diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
index 0ffff0ec26..9a10b7d1b2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
@@ -487,6 +487,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 
         protected virtual ResumeOverlay CreateResumeOverlay() => null;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether to display gameplay overlays, such as <see cref="HUDOverlay"/> and <see cref="BreakOverlay"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool AllowGameplayOverlays => true;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets a replay to be used, overriding local input.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index ece4c6307e..acc8dc9c7c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -184,6 +184,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             addGameplayComponents(GameplayClockContainer, Beatmap.Value, playableBeatmap);
             addOverlayComponents(GameplayClockContainer, Beatmap.Value);
 
+            if (!DrawableRuleset.AllowGameplayOverlays)
+            {
+                HUDOverlay.ShowHud.Value = false;
+                HUDOverlay.ShowHud.Disabled = true;
+                BreakOverlay.Hide();
+            }
+
             DrawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.BindValueChanged(_ => updatePauseOnFocusLostState(), true);
 
             // bind clock into components that require it