diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ee55ff2d..f069ff16 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ set (LOOT_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/app/loot_paths.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error_categories.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
+                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/git_state_error.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/game_type.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/language_code.h"
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ set (LOOT_API_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/api.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/error_categories.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
+                      "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/exception/git_state_error.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/game_type.h"
                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/language_code.h"
diff --git a/docs/api/reference.rst b/docs/api/reference.rst
index e7a7ecfd..c78c0342 100644
--- a/docs/api/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/api/reference.rst
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ Classes
 .. doxygenclass:: loot::GitStateError
    :members:
 
+.. doxygenclass:: loot::GameDetectionError
+   :members:
+
 .. doxygenclass:: loot::Error
    :members:
 
diff --git a/include/loot/api.h b/include/loot/api.h
index 23594fa7..b6d4c888 100644
--- a/include/loot/api.h
+++ b/include/loot/api.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "loot/error.h"
 #include "loot/error_categories.h"
 #include "loot/exception/cyclic_interaction_error.h"
+#include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
 #include "loot/exception/git_state_error.h"
 #include "loot/game_type.h"
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"
diff --git a/include/loot/error.h b/include/loot/error.h
index 497dd270..0462ffb3 100644
--- a/include/loot/error.h
+++ b/include/loot/error.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public:
     condition_eval_fail = 4,
     /** A path could not be found. */
     path_not_found = 9,
-    /** None of LOOT's supported games could be detected. */
-    no_game_detected = 10,
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/include/loot/exception/game_detection_error.h b/include/loot/exception/game_detection_error.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01a98b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/loot/exception/game_detection_error.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*  LOOT
+
+    A load order optimisation tool for Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and
+    Fallout: New Vegas.
+
+    Copyright (C) 2012-2016    WrinklyNinja
+
+    This file is part of LOOT.
+
+    LOOT is free software: you can redistribute
+    it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+    as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+    the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    LOOT is distributed in the hope that it will
+    be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with LOOT.  If not, see
+    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+    */
+
+#ifndef LOOT_EXCEPTION_GAME_DETECTION_ERROR
+#define LOOT_EXCEPTION_GAME_DETECTION_ERROR
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace loot {
+/**
+ * @brief An exception class thrown if an error occurs when detecting installed
+ *        games.
+ */
+class GameDetectionError : public std::runtime_error {
+public:
+  using std::runtime_error::runtime_error;
+};
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp b/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp
index 6db37f8b..7e562ea7 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/app/loot_state.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/file.hpp>
 
 #include "loot/error.h"
+#include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/language.h"
@@ -186,13 +187,11 @@ void LootState::init(const std::string& cmdLineGame) {
     currentGame_->Init(true);
     // Update game path in settings object.
     storeGameSettings(toGameSettings(games_));
+  } catch (GameDetectionError& e) {
+    initErrors_.push_back(e.what());
   } catch (Error &e) {
-    if (e.code() == Error::Code::no_game_detected) {
-      initErrors_.push_back(e.what());
-    } else {
-      BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Game-specific settings could not be initialised. " << e.what();
-      initErrors_.push_back((format(translate("Error: Game-specific settings could not be initialised. %1%")) % e.what()).str());
-    }
+    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Game-specific settings could not be initialised. " << e.what();
+    initErrors_.push_back((format(translate("Error: Game-specific settings could not be initialised. %1%")) % e.what()).str());
   }
   BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug) << "Game selected is " << currentGame_->Name();
 }
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ void LootState::selectGame(std::string preferredGame) {
   // If no game can be selected, throw an exception.
   if (currentGame_ == end(games_)) {
     BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "None of the supported games were detected.";
-    throw Error(Error::Code::no_game_detected, translate("None of the supported games were detected."));
+    throw GameDetectionError(translate("None of the supported games were detected."));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/game/game.cpp b/src/backend/game/game.cpp
index e04b618c..1bfb6cc8 100644
--- a/src/backend/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/game/game.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 #include "loot/error.h"
+#include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 
 using boost::locale::translate;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ void Game::Init(bool createFolder, const boost::filesystem::path& gameLocalAppDa
 
   if (!this->IsInstalled()) {
     BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "Game path could not be detected.";
-    throw Error(Error::Code::path_not_found, translate("Game path could not be detected.").str());
+    throw GameDetectionError(translate("Game path could not be detected."));
   }
 
   if (createFolder) {
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h b/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h
index db86be54..1e02a628 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #include "backend/game/game.h"
 
 #include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
-#include "loot/error.h"
+#include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
 #include "tests/backend/game/load_order_handler_test.h"
 
 namespace loot {
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ TEST_P(GameTest, constructingFromIdAndFolderShouldPassThemToGameSettingsConstruc
         // test autodetection fully unless on Linux.
 TEST_P(GameTest, initShouldThrowOnLinuxIfGamePathIsNotGiven) {
   Game game = Game(GetParam());
-  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(false), Error);
-  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(true), Error);
-  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(false, localPath), Error);
-  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(true, localPath), Error);
+  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(false), GameDetectionError);
+  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(true), GameDetectionError);
+  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(false, localPath), GameDetectionError);
+  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(true, localPath), GameDetectionError);
 }
 
 TEST_P(GameTest, initShouldThrowOnLinuxIfLocalPathIsNotGiven) {