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StackLeniency = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"Mode":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Mode = (PlayMode)int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID = int.Parse(val);
                     break;
                 case @"LetterboxInBreaks":
                     beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks = int.Parse(val) == 1;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmap.cs
index 5bea1d0986..8ffec25882 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmap.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Game.Database;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Mods;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -18,14 +17,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
         public readonly BeatmapSetInfo BeatmapSetInfo;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// A play mode that is preferred for this beatmap. PlayMode will become this mode where conversion is feasible,
-        /// or otherwise to the beatmap's default.
-        /// </summary>
-        public PlayMode? PreferredPlayMode;
-
-        public PlayMode PlayMode => Beatmap?.BeatmapInfo?.Mode > PlayMode.Osu ? Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Mode : PreferredPlayMode ?? PlayMode.Osu;
-
         public readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> Mods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>();
 
         public readonly bool WithStoryboard;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index e2f33479c0..a31c1f882d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Configuration
 {
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
             Set(OsuConfig.Username, string.Empty);
             Set(OsuConfig.Token, string.Empty);
 
-            Set(OsuConfig.PlayMode, PlayMode.Osu);
+            Set(OsuConfig.Ruleset, 0, 0, int.MaxValue);
 
             Set(OsuConfig.AudioDevice, string.Empty);
             Set(OsuConfig.SavePassword, false);
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
     public enum OsuConfig
     {
         // New osu:
-        PlayMode,
+        Ruleset,
         Token,
         // Imported from old osu:
         BeatmapDirectory,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
index 41ddd8df39..0e814dea82 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
@@ -18,37 +17,21 @@ using SQLiteNetExtensions.Extensions;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Database
 {
-    public class BeatmapDatabase
+    public class BeatmapDatabase : Database
     {
-        private SQLiteConnection connection { get; }
-        private readonly Storage storage;
+        private readonly RulesetDatabase rulesets;
+
         public event Action<BeatmapSetInfo> BeatmapSetAdded;
         public event Action<BeatmapSetInfo> BeatmapSetRemoved;
 
         // ReSharper disable once NotAccessedField.Local (we should keep a reference to this so it is not finalised)
         private BeatmapIPCChannel ipc;
 
-        public BeatmapDatabase(Storage storage, IIpcHost importHost = null)
+        public BeatmapDatabase(Storage storage, SQLiteConnection connection, RulesetDatabase rulesets, IIpcHost importHost = null) : base(storage, connection)
         {
-            this.storage = storage;
-
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
             if (importHost != null)
                 ipc = new BeatmapIPCChannel(importHost, this);
-
-            if (connection == null)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    connection = prepareConnection();
-                    deletePending();
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    Logger.Error(e, @"Failed to initialise the beatmap database! Trying again with a clean database...");
-                    storage.DeleteDatabase(@"beatmaps");
-                    connection = prepareConnection();
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         private void deletePending()
@@ -57,20 +40,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    storage.Delete(b.Path);
+                    Storage.Delete(b.Path);
 
                     GetChildren(b, true);
 
                     foreach (var i in b.Beatmaps)
                     {
-                        if (i.Metadata != null) connection.Delete(i.Metadata);
-                        if (i.Difficulty != null) connection.Delete(i.Difficulty);
+                        if (i.Metadata != null) Connection.Delete(i.Metadata);
+                        if (i.Difficulty != null) Connection.Delete(i.Difficulty);
 
-                        connection.Delete(i);
+                        Connection.Delete(i);
                     }
 
-                    if (b.Metadata != null) connection.Delete(b.Metadata);
-                    connection.Delete(b);
+                    if (b.Metadata != null) Connection.Delete(b.Metadata);
+                    Connection.Delete(b);
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
@@ -80,42 +63,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
             //this is required because sqlite migrations don't work, initially inserting nulls into this field.
             //see https://github.com/praeclarum/sqlite-net/issues/326
-            connection.Query<BeatmapSetInfo>("UPDATE BeatmapSetInfo SET DeletePending = 0 WHERE DeletePending IS NULL");
+            Connection.Query<BeatmapSetInfo>("UPDATE BeatmapSetInfo SET DeletePending = 0 WHERE DeletePending IS NULL");
         }
 
-        private SQLiteConnection prepareConnection()
+        protected override void Prepare(bool reset = false)
         {
-            var conn = storage.GetDatabase(@"beatmaps");
+            Connection.CreateTable<BeatmapMetadata>();
+            Connection.CreateTable<BeatmapDifficulty>();
+            Connection.CreateTable<BeatmapSetInfo>();
+            Connection.CreateTable<BeatmapInfo>();
 
-            try
+            if (reset)
             {
-                conn.CreateTable<BeatmapMetadata>();
-                conn.CreateTable<BeatmapDifficulty>();
-                conn.CreateTable<BeatmapSetInfo>();
-                conn.CreateTable<BeatmapInfo>();
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                conn.Close();
-                throw;
+                Storage.DeleteDatabase(@"beatmaps");
+
+                foreach (var setInfo in Query<BeatmapSetInfo>())
+                {
+                    if (Storage.Exists(setInfo.Path))
+                        Storage.Delete(setInfo.Path);
+                }
+
+                Connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapMetadata>();
+                Connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapDifficulty>();
+                Connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapSetInfo>();
+                Connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapInfo>();
             }
 
-            return conn;
+            deletePending();
         }
 
-        public void Reset()
-        {
-            foreach (var setInfo in Query<BeatmapSetInfo>())
-            {
-                if (storage.Exists(setInfo.Path))
-                    storage.Delete(setInfo.Path);
-            }
-
-            connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapMetadata>();
-            connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapDifficulty>();
-            connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapSetInfo>();
-            connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapInfo>();
-        }
+        protected override Type[] ValidTypes => new[] {
+            typeof(BeatmapSetInfo),
+            typeof(BeatmapInfo),
+            typeof(BeatmapMetadata),
+            typeof(BeatmapDifficulty),
+        };
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Import multiple <see cref="BeatmapSetInfo"/> from <paramref name="paths"/>.
@@ -174,7 +156,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
             BeatmapMetadata metadata;
 
-            using (var reader = ArchiveReader.GetReader(storage, path))
+            using (var reader = ArchiveReader.GetReader(Storage, path))
             {
                 using (var stream = new StreamReader(reader.GetStream(reader.BeatmapFilenames[0])))
                     metadata = BeatmapDecoder.GetDecoder(stream).Decode(stream).Metadata;
@@ -182,18 +164,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
             if (File.Exists(path)) // Not always the case, i.e. for LegacyFilesystemReader
             {
-                using (var input = storage.GetStream(path))
+                using (var input = Storage.GetStream(path))
                 {
                     hash = input.GetMd5Hash();
                     input.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
                     path = Path.Combine(@"beatmaps", hash.Remove(1), hash.Remove(2), hash);
-                    if (!storage.Exists(path))
-                        using (var output = storage.GetStream(path, FileAccess.Write))
+                    if (!Storage.Exists(path))
+                        using (var output = Storage.GetStream(path, FileAccess.Write))
                             input.CopyTo(output);
                 }
             }
 
-            var existing = connection.Table<BeatmapSetInfo>().FirstOrDefault(b => b.Hash == hash);
+            var existing = Connection.Table<BeatmapSetInfo>().FirstOrDefault(b => b.Hash == hash);
 
             if (existing != null)
             {
@@ -216,7 +198,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
                 Metadata = metadata
             };
 
-            using (var archive = ArchiveReader.GetReader(storage, path))
+            using (var archive = ArchiveReader.GetReader(Storage, path))
             {
                 string[] mapNames = archive.BeatmapFilenames;
                 foreach (var name in mapNames)
@@ -236,7 +218,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
                         // TODO: Diff beatmap metadata with set metadata and leave it here if necessary
                         beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Metadata = null;
 
-                        beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StarDifficulty = beatmap.CalculateStarDifficulty();
+                        // TODO: this should be done in a better place once we actually need to dynamically update it.
+                        beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().FirstOrDefault(r => r.ID == beatmap.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID);
+                        beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StarDifficulty = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().FirstOrDefault(r => r.ID == beatmap.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID)?.CreateInstance()?.CreateDifficultyCalculator(beatmap).Calculate() ?? 0;
 
                         beatmapSet.Beatmaps.Add(beatmap.BeatmapInfo);
                     }
@@ -248,17 +232,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
         public void Import(IEnumerable<BeatmapSetInfo> beatmapSets)
         {
-            lock (connection)
+            lock (Connection)
             {
-                connection.BeginTransaction();
+                Connection.BeginTransaction();
 
                 foreach (var s in beatmapSets)
                 {
-                    connection.InsertWithChildren(s, true);
+                    Connection.InsertOrReplaceWithChildren(s, true);
                     BeatmapSetAdded?.Invoke(s);
                 }
 
-                connection.Commit();
+                Connection.Commit();
             }
         }
 
@@ -275,7 +259,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(beatmapSet.Path))
                 return null;
 
-            return ArchiveReader.GetReader(storage, beatmapSet.Path);
+            return ArchiveReader.GetReader(Storage, beatmapSet.Path);
         }
 
         public BeatmapSetInfo GetBeatmapSet(int id)
@@ -287,12 +271,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         {
             var beatmapSetInfo = Query<BeatmapSetInfo>().FirstOrDefault(s => s.ID == beatmapInfo.BeatmapSetInfoID);
 
-            //we need metadata
-            GetChildren(beatmapSetInfo);
-
             if (beatmapSetInfo == null)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($@"Beatmap set {beatmapInfo.BeatmapSetInfoID} is not in the local database.");
 
+            //we need metadata
+            GetChildren(beatmapSetInfo);
+            //we also need a ruleset
+            GetChildren(beatmapInfo);
+
             if (beatmapInfo.Metadata == null)
                 beatmapInfo.Metadata = beatmapSetInfo.Metadata;
 
@@ -303,47 +289,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             return working;
         }
 
-        public TableQuery<T> Query<T>() where T : class
-        {
-            return connection.Table<T>();
-        }
-
-        public T GetWithChildren<T>(object id) where T : class
-        {
-            return connection.GetWithChildren<T>(id);
-        }
-
-        public List<T> GetAllWithChildren<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> filter = null, bool recursive = true)
-            where T : class
-        {
-            return connection.GetAllWithChildren(filter, recursive);
-        }
-
-        public T GetChildren<T>(T item, bool recursive = false)
-        {
-            if (item == null) return default(T);
-
-            connection.GetChildren(item, recursive);
-            return item;
-        }
-
-        private readonly Type[] validTypes = {
-            typeof(BeatmapSetInfo),
-            typeof(BeatmapInfo),
-            typeof(BeatmapMetadata),
-            typeof(BeatmapDifficulty),
-        };
-
-        public void Update<T>(T record, bool cascade = true) where T : class
-        {
-            if (validTypes.All(t => t != typeof(T)))
-                throw new ArgumentException("Must be a type managed by BeatmapDatabase", nameof(T));
-            if (cascade)
-                connection.UpdateWithChildren(record);
-            else
-                connection.Update(record);
-        }
-
-        public bool Exists(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet) => storage.Exists(beatmapSet.Path);
+        public bool Exists(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet) => Storage.Exists(beatmapSet.Path);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs
index 3e84825919..5097622deb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using osu.Game.IO.Serialization;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using SQLite.Net.Attributes;
 using SQLiteNetExtensions.Attributes;
 using System;
@@ -54,7 +53,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         public bool Countdown { get; set; }
         public float StackLeniency { get; set; }
         public bool SpecialStyle { get; set; }
-        public PlayMode Mode { get; set; }
+
+        [ForeignKey(typeof(RulesetInfo))]
+        public int RulesetID { get; set; }
+
+        [OneToOne(CascadeOperations = CascadeOperation.All)]
+        public RulesetInfo Ruleset { get; set; }
+
         public bool LetterboxInBreaks { get; set; }
         public bool WidescreenStoryboard { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetInfo.cs
index 0ef0ba4c63..0875d3c01f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetInfo.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
         public double MaxStarDifficulty => Beatmaps.Max(b => b.StarDifficulty);
 
+        [Indexed]
         public bool DeletePending { get; set; }
 
         public string Hash { get; set; }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/Database.cs b/osu.Game/Database/Database.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23851b3b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/Database.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Linq.Expressions;
+using osu.Framework.Logging;
+using osu.Framework.Platform;
+using SQLite.Net;
+using SQLiteNetExtensions.Extensions;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Database
+{
+    public abstract class Database
+    {
+        protected SQLiteConnection Connection { get; }
+        protected Storage Storage { get; }
+
+        protected Database(Storage storage, SQLiteConnection connection)
+        {
+            Storage = storage;
+            Connection = connection;
+
+            try
+            {
+                Prepare();
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Logger.Error(e, $@"Failed to initialise the {GetType()}! Trying again with a clean database...");
+                Prepare(true);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prepare this database for use.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract void Prepare(bool reset = false);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reset this database to a default state. Undo all changes to database and storage backings.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Reset() => Prepare(true);
+
+        public TableQuery<T> Query<T>() where T : class
+        {
+            return Connection.Table<T>();
+        }
+
+        public T GetWithChildren<T>(object id) where T : class
+        {
+            return Connection.GetWithChildren<T>(id);
+        }
+
+        public List<T> GetAllWithChildren<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> filter = null, bool recursive = true)
+            where T : class
+        {
+            return Connection.GetAllWithChildren(filter, recursive);
+        }
+
+        public T GetChildren<T>(T item, bool recursive = false)
+        {
+            if (item == null) return default(T);
+
+            Connection.GetChildren(item, recursive);
+            return item;
+        }
+
+        protected abstract Type[] ValidTypes { get; }
+
+        public void Update<T>(T record, bool cascade = true) where T : class
+        {
+            if (ValidTypes.All(t => t != typeof(T)))
+                throw new ArgumentException("Must be a type managed by BeatmapDatabase", nameof(T));
+            if (cascade)
+                Connection.UpdateWithChildren(record);
+            else
+                Connection.Update(record);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/RulesetDatabase.cs b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetDatabase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d19fe56345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetDatabase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using osu.Framework.Platform;
+using osu.Game.Modes;
+using SQLite.Net;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Database
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Todo: All of this needs to be moved to a RulesetDatabase.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class RulesetDatabase : Database
+    {
+        public IEnumerable<RulesetInfo> AllRulesets => Query<RulesetInfo>().Where(r => r.Available);
+
+        public RulesetDatabase(Storage storage, SQLiteConnection connection)
+            : base(storage, connection)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override void Prepare(bool reset = false)
+        {
+            Connection.CreateTable<RulesetInfo>();
+
+            if (reset)
+            {
+                Connection.DeleteAll<RulesetInfo>();
+            }
+
+            List<Ruleset> instances = new List<Ruleset>();
+
+            foreach (string file in Directory.GetFiles(Environment.CurrentDirectory, @"osu.Game.Modes.*.dll"))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(file);
+                    var rulesets = assembly.GetTypes().Where(t => t.IsSubclassOf(typeof(Ruleset)));
+
+                    if (rulesets.Count() != 1)
+                        continue;
+
+                    foreach (Type rulesetType in rulesets)
+                        instances.Add((Ruleset)Activator.CreateInstance(rulesetType));
+                }
+                catch (Exception) { }
+            }
+
+            Connection.BeginTransaction();
+
+            //add all legacy modes in correct order
+            foreach (var r in instances.Where(r => r.LegacyID >= 0).OrderBy(r => r.LegacyID))
+            {
+                Connection.InsertOrReplace(createRulesetInfo(r));
+            }
+
+            //add any other modes
+            foreach (var r in instances.Where(r => r.LegacyID < 0))
+            {
+                var us = createRulesetInfo(r);
+
+                var existing = Query<RulesetInfo>().FirstOrDefault(ri => ri.InstantiationInfo == us.InstantiationInfo);
+
+                if (existing == null)
+                    Connection.Insert(us);
+            }
+
+            //perform a consistency check
+            foreach (var r in Query<RulesetInfo>())
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    r.CreateInstance();
+                    r.Available = true;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    r.Available = false;
+                }
+
+                Connection.Update(r);
+            }
+
+            Connection.Commit();
+        }
+
+        private RulesetInfo createRulesetInfo(Ruleset ruleset) => new RulesetInfo
+        {
+            Name = ruleset.Description,
+            InstantiationInfo = ruleset.GetType().AssemblyQualifiedName,
+            ID = ruleset.LegacyID
+        };
+
+        protected override Type[] ValidTypes => new[] { typeof(RulesetInfo) };
+
+        public RulesetInfo GetRuleset(int id) => Query<RulesetInfo>().First(r => r.ID == id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/RulesetInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3c0d4343d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using osu.Game.Modes;
+using SQLite.Net.Attributes;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Database
+{
+    public class RulesetInfo
+    {
+        [PrimaryKey, AutoIncrement]
+        public int? ID { get; set; }
+
+        [Indexed(Unique = true)]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        [Indexed(Unique = true)]
+        public string InstantiationInfo { get; set; }
+
+        [Indexed]
+        public bool Available { get; set; }
+
+        public Ruleset CreateInstance() => (Ruleset)Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetType(InstantiationInfo));
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs b/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs
index 642bb4aff6..a2fff7f795 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs
@@ -7,26 +7,29 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Game.IO.Legacy;
 using osu.Game.IPC;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Scoring;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA;
+using SQLite.Net;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Database
 {
-    public class ScoreDatabase
+    public class ScoreDatabase : Database
     {
         private readonly Storage storage;
+
         private readonly BeatmapDatabase beatmaps;
+        private readonly RulesetDatabase rulesets;
 
         private const string replay_folder = @"replays";
 
         // ReSharper disable once NotAccessedField.Local (we should keep a reference to this so it is not finalised)
         private ScoreIPCChannel ipc;
 
-        public ScoreDatabase(Storage storage, IIpcHost importHost = null, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps = null)
+        public ScoreDatabase(Storage storage, SQLiteConnection connection, IIpcHost importHost = null, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps = null, RulesetDatabase rulesets = null) : base(storage, connection)
         {
             this.storage = storage;
             this.beatmaps = beatmaps;
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
 
             if (importHost != null)
                 ipc = new ScoreIPCChannel(importHost, this);
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             using (Stream s = storage.GetStream(Path.Combine(replay_folder, replayFilename)))
             using (SerializationReader sr = new SerializationReader(s))
             {
-                var ruleset = Ruleset.GetRuleset((PlayMode)sr.ReadByte());
+                var ruleset = rulesets.GetRuleset(sr.ReadByte()).CreateInstance();
                 score = ruleset.CreateScoreProcessor().CreateScore();
 
                 /* score.Pass = true;*/
@@ -107,5 +110,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
             return score;
         }
+
+        protected override void Prepare(bool reset = false)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override Type[] ValidTypes => new[] { typeof(Score) };
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/PlayMode.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/BeatmapStatistic.cs
similarity index 53%
rename from osu.Game/Modes/PlayMode.cs
rename to osu.Game/Modes/BeatmapStatistic.cs
index fa6d94a650..d598b81ff4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/PlayMode.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/BeatmapStatistic.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
 namespace osu.Game.Modes
 {
-    public enum PlayMode
+    public class BeatmapStatistic
     {
-        Osu = 0,
-        Taiko = 1,
-        Catch = 2,
-        Mania = 3
+        public FontAwesome Icon;
+        public string Content;
+        public string Name;
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
index c97420fbe3..cf0fbe5b6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
@@ -6,26 +6,13 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Modes.UI;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes
 {
-    public class BeatmapStatistic
-    {
-        public FontAwesome Icon;
-        public string Content;
-        public string Name;
-    }
-
     public abstract class Ruleset
     {
-        private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<PlayMode, Type> available_rulesets = new ConcurrentDictionary<PlayMode, Type>();
-
-        public static IEnumerable<PlayMode> PlayModes => available_rulesets.Keys;
-
         public virtual IEnumerable<BeatmapStatistic> GetBeatmapStatistics(WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => new BeatmapStatistic[] { };
 
         public abstract IEnumerable<Mod> GetModsFor(ModType type);
@@ -36,25 +23,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes
 
         public abstract ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor();
 
-        public static void Register(Ruleset ruleset) => available_rulesets.TryAdd(ruleset.PlayMode, ruleset.GetType());
-
-        protected abstract PlayMode PlayMode { get; }
-
         public virtual FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_question_circle;
 
         public abstract string Description { get; }
 
         public abstract IEnumerable<KeyCounter> CreateGameplayKeys();
 
-        public static Ruleset GetRuleset(PlayMode mode)
-        {
-            Type type;
-
-            if (!available_rulesets.TryGetValue(mode, out type))
-                return null;
-
-            return Activator.CreateInstance(type) as Ruleset;
-        }
-
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Do not override this unless you are a legacy mode.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual int LegacyID => -1;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index ccea6ef458..1006008afc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         private VolumeControl volume;
 
-        public Bindable<PlayMode> PlayMode;
+        private Bindable<int> configRuleset;
+        public Bindable<RulesetInfo> Ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
         private readonly string[] args;
 
@@ -88,7 +89,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             Dependencies.Cache(this);
 
-            PlayMode = LocalConfig.GetBindable<PlayMode>(OsuConfig.PlayMode);
+            configRuleset = LocalConfig.GetBindable<int>(OsuConfig.Ruleset);
+            Ruleset.Value = RulesetDatabase.GetRuleset(configRuleset.Value);
+            Ruleset.ValueChanged += r => configRuleset.Value = r.ID ?? 0;
         }
 
         private ScheduledDelegate scoreLoad;
@@ -199,11 +202,11 @@ namespace osu.Game
             {
                 Depth = -3,
                 OnHome = delegate { intro?.ChildScreen?.MakeCurrent(); },
-                OnPlayModeChange = m => PlayMode.Value = m,
+                OnRulesetChange = r => Ruleset.Value = r,
             }, t =>
             {
-                PlayMode.ValueChanged += delegate { Toolbar.SetGameMode(PlayMode.Value); };
-                PlayMode.TriggerChange();
+                Ruleset.ValueChanged += delegate { Toolbar.SetGameMode(Ruleset.Value); };
+                Ruleset.TriggerChange();
                 overlayContent.Add(Toolbar);
             });
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index f95e8c3ac6..371699eab3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Processing;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using SQLite.Net;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         protected BeatmapDatabase BeatmapDatabase;
 
+        protected RulesetDatabase RulesetDatabase;
+
         protected ScoreDatabase ScoreDatabase;
 
         protected override string MainResourceFile => @"osu.Game.Resources.dll";
@@ -80,8 +83,12 @@ namespace osu.Game
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(this);
             Dependencies.Cache(LocalConfig);
-            Dependencies.Cache(BeatmapDatabase = new BeatmapDatabase(Host.Storage, Host));
-            Dependencies.Cache(ScoreDatabase = new ScoreDatabase(Host.Storage, Host, BeatmapDatabase));
+
+            SQLiteConnection connection = Host.Storage.GetDatabase(@"client");
+
+            Dependencies.Cache(RulesetDatabase = new RulesetDatabase(Host.Storage, connection));
+            Dependencies.Cache(BeatmapDatabase = new BeatmapDatabase(Host.Storage, connection, RulesetDatabase, Host));
+            Dependencies.Cache(ScoreDatabase = new ScoreDatabase(Host.Storage, connection, Host, BeatmapDatabase));
             Dependencies.Cache(new OsuColour());
 
             //this completely overrides the framework default. will need to change once we make a proper FontStore.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index 2b9f8e86a9..bf7117edf1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Mods;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
@@ -37,26 +37,30 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> SelectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>();
 
-        public readonly Bindable<PlayMode> PlayMode = new Bindable<PlayMode>();
+        public readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> Ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
-        private void modeChanged(PlayMode newMode)
+        private void rulesetChanged(RulesetInfo newRuleset)
         {
-            var ruleset = Ruleset.GetRuleset(newMode);
+            var instance = newRuleset.CreateInstance();
+
             foreach (ModSection section in modSectionsContainer.Children)
-                section.Buttons = ruleset.GetModsFor(section.ModType).Select(m => new ModButton(m)).ToArray();
+                section.Buttons = instance.GetModsFor(section.ModType).Select(m => new ModButton(m)).ToArray();
             refreshSelectedMods();
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls: true)]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu, RulesetDatabase rulesets)
         {
             lowMultiplierColour = colours.Red;
             highMultiplierColour = colours.Green;
 
             if (osu != null)
-                PlayMode.BindTo(osu.PlayMode);
-            PlayMode.ValueChanged += modeChanged;
-            PlayMode.TriggerChange();
+                Ruleset.BindTo(osu.Ruleset);
+            else
+                Ruleset.Value = rulesets.AllRulesets.First();
+
+            Ruleset.ValueChanged += rulesetChanged;
+            Ruleset.TriggerChange();
         }
 
         protected override void PopOut()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs
index c42fe42428..c785f2d0c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Options
     public class OptionsFooter : FillFlowContainer
     {
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuGameBase game, OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuGameBase game, OsuColour colours, RulesetDatabase rulesets)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
@@ -27,13 +26,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Options
 
             var modes = new List<Drawable>();
 
-            foreach (PlayMode m in Enum.GetValues(typeof(PlayMode)))
+            foreach (var ruleset in rulesets.AllRulesets)
+            {
                 modes.Add(new TextAwesome
                 {
-                    Icon = Ruleset.GetRuleset(m).Icon,
+                    Icon = ruleset.CreateInstance().Icon,
                     Colour = Color4.Gray,
                     TextSize = 20
                 });
+            }
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
index 9e7b4f1519..4632b55775 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
         public const float TOOLTIP_HEIGHT = 30;
 
         public Action OnHome;
-        public Action<PlayMode> OnPlayModeChange;
+        public Action<RulesetInfo> OnRulesetChange;
 
         private readonly ToolbarModeSelector modeSelector;
         private readonly ToolbarUserArea userArea;
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
                         },
                         modeSelector = new ToolbarModeSelector
                         {
-                            OnPlayModeChange = mode =>
+                            OnRulesetChange = mode =>
                             {
-                                OnPlayModeChange?.Invoke(mode);
+                                OnRulesetChange?.Invoke(mode);
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
             }
         }
 
-        public void SetGameMode(PlayMode mode) => modeSelector.SetGameMode(mode);
+        public void SetGameMode(RulesetInfo ruleset) => modeSelector.SetGameMode(ruleset);
 
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
index 62359b05ae..dd70289f7d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
@@ -2,23 +2,26 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
 {
     public class ToolbarModeButton : ToolbarButton
     {
-        private PlayMode mode;
-        public PlayMode Mode
+        private RulesetInfo ruleset;
+        public RulesetInfo Ruleset
         {
-            get { return mode; }
+            get { return ruleset; }
             set
             {
-                mode = value;
-                TooltipMain = Ruleset.GetRuleset(mode).Description;
-                TooltipSub = $"Play some {Ruleset.GetRuleset(mode).Description}";
-                Icon = Ruleset.GetRuleset(mode).Icon;
+                ruleset = value;
+
+                var rInstance = ruleset.CreateInstance();
+
+                TooltipMain = rInstance.Description;
+                TooltipSub = $"Play some {rInstance.Description}";
+                Icon = rInstance.Icon;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
index e117089166..e4c9db7c5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Caching;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
         private readonly Drawable modeButtonLine;
         private ToolbarModeButton activeButton;
 
-        public Action<PlayMode> OnPlayModeChange;
+        public Action<RulesetInfo> OnRulesetChange;
 
         public ToolbarModeSelector()
         {
@@ -62,16 +63,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
                     }
                 }
             };
+        }
 
-            foreach (PlayMode m in Ruleset.PlayModes)
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+        {
+            foreach (var ruleset in rulesets.AllRulesets)
             {
                 modeButtons.Add(new ToolbarModeButton
                 {
-                    Mode = m,
+                    Ruleset = ruleset,
                     Action = delegate
                     {
-                        SetGameMode(m);
-                        OnPlayModeChange?.Invoke(m);
+                        SetGameMode(ruleset);
+                        OnRulesetChange?.Invoke(ruleset);
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -84,11 +89,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
             Size = new Vector2(modeButtons.DrawSize.X, 1);
         }
 
-        public void SetGameMode(PlayMode mode)
+        public void SetGameMode(RulesetInfo ruleset)
         {
             foreach (ToolbarModeButton m in modeButtons.Children.Cast<ToolbarModeButton>())
             {
-                bool isActive = m.Mode == mode;
+                bool isActive = m.Ruleset.ID == ruleset.ID;
                 m.Active = isActive;
                 if (isActive)
                     activeButton = m;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index fa564cdd61..b32548c31a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -63,13 +63,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(AudioManager audio, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
-            if (Beatmap.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo?.Mode > PlayMode.Taiko)
-            {
-                //we only support osu! mode for now because the hitobject parsing is crappy and needs a refactor.
-                Exit();
-                return;
-            }
-
             dimLevel = config.GetBindable<int>(OsuConfig.DimLevel);
             mouseWheelDisabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuConfig.MouseDisableWheel);
 
@@ -109,7 +102,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 sourceClock.Reset();
             });
 
-            ruleset = Ruleset.GetRuleset(Beatmap.PlayMode);
+            ruleset = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateInstance();
+
+            // Todo: This should be done as early as possible, and should check if the hit renderer
+            // can actually convert the hit objects... Somehow...
             HitRenderer = ruleset.CreateHitRendererWith(Beatmap);
 
             scoreProcessor = HitRenderer.CreateScoreProcessor();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index f104bf9a37..06aaea041a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 }
             }
 
-            int startIndex = groups.IndexOf(selectedGroup);
+            int startIndex = Math.Max(0, groups.IndexOf(selectedGroup));
             int index = startIndex;
 
             do
@@ -221,7 +221,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         private BeatmapGroup createGroup(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet)
         {
             database.GetChildren(beatmapSet);
-            beatmapSet.Beatmaps.ForEach(b => { if (b.Metadata == null) b.Metadata = beatmapSet.Metadata; });
+            beatmapSet.Beatmaps.ForEach(b =>
+            {
+                database.GetChildren(b);
+                if (b.Metadata == null)
+                    b.Metadata = beatmapSet.Metadata;
+            });
 
             return new BeatmapGroup(beatmapSet, database)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
index ac1f1837b7..d15e5a9bb8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 }));
 
                 //get statistics fromt he current ruleset.
-                labels.AddRange(Ruleset.GetRuleset(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Mode).GetBeatmapStatistics(beatmap).Select(s => new InfoLabel(s)));
+                labels.AddRange(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateInstance().GetBeatmapStatistics(beatmap).Select(s => new InfoLabel(s)));
             }
 
             AlwaysPresent = true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
index 7596af1484..e0b197e9ca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 using Container = osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Container;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             Group = group,
             Sort = sort,
             SearchText = searchTextBox.Text,
-            Mode = playMode
+            Ruleset = ruleset
         };
 
         public Action Exit;
@@ -163,16 +163,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             searchTextBox.HoldFocus = true;
         }
 
-        private readonly Bindable<PlayMode> playMode = new Bindable<PlayMode>();
+        private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls:true)]
         private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu)
         {
             sortTabs.AccentColour = colours.GreenLight;
 
-            if (osu != null) playMode.BindTo(osu.PlayMode);
-            playMode.ValueChanged += val => FilterChanged?.Invoke(CreateCriteria());
-            playMode.TriggerChange();
+            if (osu != null)
+                ruleset.BindTo(osu.Ruleset);
+            ruleset.ValueChanged += val => FilterChanged?.Invoke(CreateCriteria());
+            ruleset.TriggerChange();
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args) => true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs
index 2654129a44..d49c7296ba 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         public GroupMode Group;
         public SortMode Sort;
         public string SearchText;
-        public PlayMode Mode;
+        public RulesetInfo Ruleset;
 
         public void Filter(List<BeatmapGroup> groups)
         {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             {
                 var set = g.BeatmapSet;
 
-                bool hasCurrentMode = set.Beatmaps.Any(bm => bm.Mode == Mode);
+                bool hasCurrentMode = set.Beatmaps.Any(bm => bm.RulesetID == (Ruleset?.ID ?? 0));
 
                 bool match = hasCurrentMode;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 3e8ddc0f64..182158fa5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Options;
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 {
     public abstract class SongSelect : OsuScreen
     {
-        private readonly Bindable<PlayMode> playMode = new Bindable<PlayMode>();
+        private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
         private BeatmapDatabase database;
         protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBeatmap(Beatmap);
 
@@ -170,8 +169,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             if (database == null)
                 database = beatmaps;
 
-            playMode.ValueChanged += val => { if (Beatmap != null) Beatmap.PreferredPlayMode = val; };
-            if (osu != null) playMode.BindTo(osu.PlayMode);
+            if (osu != null)
+                ruleset.BindTo(osu.Ruleset);
 
             database.BeatmapSetAdded += onBeatmapSetAdded;
             database.BeatmapSetRemoved += onBeatmapSetRemoved;
@@ -200,7 +199,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         {
             if (Beatmap == null) return;
 
-            Beatmap.PreferredPlayMode = playMode.Value;
             OnSelected();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index d73e6d0b61..193c2c1179 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Timing\TimeSignatures.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Timing\TimingInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\BeatmapMetrics.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Database\Database.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Database\RulesetInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\ScoreDatabase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Backgrounds\Triangles.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\CursorTrail.cs" />
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\SerializationWriter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\Serialization\IJsonSerializable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPC\ScoreIPCChannel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modes\BeatmapStatistic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Replays\Replay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Judgements\DrawableJudgement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Judgements\IPartialJudgement.cs" />
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\Legacy\LegacyHitObjectType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Replays\ReplayButtonState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Replays\ReplayFrame.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Database\RulesetDatabase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Scoring\Score.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Scoring\ScoreProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\UI\HealthDisplay.cs" />
@@ -217,7 +221,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Drawables\BeatmapPanel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Play\Player.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Charts\ChartListing.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Modes\PlayMode.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Ruleset.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Ranking\Results.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Direct\OnlineListing.cs" />