diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/HoldToConfirmOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/HoldToConfirmOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bc7154ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/HoldToConfirmOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Overlays
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An overlay which will display a black screen that dims over a period before confirming an exit action.
+    /// Action is BYO (derived class will need to call <see cref="BeginConfirm"/> and <see cref="AbortConfirm"/> from a user event).
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class HoldToConfirmOverlay : Container
+    {
+        public Action Action;
+
+        private Box overlay;
+
+        private const int activate_delay = 400;
+        private const int fadeout_delay = 200;
+
+        private bool fired;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+            AlwaysPresent = true;
+
+            Children = new Drawable[]
+            {
+                overlay = new Box
+                {
+                    Alpha = 0,
+                    Colour = Color4.Black,
+                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                }
+            };
+        }
+
+        protected void BeginConfirm() => overlay.FadeIn(activate_delay, Easing.Out);
+
+        protected void AbortConfirm() => overlay.FadeOut(fadeout_delay, Easing.Out);
+
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+            if (!fired && overlay.Alpha == 1)
+            {
+                fired = true;
+                Action?.Invoke();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ExitConfirmOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ExitConfirmOverlay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62605da5a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/ExitConfirmOverlay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using OpenTK.Input;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
+{
+    public class ExitConfirmOverlay : HoldToConfirmOverlay
+    {
+        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args.Key == Key.Escape && !args.Repeat)
+            {
+                BeginConfirm();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool OnKeyUp(InputState state, KeyUpEventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args.Key == Key.Escape)
+            {
+                AbortConfirm();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnKeyUp(state, args);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
index f2ea6d85a8..ce5aace50b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Menu/MainMenu.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Menu
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
+                new ExitConfirmOverlay
+                {
+                    Action = Exit,
+                },
                 new ParallaxContainer
                 {
                     ParallaxAmount = 0.01f,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HotkeyRetryOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HotkeyRetryOverlay.cs
index a018a2697a..926a96eb6c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HotkeyRetryOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HotkeyRetryOverlay.cs
@@ -1,50 +1,19 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using System;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public class HotkeyRetryOverlay : Container, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
+    public class HotkeyRetryOverlay : HoldToConfirmOverlay, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
-        public Action Action;
-
-        private Box overlay;
-
-        private const int activate_delay = 400;
-        private const int fadeout_delay = 200;
-
-        private bool fired;
-
-        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
-        {
-            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
-            AlwaysPresent = true;
-
-            Children = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                overlay = new Box
-                {
-                    Alpha = 0,
-                    Colour = Color4.Black,
-                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                }
-            };
-        }
-
         public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
         {
             if (action != GlobalAction.QuickRetry) return false;
 
-            overlay.FadeIn(activate_delay, Easing.Out);
+            BeginConfirm();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -52,18 +21,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         {
             if (action != GlobalAction.QuickRetry) return false;
 
-            overlay.FadeOut(fadeout_delay, Easing.Out);
+            AbortConfirm();
             return true;
         }
-
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-            if (!fired && overlay.Alpha == 1)
-            {
-                fired = true;
-                Action?.Invoke();
-            }
-        }
     }
 }