diff --git a/src/main/cache/policies.ts b/src/main/cache/policies.ts
index 631446b..3f9af5e 100644
--- a/src/main/cache/policies.ts
+++ b/src/main/cache/policies.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export const policies = {
   user: { ttl: 5 * 60_000, staleWhileRevalidate: 10 * 60_000 },
   userSearch: { ttl: 5 * 60_000 },
   worldSearch: { ttl: 5 * 60_000 },
+  discover: { ttl: 10 * 60_000, staleWhileRevalidate: 30 * 60_000 },
   friends: { ttl: 5 * 60_000, staleWhileRevalidate: 60_000 },
   userWorlds: { ttl: 15 * 60_000, staleWhileRevalidate: 60 * 60_000 },
   favoriteWorlds: { ttl: 15 * 60_000, staleWhileRevalidate: 60 * 60_000 },
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export const cacheKeys = {
   userByName: (name: string) => `user:name:${name.toLowerCase()}`,
   userSearch: (q: string) => `user:search:${q.trim().toLowerCase()}`,
   worldSearch: (q: string) => `world:search:${q.trim().toLowerCase()}`,
+  discover: () => "world:discover",
   friends: () => "friends",
   userWorlds: (id: string) => `user:worlds:${id}`,
   favoriteWorlds: (id: string) => `worlds:favorites:${id}`,
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
index 5ffff97..4233b16 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/handlers.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const handlers = {
     }),
   "world:favorites": (userId) => guard(() => worlds.getFavoriteWorlds(userId)),
   "world:search": (query) => guard(() => worlds.searchWorlds(query)),
+  "world:discover": () => guard(() => worlds.getDiscover()),
   "world:get": (worldId) => guard(() => worlds.getWorld(worldId)),
   "world:snapshot": () => guard(async () => worldStore.snapshot()),
 
diff --git a/src/main/vrchat/rawEndpoints.ts b/src/main/vrchat/rawEndpoints.ts
index 8cafb2d..09b0734 100644
--- a/src/main/vrchat/rawEndpoints.ts
+++ b/src/main/vrchat/rawEndpoints.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { VRChat, FavoritedWorld } from "vrchat";
+import type { VRChat, FavoritedWorld, LimitedWorld } from "vrchat";
 
 // VRChat web routes that are missing from the SDK.
 
@@ -37,3 +37,90 @@ export async function getFavoriteGroupWorlds(
   }
   return worlds;
 }
+
+interface InfoPushContentList {
+  name: string | { fallback?: string };
+  shortName?: string | null;
+  tag?: string | null;
+  sortHeading?: string;
+  sortOrder?: string;
+  sortOwnership?: string;
+  platform?: string;
+}
+
+interface InfoPushEntry {
+  id: string;
+  priority?: number;
+  startDate?: string;
+  endDate?: string;
+  data?: { contentList?: InfoPushContentList };
+}
+
+export interface WorldCategory {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  tag?: string;
+  sort?: string;
+  order?: string;
+  platform?: string;
+}
+
+export async function getWorldCategories(vrc: VRChat): Promise<WorldCategory[]> {
+  const { data } = await vrc.client.get<InfoPushEntry[], unknown, true>({
+    url: "/infoPush",
+    query: { include: "user-all", require: "world-category" },
+    throwOnError: true,
+  });
+
+  // vrchat gives events the lowest priority number, but we want them first
+  return data
+    .filter((e) => e.data?.contentList)
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      const ev = Number(isEvent(b)) - Number(isEvent(a));
+      if (ev !== 0) return ev;
+      return (a.priority ?? 0) - (b.priority ?? 0);
+    })
+    .map((e) => {
+      const cl = e.data!.contentList!;
+      return {
+        id: e.id,
+        name: categoryName(cl),
+        tag: cl.tag || undefined,
+        sort: cl.sortHeading,
+        order: cl.sortOrder,
+        platform: cl.platform === "ThisPlatformSupported" ? undefined : cl.platform,
+      };
+    });
+}
+
+function isEvent(e: InfoPushEntry): boolean {
+  const tag = e.data?.contentList?.tag ?? "";
+  return tag.startsWith("admin_") || Boolean(e.startDate) || Boolean(e.endDate);
+}
+
+function categoryName(cl: InfoPushContentList): string {
+  if (typeof cl.name === "string") return cl.name;
+  return cl.name.fallback ?? cl.shortName ?? "Worlds";
+}
+
+export async function getCategoryWorlds(
+  vrc: VRChat,
+  category: WorldCategory,
+  n: number,
+): Promise<LimitedWorld[]> {
+  const tags = ["system_approved", category.tag].filter(Boolean).join(",");
+  const { data } = await vrc.client.get<LimitedWorld[], unknown, true>({
+    url: "/worlds",
+    query: {
+      releaseStatus: "public",
+      sort: category.sort,
+      order: category.order ?? "descending",
+      tag: tags || undefined,
+      featured: false,
+      n,
+      offset: 0,
+    },
+    throwOnError: true,
+  });
+  return data;
+}
diff --git a/src/main/vrchat/worldService.ts b/src/main/vrchat/worldService.ts
index 37e12ee..3544cf4 100644
--- a/src/main/vrchat/worldService.ts
+++ b/src/main/vrchat/worldService.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import type { VRChat } from "vrchat";
-import type { FavoriteWorldFolder, World } from "../../shared/types/world";
+import type { DiscoverCategory, FavoriteWorldFolder, World } from "../../shared/types/world";
 import { httpStatusOf } from "./errors";
-import { getFavoriteGroupWorlds, type WorldFavoriteGroupType } from "./rawEndpoints";
+import {
+  getCategoryWorlds,
+  getFavoriteGroupWorlds,
+  getWorldCategories,
+  type WorldFavoriteGroupType,
+} from "./rawEndpoints";
 import { toWorld } from "./mappers";
 import { cachedRead } from "./cachedRead";
 import { worldStore } from "../store/worldStore";
@@ -131,6 +136,26 @@ export async function searchWorlds(query: string): Promise<World[]> {
   return worlds;
 }
 
+const DISCOVER_ROW_SIZE = 12;
+
+export async function getDiscover(): Promise<DiscoverCategory[]> {
+  const categories = await cachedRead(cacheKeys.discover(), policies.discover, async (vrc) => {
+    const cats = await getWorldCategories(vrc);
+    const rows = await Promise.all(cats.map((cat) => loadCategory(vrc, cat).catch(() => null)));
+    return rows.filter((r): r is DiscoverCategory => r !== null && r.worlds.length > 0);
+  });
+  for (const cat of categories) for (const w of cat.worlds) worldStore.addWorld(w);
+  return categories;
+}
+
+async function loadCategory(
+  vrc: VRChat,
+  cat: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getWorldCategories>>[number],
+): Promise<DiscoverCategory> {
+  const raw = await getCategoryWorlds(vrc, cat, DISCOVER_ROW_SIZE);
+  return { id: cat.id, name: cat.name, worlds: raw.map(toWorld) };
+}
+
 export async function getUserWorlds(userId: string, isSelf: boolean): Promise<World[]> {
   const worlds = await cachedRead(
     cacheKeys.userWorlds(userId),
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/AppShell.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/AppShell.tsx
index 941084c..add1edc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/AppShell.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Fragment, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import {
   ArrowLeft,
   ChevronLeft,
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   CircleDot,
   ExternalLink,
   Images,
+  Globe2,
   Search,
   Settings,
   SlidersHorizontal,
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import type { LucideIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { ProfileView } from "../features/profile/ProfileView";
+import { MyWorldsView } from "../features/profile/MyWorldsView";
 import { WorldView } from "../features/world/WorldView";
 import { InstanceView } from "../features/world/InstanceView";
 import { GroupView } from "../features/group/GroupView";
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ type NavItem = {
   onClick: () => void;
   kind?: View["kind"];
   external?: boolean;
+  divider?: boolean;
 };
 
 function Shell() {
@@ -83,6 +86,14 @@ function Shell() {
       kind: "enhancements",
       onClick: () => nav.openEnhancements(),
     },
+    {
+      id: "worlds",
+      label: t("nav:worlds"),
+      icon: Globe2,
+      kind: "worlds",
+      divider: true,
+      onClick: () => nav.openWorlds(),
+    },
     {
       id: "account",
       label: t("nav:account"),
@@ -95,6 +106,7 @@ function Shell() {
       label: t("nav:settings"),
       icon: SlidersHorizontal,
       kind: "settings",
+      divider: true,
       onClick: () => nav.openSettings(),
     },
     {
@@ -138,22 +150,24 @@ function Shell() {
                 const Icon = item.icon;
                 const active = !item.external && nav.current.kind === item.kind;
                 return (
-                  <button
-                    key={item.id}
-                    className={`navitem ${active ? "is-active" : ""}`}
-                    onClick={item.onClick}
-                    title={item.label}
-                  >
-                    <span className="navitem__ico">
-                      <Icon size={16} />
-                    </span>
-                    <span className="navitem__label">{item.label}</span>
-                    {item.external ? (
-                      <span className="navitem__hint">
-                        <ExternalLink size={13} />
+                  <Fragment key={item.id}>
+                    {item.divider ? <div className="navitem-divider" aria-hidden /> : null}
+                    <button
+                      className={`navitem ${active ? "is-active" : ""}`}
+                      onClick={item.onClick}
+                      title={item.label}
+                    >
+                      <span className="navitem__ico">
+                        <Icon size={16} />
                       </span>
-                    ) : null}
-                  </button>
+                      <span className="navitem__label">{item.label}</span>
+                      {item.external ? (
+                        <span className="navitem__hint">
+                          <ExternalLink size={13} />
+                        </span>
+                      ) : null}
+                    </button>
+                  </Fragment>
                 );
               })}
             </nav>
@@ -177,6 +191,8 @@ function Shell() {
               <InstanceView worldId={nav.current.worldId} instanceId={nav.current.instanceId} />
             ) : nav.current.kind === "group" ? (
               <GroupView groupId={nav.current.id} />
+            ) : nav.current.kind === "worlds" ? (
+              <MyWorldsView />
             ) : nav.current.kind === "account" ? (
               <AccountSettingsView />
             ) : nav.current.kind === "settings" ? (
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/ui/Card.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/ui/Card.tsx
index 33f17c2..c9dba84 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/ui/Card.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/ui/Card.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ButtonHTMLAttributes } from "react";
 
 const BASE =
-  "group block overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border bg-surface text-left transition-colors";
+  "group block w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border bg-surface text-left transition-colors";
 
 export function Card({
   className = "",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/game/LaunchButton.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/game/LaunchButton.tsx
index b25c2c0..7f9917b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/game/LaunchButton.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/game/LaunchButton.tsx
@@ -1,39 +1,19 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "../../components/ui/Button";
-import { api, events } from "../../lib/api";
+import { api } from "../../lib/api";
 import { useI18n } from "../../lib/i18n";
+import { useGameLaunch } from "./useGameLaunch";
 
 export function LaunchButton() {
   const { t } = useI18n();
-  const [running, setRunning] = useState(false);
-  const [supported, setSupported] = useState(true);
-  const [launching, setLaunching] = useState(false);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    void api.game.status().then((s) => {
-      setRunning(s.running);
-      setSupported(s.supported);
-    });
-    return events.on("game:changed", (s) => {
-      setRunning(s.running);
-      if (s.launching) setLaunching(true);
-    });
-  }, []);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (running) setLaunching(false);
-  }, [running]);
+  const { running, supported, launching, markLaunching } = useGameLaunch();
 
   const onClick = async () => {
     if (launching) return;
-    if (!running) setLaunching(true);
+    if (!running) markLaunching();
     try {
-      const s = await api.game.launch();
-      setRunning(s.running);
-    } catch {
-      setLaunching(false);
-    }
+      await api.game.launch();
+    } catch {}
   };
 
   if (!supported) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/game/useGameLaunch.ts b/src/renderer/src/features/game/useGameLaunch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e58688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/game/useGameLaunch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { api, events } from "../../lib/api";
+
+export function useGameLaunch() {
+  const [running, setRunning] = useState(false);
+  const [supported, setSupported] = useState(true);
+  const [launching, setLaunching] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    void api.game.status().then((s) => {
+      setRunning(s.running);
+      setSupported(s.supported);
+    });
+    return events.on("game:changed", (s) => {
+      setRunning(s.running);
+      if (s.launching) setLaunching(true);
+      if (s.running) setLaunching(false);
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  return { running, supported, launching, markLaunching: () => setLaunching(true) };
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx
index 43cf559..da568ec 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/navigation/NavContext.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export type View =
   | { kind: "world"; id: string }
   | { kind: "instance"; worldId: string; instanceId: string; location: string }
   | { kind: "group"; id: string }
+  | { kind: "worlds" }
   | { kind: "account" }
   | { kind: "settings" }
   | { kind: "enhancements" }
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ interface Nav {
   openWorld: (id: string) => void;
   openInstance: (worldId: string, instanceId: string, location: string) => void;
   openGroup: (id: string) => void;
+  openWorlds: () => void;
   openAccount: () => void;
   openSettings: () => void;
   openEnhancements: () => void;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ export function NavProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       openInstance: (worldId, instanceId, location) =>
         push({ kind: "instance", worldId, instanceId, location }),
       openGroup: (id) => push({ kind: "group", id }),
+      openWorlds: () => root({ kind: "worlds" }),
       openAccount: () => root({ kind: "account" }),
       openSettings: () => root({ kind: "settings" }),
       openEnhancements: () => root({ kind: "enhancements" }),
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/DiscoverSection.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/DiscoverSection.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4566b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/DiscoverSection.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+import type { DiscoverCategory } from "../../../../shared/types/world";
+import { Banner, SkeletonGrid } from "../../components/ui";
+import { useT } from "../../lib/i18n";
+import { api } from "../../lib/api";
+import { useAsync } from "../../lib/useAsync";
+import { WorldCard } from "./WorldsSection";
+import "./profile.css";
+
+export function DiscoverSection() {
+  const t = useT();
+  const state = useAsync(() => api.world.discover(), [], "Failed to load worlds.");
+
+  if (state.status === "loading") {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-7">
+        {Array.from({ length: 3 }, (_, i) => (
+          <div key={i} className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+            <div className="h-4 w-40 rounded-md bg-surface-hover" />
+            <SkeletonGrid count={4} />
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (state.status === "error") return <Banner>{state.message}</Banner>;
+  if (!state.data.length)
+    return <p className="text-[13.5px] text-faint">{t("profile:worlds.empty")}</p>;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-7">
+      {state.data.map((cat) => (
+        <Row key={cat.id} category={cat} />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function Row({ category }: { category: DiscoverCategory }) {
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [atStart, setAtStart] = useState(true);
+  const [atEnd, setAtEnd] = useState(false);
+
+  const sync = useCallback(() => {
+    const el = ref.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    const max = el.scrollWidth - el.clientWidth;
+    setAtStart(el.scrollLeft <= 1);
+    setAtEnd(el.scrollLeft >= max - 1);
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    sync();
+    const el = ref.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    const ro = new ResizeObserver(sync);
+    ro.observe(el);
+    return () => ro.disconnect();
+  }, [sync]);
+
+  const page = useCallback((dir: 1 | -1) => {
+    const el = ref.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    el.scrollBy({ left: dir * el.clientWidth * 0.85, behavior: "smooth" });
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+      <h3 className="text-[15px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.2px]">{category.name}</h3>
+
+      <div className="discover-rail relative" data-at-start={atStart} data-at-end={atEnd}>
+        <Arrow dir={-1} disabled={atStart} onClick={() => page(-1)} />
+        <Arrow dir={1} disabled={atEnd} onClick={() => page(1)} />
+
+        <div
+          ref={ref}
+          onScroll={sync}
+          className="discover-row -mx-1 flex snap-x scroll-smooth gap-3 overflow-x-auto px-1 pb-1"
+        >
+          {category.worlds.map((w) => (
+            <div key={w.id} className="w-[200px] shrink-0 snap-start">
+              <WorldCard world={w} />
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+}
+
+function Arrow({
+  dir,
+  disabled,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  dir: 1 | -1;
+  disabled: boolean;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}) {
+  const Icon = dir === 1 ? ChevronRight : ChevronLeft;
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      aria-label={dir === 1 ? "Scroll right" : "Scroll left"}
+      tabIndex={-1}
+      disabled={disabled}
+      onClick={onClick}
+      className={`discover-arrow absolute top-1/2 z-10 grid size-9 place-items-center rounded-full border border-border bg-surface/90 text-text shadow-md backdrop-blur hover:bg-surface ${
+        dir === 1 ? "right-1" : "left-1"
+      }`}
+    >
+      <Icon size={18} />
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/MyWorldsView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/MyWorldsView.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db72a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/MyWorldsView.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Banner, Loader, Tabs } from "../../components/ui";
+import { useT } from "../../lib/i18n";
+import { useProfile } from "./useProfile";
+import { WorldsSection, FavoriteWorldsSection, WorldSearch } from "./WorldsSection";
+import { DiscoverSection } from "./DiscoverSection";
+
+const SHELL = "mx-auto flex w-full max-w-[1100px] flex-col gap-5 px-12 pb-16 pt-10";
+
+type Tab = "discover" | "worlds" | "favorites";
+
+export function MyWorldsView() {
+  const t = useT();
+  const state = useProfile("me");
+  const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>("discover");
+
+  if (state.status === "loading") return <Loader className="absolute inset-0" />;
+  if (state.status === "error")
+    return (
+      <div className={SHELL}>
+        <Banner>{state.message}</Banner>
+      </div>
+    );
+
+  const userId = state.profile.id;
+  return (
+    <div className={SHELL}>
+      <header>
+        <h1 className="text-[26px] font-bold tracking-[-0.4px]">{t("nav:worlds")}</h1>
+      </header>
+
+      <Tabs
+        tabs={[
+          { id: "discover", label: t("profile:tabs.discover") },
+          { id: "worlds", label: t("profile:tabs.worlds") },
+          { id: "favorites", label: t("profile:tabs.favorites") },
+        ]}
+        active={tab}
+        onChange={setTab}
+      />
+
+      {tab === "discover" ? (
+        <div className="rise-in">
+          <DiscoverSection />
+        </div>
+      ) : tab === "worlds" ? (
+        <div className="rise-in">
+          <WorldSearch>{(filter) => <WorldsSection userId={userId} filter={filter} />}</WorldSearch>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="rise-in">
+          <WorldSearch>
+            {(filter) => <FavoriteWorldsSection userId={userId} filter={filter} />}
+          </WorldSearch>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx
index 29aab21..a4c5f6b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/ProfileView.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
   trustMeta,
 } from "../../lib/vrchat";
 import { useProfile } from "./useProfile";
-import { WorldsSection, FavoriteWorldsSection } from "./WorldsSection";
+import { WorldsSection, FavoriteWorldsSection, WorldSearch } from "./WorldsSection";
 import { GroupsSection } from "./GroupsSection";
 import { LocationSection } from "./LocationSection";
 import { COL, COL_WIDE } from "../../lib/layout";
@@ -290,16 +290,19 @@ function ProfileCard({ profile }: { profile: UserProfile }) {
           </div>
         ) : null}
 
-        {/* don't hit tab endpoints until the tab opens */}
         {tab === "worlds" ? (
           <div className="rise-in">
-            <WorldsSection userId={profile.id} />
+            <WorldSearch>
+              {(filter) => <WorldsSection userId={profile.id} filter={filter} />}
+            </WorldSearch>
           </div>
         ) : null}
 
         {tab === "favorites" ? (
           <div className="rise-in">
-            <FavoriteWorldsSection userId={profile.id} />
+            <WorldSearch>
+              {(filter) => <FavoriteWorldsSection userId={profile.id} filter={filter} />}
+            </WorldSearch>
           </div>
         ) : null}
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/WorldsSection.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/WorldsSection.tsx
index 63188c4..da28f82 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/WorldsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/WorldsSection.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,58 @@
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { Circle, Star, Users } from "lucide-react";
 import type { World } from "../../../../shared/types/world";
-import { Card, CollapsibleCard, HoverImage, SkeletonGrid, Tag } from "../../components/ui";
+import { Card, CollapsibleCard, Field, HoverImage, SkeletonGrid, Tag } from "../../components/ui";
 import { compactNumber } from "../../lib/format";
 import { useT } from "../../lib/i18n";
 import { useNav } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import { useUserWorlds } from "./useUserWorlds";
 import { useFavoriteWorlds } from "./useFavoriteWorlds";
 
-export function WorldsSection({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
+type WorldFilter = (world: World) => boolean;
+
+function matchWorld(query: string): WorldFilter {
+  const q = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (!q) return () => true;
+  const terms = q.split(/\s+/);
+  return (w) => {
+    const haystack = `${w.name} ${w.authorName} ${w.description} ${w.tags.join(" ")}`.toLowerCase();
+    return terms.every((term) => haystack.includes(term));
+  };
+}
+
+export function WorldSearch({ children }: { children: (filter: WorldFilter) => React.ReactNode }) {
   const t = useT();
-  const { status, worlds, message } = useUserWorlds(userId);
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState("");
+  const filter = useMemo(() => matchWorld(query), [query]);
   return (
-    <WorldGrid
-      title={t("profile:worlds.title")}
-      status={status}
-      worlds={worlds}
-      message={message}
-    />
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
+      <Field
+        label={t("profile:worlds.search.label")}
+        placeholder={t("profile:worlds.search.placeholder")}
+        value={query}
+        onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
+      />
+      {children(filter)}
+    </div>
   );
 }
 
-export function FavoriteWorldsSection({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
+export function WorldsSection({ userId, filter }: { userId: string; filter?: WorldFilter }) {
+  const t = useT();
+  const { status, worlds, message } = useUserWorlds(userId);
+  const shown = filter ? worlds.filter(filter) : worlds;
+  return (
+    <WorldGrid title={t("profile:worlds.title")} status={status} worlds={shown} message={message} />
+  );
+}
+
+export function FavoriteWorldsSection({
+  userId,
+  filter,
+}: {
+  userId: string;
+  filter?: WorldFilter;
+}) {
   const t = useT();
   const { status, folders } = useFavoriteWorlds(userId);
   const loading = status === "loading";
@@ -33,11 +65,15 @@ export function FavoriteWorldsSection({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
     );
   }
 
-  if (!folders.length) return null;
+  const shown = filter
+    ? folders.map((f) => ({ ...f, worlds: f.worlds.filter(filter) })).filter((f) => f.worlds.length)
+    : folders;
+
+  if (!shown.length) return null;
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
-      {folders.map((folder) => (
+      {shown.map((folder) => (
         <CollapsibleCard key={folder.name} title={folder.displayName} count={folder.worlds.length}>
           <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
             {folder.worlds.map((w) => (
@@ -109,7 +145,7 @@ function Wrap({
   );
 }
 
-function WorldCard({ world }: { world: World }) {
+export function WorldCard({ world }: { world: World }) {
   const t = useT();
   const { openWorld } = useNav();
   const img = world.thumbnailImageUrl || world.imageUrl;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/profile.css b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/profile.css
index e580d47..6b1e4b1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/profile/profile.css
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/profile/profile.css
@@ -1,3 +1,58 @@
+.discover-row {
+  scrollbar-width: none;
+  scroll-padding-inline: 4px;
+}
+.discover-row::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.discover-rail[data-at-start="false"] {
+  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 28px);
+  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 28px);
+}
+.discover-rail[data-at-end="false"] {
+  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, #000 28px);
+  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, #000 28px);
+}
+.discover-rail[data-at-start="false"][data-at-end="false"] {
+  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
+    to right,
+    transparent,
+    #000 28px,
+    #000 calc(100% - 28px),
+    transparent
+  );
+  mask-image: linear-gradient(
+    to right,
+    transparent,
+    #000 28px,
+    #000 calc(100% - 28px),
+    transparent
+  );
+}
+.discover-arrow {
+  opacity: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.96);
+  transition:
+    opacity var(--dur) var(--ease),
+    transform var(--dur) var(--ease),
+    background var(--dur) var(--ease);
+}
+.discover-rail:hover .discover-arrow:not([disabled]) {
+  opacity: 1;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1);
+}
+.discover-rail:hover .discover-arrow:not([disabled]):hover {
+  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.07);
+}
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .discover-row {
+    scroll-behavior: auto;
+  }
+}
+
 .profile__banner {
   height: clamp(200px, 32vh, 340px);
   flex: none;
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/world/CreateInstanceModal.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/world/CreateInstanceModal.tsx
index 242874e..edf8434 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/world/CreateInstanceModal.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/world/CreateInstanceModal.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { api, errorMessage } from "../../lib/api";
 import { useCopied } from "../../lib/useCopied";
 import { accessLabel, regionFlag, regionLabel } from "../../lib/vrchat";
 import { useT } from "../../lib/i18n";
+import { useGameLaunch } from "../game/useGameLaunch";
 import type {
   CreateInstanceInput,
   CreateInstanceType,
@@ -185,20 +186,18 @@ function Picker<T extends string>({
 
 function ResultView({ instance }: { instance: Instance }) {
   const t = useT();
+  const { running, launching, markLaunching } = useGameLaunch();
   const [inviteSent, setInviteSent] = useState(false);
   const [inviteError, setInviteError] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [launching, setLaunching] = useState(false);
   const [launchError, setLaunchError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const launch = async () => {
-    setLaunching(true);
+    if (!running) markLaunching();
     setLaunchError(null);
     try {
       await api.game.join(instance.location);
     } catch (err) {
       setLaunchError(errorMessage(err, "Failed to launch VRChat"));
-    } finally {
-      setLaunching(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -220,9 +219,13 @@ function ResultView({ instance }: { instance: Instance }) {
 
       {canLaunch ? (
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
-          <Button variant="primary" onClick={launch} loading={launching} block>
+          <Button variant="primary" onClick={launch} loading={launching} disabled={running} block>
             {!launching ? <Play size={15} /> : null}
-            {launching ? t("world:create.launching") : t("world:create.launch")}
+            {running
+              ? t("world:create.running")
+              : launching
+                ? t("world:create.launching")
+                : t("world:create.launch")}
           </Button>
           {launchError ? <span className="text-[12px] text-danger">{launchError}</span> : null}
         </div>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/world/InstanceView.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/world/InstanceView.tsx
index 8385b91..3b36ba3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/world/InstanceView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/world/InstanceView.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { useNav } from "../navigation/NavContext";
 import { useT } from "../../lib/i18n";
 import { COL_WIDE } from "../../lib/layout";
 import { accessLabel, regionFlag, regionLabel } from "../../lib/vrchat";
+import { useGameLaunch } from "../game/useGameLaunch";
 import "../profile/profile.css";
 
 export function InstanceView({ worldId, instanceId }: { worldId: string; instanceId: string }) {
@@ -131,20 +132,18 @@ function InstanceCard({
 
 function JoinActions({ instance }: { instance: Instance }) {
   const t = useT();
-  const [joining, setJoining] = useState(false);
+  const { running, launching, markLaunching } = useGameLaunch();
   const [joinError, setJoinError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [inviteSent, setInviteSent] = useState(false);
   const [inviteError, setInviteError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const join = async () => {
-    setJoining(true);
+    if (!running) markLaunching();
     setJoinError(null);
     try {
       await api.game.join(instance.location);
     } catch (err) {
       setJoinError(errorMessage(err, "Failed to launch VRChat"));
-    } finally {
-      setJoining(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -168,9 +167,13 @@ function JoinActions({ instance }: { instance: Instance }) {
           {inviteSent ? t("world:instance.inviteSent") : t("world:instance.inviteMe")}
         </Button>
         {canLaunch ? (
-          <Button variant="primary" onClick={join} loading={joining}>
-            {!joining ? <Play size={15} /> : null}
-            {joining ? t("world:instance.joining") : t("world:instance.join")}
+          <Button variant="primary" onClick={join} loading={launching} disabled={running}>
+            {!launching ? <Play size={15} /> : null}
+            {running
+              ? t("world:instance.running")
+              : launching
+                ? t("world:instance.joining")
+                : t("world:instance.join")}
           </Button>
         ) : null}
       </div>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/api.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/api.ts
index 020ad1d..98211f3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export const api = {
   world: {
     byUser: (userId: string) => call("world:byUser", userId),
     search: (query: string) => call("world:search", query),
+    discover: () => call("world:discover"),
     favorites: (userId: string) => call("world:favorites", userId),
     get: (worldId: string) => call("world:get", worldId),
     snapshot: () => call("world:snapshot"),
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json
index eca1f9a..c695d19 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/nav.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "search": "Search",
   "gallery": "Gallery",
   "enhancements": "Enhancements",
+  "worlds": "Worlds",
   "account": "Account Settings",
   "settings": "Settings",
   "debug": "Debug",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/profile.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/profile.json
index b56226b..811e160 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/profile.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/profile.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   "addFriendError": "Couldn't send friend request.",
   "tabs": {
     "overview": "Overview",
-    "worlds": "Worlds",
+    "discover": "Discover",
+    "worlds": "Uploaded Worlds",
     "favorites": "Favorite Worlds",
     "groups": "Groups"
   },
@@ -48,7 +49,12 @@
       "visits": "visits",
       "capacity": "capacity"
     },
-    "visitsCount": "{{formattedCount}} visits"
+    "visitsCount": "{{formattedCount}} visits",
+    "search": {
+      "label": "Search worlds",
+      "placeholder": "Filter by name, author, or tag…"
+    },
+    "empty": "No worlds to show."
   },
   "groups": {
     "title": "Groups",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/world.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/world.json
index 6bae587..d45e3c4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/world.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/en/world.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "ready": "Instance created.",
     "launch": "Launch VRChat",
     "launching": "Launching…",
+    "running": "VRChat Running…",
     "selfInvite": "Invite myself",
     "selfInviteSent": "Invite sent. Check VRChat.",
     "lockedLink": "locked link",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
     "queue": "In queue",
     "join": "Join in VRChat",
     "joining": "Launching…",
+    "running": "VRChat Running…",
     "inviteMe": "Invite me",
     "inviteSent": "Invite sent. Check VRChat.",
     "worldDetails": "View world details",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/nav.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/nav.json
index 02fd722..2ecfb21 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/nav.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/nav.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "search": "検索",
   "gallery": "ギャラリー",
   "enhancements": "拡張機能",
+  "worlds": "ワールド",
   "account": "アカウント設定",
   "settings": "設定",
   "debug": "デバッグ",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/profile.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/profile.json
index f395547..ce3255b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/profile.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/profile.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   "addFriendError": "フレンド申請を送信できませんでした。",
   "tabs": {
     "overview": "概要",
-    "worlds": "ワールド",
+    "discover": "見つける",
+    "worlds": "アップロードしたワールド",
     "favorites": "お気に入りのワールド",
     "groups": "グループ"
   },
@@ -48,7 +49,12 @@
       "visits": "訪問数",
       "capacity": "定員"
     },
-    "visitsCount": "{{formattedCount}} 回訪問"
+    "visitsCount": "{{formattedCount}} 回訪問",
+    "search": {
+      "label": "ワールドを検索",
+      "placeholder": "名前・作者・タグで絞り込み…"
+    },
+    "empty": "表示するワールドがありません。"
   },
   "groups": {
     "title": "グループ",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/world.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/world.json
index 250fc26..8a74503 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/world.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/ja/world.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "ready": "インスタンスを作成しました。",
     "launch": "VRChatを起動",
     "launching": "起動中…",
+    "running": "VRChat実行中…",
     "selfInvite": "自分を招待",
     "selfInviteSent": "招待を送信しました。VRChatを確認してください",
     "lockedLink": "ロック付きリンク",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
     "queue": "待機列",
     "join": "VRChatで参加",
     "joining": "起動中…",
+    "running": "VRChat実行中…",
     "inviteMe": "自分を招待",
     "inviteSent": "招待を送信しました。VRChatを確認してください",
     "worldDetails": "ワールドの詳細を見る",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/nav.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/nav.json
index b610ee4..a6bf86c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/nav.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/nav.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "search": "ค้นหา",
   "gallery": "แกลเลอรี",
   "enhancements": "ส่วนเสริม",
+  "worlds": "โลก",
   "account": "ตั้งค่าบัญชี",
   "settings": "ตั้งค่า",
   "debug": "ดีบัก",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/profile.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/profile.json
index ddd1dd0..b8b22af 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/profile.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/profile.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   "addFriendError": "ส่งคำขอเป็นเพื่อนไม่สำเร็จ",
   "tabs": {
     "overview": "ภาพรวม",
-    "worlds": "เวิลด์",
+    "discover": "ค้นพบ",
+    "worlds": "เวิลด์ที่อัปโหลด",
     "favorites": "เวิลด์ที่ชื่นชอบ",
     "groups": "กลุ่ม"
   },
@@ -48,7 +49,12 @@
       "visits": "การเข้าชม",
       "capacity": "ความจุ"
     },
-    "visitsCount": "เข้าชม {{formattedCount}} ครั้ง"
+    "visitsCount": "เข้าชม {{formattedCount}} ครั้ง",
+    "search": {
+      "label": "ค้นหาโลก",
+      "placeholder": "กรองตามชื่อ ผู้สร้าง หรือแท็ก…"
+    },
+    "empty": "ไม่มีโลกที่จะแสดง"
   },
   "groups": {
     "title": "กลุ่ม",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/world.json b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/world.json
index 39b00cf..aa76681 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/world.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/i18n/locales/th/world.json
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "ready": "สร้างอินสแตนซ์แล้ว",
     "launch": "เปิด VRChat",
     "launching": "กำลังเปิด…",
+    "running": "VRChat กำลังทำงาน…",
     "selfInvite": "เชิญตัวเอง",
     "selfInviteSent": "ส่งคำเชิญแล้ว ตรวจสอบใน VRChat",
     "lockedLink": "ลิงก์ที่ล็อก",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
     "queue": "อยู่ในคิว",
     "join": "เข้าร่วมใน VRChat",
     "joining": "กำลังเปิด…",
+    "running": "VRChat กำลังทำงาน…",
     "inviteMe": "เชิญตัวเอง",
     "inviteSent": "ส่งคำเชิญแล้ว ตรวจสอบใน VRChat",
     "worldDetails": "ดูรายละเอียดเวิลด์",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/styles/app-shell.css b/src/renderer/src/styles/app-shell.css
index e267774..cb5060e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/styles/app-shell.css
+++ b/src/renderer/src/styles/app-shell.css
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 2px;
 }
+.navitem-divider {
+  height: 1px;
+  margin: 6px 8px;
+  background: var(--border);
+}
 .navitem {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
diff --git a/src/shared/ipc.ts b/src/shared/ipc.ts
index 179cfc3..465de6f 100644
--- a/src/shared/ipc.ts
+++ b/src/shared/ipc.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type {
   TwoFactorPayload,
 } from "./types/auth";
 import type { SocialSnapshot, UserProfile, UserStatus } from "./types/user";
-import type { FavoriteWorldFolder, World, WorldSnapshot } from "./types/world";
+import type { DiscoverCategory, FavoriteWorldFolder, World, WorldSnapshot } from "./types/world";
 import type { CreateInstanceInput, Instance, InstanceRegion } from "./types/instance";
 import type { UnityStatus } from "./types/unity";
 import type { Avatar } from "./types/avatar";
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export interface IpcRequests {
 
   "world:byUser": (userId: string) => IpcResult<World[]>;
   "world:search": (query: string) => IpcResult<World[]>;
+  "world:discover": () => IpcResult<DiscoverCategory[]>;
   "world:favorites": (userId: string) => IpcResult<FavoriteWorldFolder[]>;
   "world:get": (worldId: string) => IpcResult<World>;
   "world:snapshot": () => IpcResult<WorldSnapshot>;
diff --git a/src/shared/types/world.ts b/src/shared/types/world.ts
index 93e7ffc..6df5d02 100644
--- a/src/shared/types/world.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types/world.ts
@@ -45,3 +45,9 @@ export interface FavoriteWorldFolder {
   displayName: string;
   worldIds: string[];
 }
+
+export interface DiscoverCategory {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  worlds: World[];
+}