diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs
index acdd1db728..fab2fccb35 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ShearedOverlayContainer.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #nullable disable
 
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -11,19 +12,20 @@ using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Footer;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// A sheared overlay which provides a header and footer and basic animations.
-    /// Exposes <see cref="TopLevelContent"/>, <see cref="MainAreaContent"/> and <see cref="Footer"/> as valid targets for content.
+    /// A sheared overlay which provides a header and basic animations.
+    /// Exposes <see cref="TopLevelContent"/> and <see cref="MainAreaContent"/> as valid targets for content.
     /// </summary>
     public abstract partial class ShearedOverlayContainer : OsuFocusedOverlayContainer
     {
-        protected const float PADDING = 14;
+        public const float PADDING = 14;
 
         [Cached]
-        protected readonly OverlayColourProvider ColourProvider;
+        public readonly OverlayColourProvider ColourProvider;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The overlay's header.
@@ -35,6 +37,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         /// </summary>
         protected Container Footer { get; private set; }
 
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        [CanBeNull]
+        private ScreenFooter footer { get; set; }
+
+        // todo: very temporary property that will be removed once ModSelectOverlay and FirstRunSetupOverlay are updated to use new footer.
+        public virtual bool UseNewFooter => false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// A container containing all content, including the header and footer.
         /// May be used for overlay-wide animations.
@@ -65,7 +74,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            const float footer_height = 50;
+            const float footer_height = ScreenFooter.HEIGHT;
 
             Child = TopLevelContent = new Container
             {
@@ -113,6 +122,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             };
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates content to be displayed on the game-wide footer.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual Drawable CreateFooterContent() => Empty();
+
         protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
         {
             if (State.Value == Visibility.Visible)
@@ -131,7 +145,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             this.FadeIn(fade_in_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             Header.MoveToY(0, fade_in_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            Footer.MoveToY(0, fade_in_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+            if (UseNewFooter && footer != null)
+            {
+                footer.SetOverlayContent(this);
+            }
+            else
+                Footer.MoveToY(0, fade_in_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
         protected override void PopOut()
@@ -142,7 +162,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
             this.FadeOut(fade_out_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             Header.MoveToY(-Header.DrawHeight, fade_out_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            Footer.MoveToY(Footer.DrawHeight, fade_out_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+            if (UseNewFooter && footer != null)
+            {
+                footer.ClearOverlayContent();
+            }
+            else
+                Footer.MoveToY(Footer.DrawHeight, fade_out_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs
index c7090ba344..7779b6a4e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooter.cs
@@ -115,8 +115,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
 
         public void SetButtons(IReadOnlyList<ScreenFooterButton> buttons)
         {
+            temporarilyHiddenButtons.Clear();
             overlays.Clear();
 
+            ClearOverlayContent();
+
             var oldButtons = buttonsFlow.ToArray();
 
             for (int i = 0; i < oldButtons.Length; i++)
@@ -127,9 +130,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
                 removedButtonsContainer.Add(oldButton);
 
                 if (buttons.Count > 0)
-                    makeButtonDisappearToRightAndExpire(oldButton, i, oldButtons.Length);
+                    makeButtonDisappearToRight(oldButton, i, oldButtons.Length, true);
                 else
-                    makeButtonDisappearToBottomAndExpire(oldButton, i, oldButtons.Length);
+                    makeButtonDisappearToBottom(oldButton, i, oldButtons.Length, true);
             }
 
             for (int i = 0; i < buttons.Count; i++)
@@ -158,17 +161,85 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
             }
         }
 
+        private ShearedOverlayContainer? activeOverlay;
+        private Container? contentContainer;
+        private readonly List<ScreenFooterButton> temporarilyHiddenButtons = new List<ScreenFooterButton>();
+
+        public void SetOverlayContent(ShearedOverlayContainer overlay)
+        {
+            if (contentContainer != null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(@"Cannot set overlay content while one is already present. " +
+                                                    $@"The previous overlay whose content is {contentContainer.Child.GetType().Name} should be hidden first.");
+            }
+
+            activeOverlay = overlay;
+
+            Debug.Assert(temporarilyHiddenButtons.Count == 0);
+
+            var targetButton = buttonsFlow.SingleOrDefault(b => b.Overlay == overlay);
+
+            temporarilyHiddenButtons.AddRange(targetButton != null
+                ? buttonsFlow.SkipWhile(b => b != targetButton).Skip(1)
+                : buttonsFlow);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < temporarilyHiddenButtons.Count; i++)
+                makeButtonDisappearToBottom(temporarilyHiddenButtons[i], 0, 0, false);
+
+            var fallbackPosition = buttonsFlow.Any()
+                ? buttonsFlow.ToSpaceOfOtherDrawable(Vector2.Zero, this)
+                : BackButton.ToSpaceOfOtherDrawable(BackButton.LayoutRectangle.TopRight + new Vector2(5f, 0f), this);
+
+            var targetPosition = targetButton?.ToSpaceOfOtherDrawable(targetButton.LayoutRectangle.TopRight, this) ?? fallbackPosition;
+
+            var content = overlay.CreateFooterContent();
+
+            Add(contentContainer = new Container
+            {
+                Y = -15f,
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Padding = new MarginPadding { Left = targetPosition.X },
+                Child = content,
+            });
+
+            if (temporarilyHiddenButtons.Count > 0)
+                this.Delay(60).Schedule(() => content.Show());
+            else
+                content.Show();
+        }
+
+        public void ClearOverlayContent()
+        {
+            if (contentContainer == null)
+                return;
+
+            contentContainer.Child.Hide();
+
+            double timeUntilRun = contentContainer.Child.LatestTransformEndTime - Time.Current;
+
+            Container expireTarget = contentContainer;
+            contentContainer = null;
+            activeOverlay = null;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < temporarilyHiddenButtons.Count; i++)
+                makeButtonAppearFromBottom(temporarilyHiddenButtons[i], 0);
+
+            temporarilyHiddenButtons.Clear();
+
+            expireTarget.Delay(timeUntilRun).Expire();
+        }
+
         private void makeButtonAppearFromLeft(ScreenFooterButton button, int index, int count, float startDelay)
             => button.AppearFromLeft(startDelay + (count - index) * delay_per_button);
 
         private void makeButtonAppearFromBottom(ScreenFooterButton button, int index)
             => button.AppearFromBottom(index * delay_per_button);
 
-        private void makeButtonDisappearToRightAndExpire(ScreenFooterButton button, int index, int count)
-            => button.DisappearToRightAndExpire((count - index) * delay_per_button);
+        private void makeButtonDisappearToRight(ScreenFooterButton button, int index, int count, bool expire)
+            => button.DisappearToRight((count - index) * delay_per_button, expire);
 
-        private void makeButtonDisappearToBottomAndExpire(ScreenFooterButton button, int index, int count)
-            => button.DisappearToBottomAndExpire((count - index) * delay_per_button);
+        private void makeButtonDisappearToBottom(ScreenFooterButton button, int index, int count, bool expire)
+            => button.DisappearToBottom((count - index) * delay_per_button, expire);
 
         private void showOverlay(OverlayContainer overlay)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooterButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooterButton.cs
index cd1de2454b..c1dbbb071d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooterButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Footer/ScreenFooterButton.cs
@@ -243,22 +243,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Footer
                    .FadeIn(240, Easing.OutCubic);
         }
 
-        public void DisappearToRightAndExpire(double delay)
+        public void DisappearToRight(double delay, bool expire)
         {
             Content.Delay(delay)
                    .FadeOut(240, Easing.InOutCubic)
                    .MoveToX(300f, 360, Easing.InOutCubic);
 
-            this.Delay(Content.LatestTransformEndTime - Time.Current).Expire();
+            if (expire)
+                this.Delay(Content.LatestTransformEndTime - Time.Current).Expire();
         }
 
-        public void DisappearToBottomAndExpire(double delay)
+        public void DisappearToBottom(double delay, bool expire)
         {
             Content.Delay(delay)
                    .FadeOut(240, Easing.InOutCubic)
                    .MoveToY(100f, 240, Easing.InOutCubic);
 
-            this.Delay(Content.LatestTransformEndTime - Time.Current).Expire();
+            if (expire)
+                this.Delay(Content.LatestTransformEndTime - Time.Current).Expire();
         }
     }
 }