diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs b/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs
index 36dce18b05..6ef924e873 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/VisualTests.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Desktop.VisualTests;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop.Platform;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
 {
@@ -20,11 +15,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
         {
             using (var host = new HeadlessGameHost())
             {
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(OsuRuleset));
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(TaikoRuleset));
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(ManiaRuleset));
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(CatchRuleset));
-
                 host.Run(new AutomatedVisualTestGame());
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs
index 912034a927..03d1588b78 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Program.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests
 {
@@ -21,11 +16,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests
 
             using (GameHost host = Host.GetSuitableHost(@"osu"))
             {
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(OsuRuleset));
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(TaikoRuleset));
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(ManiaRuleset));
-                RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(CatchRuleset));
-
                 if (benchmark)
                     host.Run(new AutomatedVisualTestGame());
                 else
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs
index c569f5f64a..d1c137191f 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Mods;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
         public override string Description => @"Tests the mod select overlay";
 
         private ModSelectOverlay modSelect;
+        private RulesetDatabase rulesets;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+        {
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
+        }
 
         public override void Reset()
         {
@@ -27,8 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             AddStep("Toggle", modSelect.ToggleVisibility);
 
-            foreach (var ruleset in RulesetCollection.AllRulesets)
-                AddStep(ruleset.Description, () => modSelect.Ruleset.Value = ruleset);
+            foreach (var ruleset in rulesets.AllRulesets)
+                AddStep(ruleset.CreateInstance().Description, () => modSelect.Ruleset.Value = ruleset);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
index dd17d62739..85ccebef77 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Platform;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.MathUtils;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
         public override string Description => @"with fake data";
 
+        private RulesetDatabase rulesets;
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+        {
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
+        }
+
         public override void Reset()
         {
             base.Reset();
@@ -72,7 +80,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     new BeatmapInfo
                     {
                         OnlineBeatmapID = 1234 + i,
-                        Ruleset = RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(0),
+                        Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                         Path = "normal.osu",
                         Version = "Normal",
                         Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty
@@ -83,7 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     new BeatmapInfo
                     {
                         OnlineBeatmapID = 1235 + i,
-                        Ruleset = RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(0),
+                        Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                         Path = "hard.osu",
                         Version = "Hard",
                         Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty
@@ -94,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     new BeatmapInfo
                     {
                         OnlineBeatmapID = 1236 + i,
-                        Ruleset = RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(0),
+                        Ruleset = rulesets.Query<RulesetInfo>().First(),
                         Path = "insane.osu",
                         Version = "Insane",
                         Difficulty = new BeatmapDifficulty
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
index 2a9c31b2e9..924e753e2d 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCasePlayer.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 
             WorkingBeatmap beatmap = null;
 
-            var beatmapInfo = db.Query<BeatmapInfo>().FirstOrDefault(b => b.Ruleset is OsuRuleset);
+            var beatmapInfo = db.Query<BeatmapInfo>().FirstOrDefault(b => b.Ruleset.CreateInstance() is OsuRuleset);
             if (beatmapInfo != null)
                 beatmap = db.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmapInfo);
 
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index e9117cf533..210f780078 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ using osu.Desktop.Beatmaps.IO;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop;
 using osu.Framework.Desktop.Platform;
 using osu.Game.IPC;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop
 {
@@ -41,11 +36,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(OsuRuleset));
-                    RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(TaikoRuleset));
-                    RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(ManiaRuleset));
-                    RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(CatchRuleset));
-
                     host.Run(new OsuGameDesktop(args));
                 }
                 return 0;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
index 02c170d0ac..6aafb2a3c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
@@ -90,5 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Catch
         public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap beatmap) => new CatchDifficultyCalculator(beatmap);
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new CatchScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 2;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
index 7d25ea93c9..030cea7344 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
@@ -105,5 +105,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mania
         public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap beatmap) => new ManiaDifficultyCalculator(beatmap);
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new ManiaScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 3;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
index 6ca19bb5bb..4de890ac5f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
@@ -110,5 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu
         };
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new OsuScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index e88b50bb95..b93c25c55d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -91,5 +91,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko
         public override DifficultyCalculator CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap beatmap) => new TaikoDifficultyCalculator(beatmap);
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor() => new TaikoScoreProcessor();
+
+        public override int LegacyID => 1;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs
index 9d783c7e91..91b673dc4c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoderTest.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Resources;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Legacy;
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
         public void SetUp()
         {
             OsuLegacyDecoder.Register();
-            RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(OsuRuleset));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.Formats
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.Countdown);
                 Assert.AreEqual(0.7f, beatmapInfo.StackLeniency);
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.SpecialStyle);
-                Assert.IsTrue(beatmapInfo.Ruleset is OsuRuleset);
+                Assert.IsTrue(beatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateInstance() is OsuRuleset);
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks);
                 Assert.AreEqual(false, beatmapInfo.WidescreenStoryboard);
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
index e110da59b9..0d27a6a650 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/ImportBeatmapTest.cs
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Desktop.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.IPC;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Catch;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Mania;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Taiko;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
 {
@@ -25,15 +21,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
     {
         private const string osz_path = @"../../../osu-resources/osu.Game.Resources/Beatmaps/241526 Soleily - Renatus.osz";
 
-        [OneTimeSetUp]
-        public void SetUp()
-        {
-            RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(OsuRuleset));
-            RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(TaikoRuleset));
-            RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(ManiaRuleset));
-            RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(CatchRuleset));
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void TestImportWhenClosed()
         {
@@ -166,7 +153,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
 
             Assert.IsTrue(set.Beatmaps.Count > 0);
 
-            var beatmap = osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().GetWorkingBeatmap(set.Beatmaps.First(b => b.Ruleset is OsuRuleset))?.Beatmap;
+            var beatmap = osu.Dependencies.Get<BeatmapDatabase>().GetWorkingBeatmap(set.Beatmaps.First(b => b.Ruleset.CreateInstance() is OsuRuleset))?.Beatmap;
 
             Assert.IsTrue(beatmap?.HitObjects.Count > 0);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
index add00d8f4d..03d09e24e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 using System.IO;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.IO;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Tests.Resources;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats;
 using osu.Game.Database;
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
         public void SetUp()
         {
             OszArchiveReader.Register();
-            RulesetCollection.Register(typeof(OsuRuleset));
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
index 6099b1e115..3b57d4e7fe 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         /// Calculates the star difficulty for this Beatmap.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The star difficulty.</returns>
-        public double CalculateStarDifficulty() => BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateDifficultyCalculator(this).Calculate();
+        public double CalculateStarDifficulty() => BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateInstance().CreateDifficultyCalculator(this).Calculate();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Constructs a new beatmap.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
index 02595df77a..8a9183819c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Drawables/DifficultyIcon.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     TextSize = Size.X,
                     Colour = Color4.White,
-                    Icon = beatmap.Ruleset.Icon
+                    Icon = beatmap.Ruleset.CreateInstance().Icon
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
index 36f025d1ff..8ad5f8e7c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/OsuLegacyDecoder.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
                     beatmap.BeatmapInfo.StackLeniency = float.Parse(val, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
                     break;
                 case @"Mode":
-                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Mode = int.Parse(val);
+                    beatmap.BeatmapInfo.RulesetID = int.Parse(val);
                     break;
                 case @"LetterboxInBreaks":
                     beatmap.BeatmapInfo.LetterboxInBreaks = int.Parse(val) == 1;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
index 9695ba8bd0..f3f58ce8b0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
@@ -77,6 +76,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
         public override void Reset()
         {
+            Storage.DeleteDatabase(@"beatmaps");
+
             foreach (var setInfo in Query<BeatmapSetInfo>())
             {
                 if (Storage.Exists(setInfo.Path))
@@ -89,6 +90,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             Connection.DeleteAll<BeatmapInfo>();
         }
 
+        protected override Type[] ValidTypes => new[] {
+            typeof(BeatmapSetInfo),
+            typeof(BeatmapInfo),
+            typeof(BeatmapMetadata),
+            typeof(BeatmapDifficulty),
+        };
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Import multiple <see cref="BeatmapSetInfo"/> from <paramref name="paths"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -275,47 +283,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             return working;
         }
 
-        public TableQuery<T> Query<T>() where T : class
-        {
-            return Connection.Table<T>();
-        }
-
-        public T GetWithChildren<T>(object id) where T : class
-        {
-            return Connection.GetWithChildren<T>(id);
-        }
-
-        public List<T> GetAllWithChildren<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> filter = null, bool recursive = true)
-            where T : class
-        {
-            return Connection.GetAllWithChildren(filter, recursive);
-        }
-
-        public T GetChildren<T>(T item, bool recursive = false)
-        {
-            if (item == null) return default(T);
-
-            Connection.GetChildren(item, recursive);
-            return item;
-        }
-
-        private readonly Type[] validTypes = {
-            typeof(BeatmapSetInfo),
-            typeof(BeatmapInfo),
-            typeof(BeatmapMetadata),
-            typeof(BeatmapDifficulty),
-        };
-
-        public void Update<T>(T record, bool cascade = true) where T : class
-        {
-            if (validTypes.All(t => t != typeof(T)))
-                throw new ArgumentException("Must be a type managed by BeatmapDatabase", nameof(T));
-            if (cascade)
-                Connection.UpdateWithChildren(record);
-            else
-                Connection.Update(record);
-        }
-
         public bool Exists(BeatmapSetInfo beatmapSet) => Storage.Exists(beatmapSet.Path);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs
index be4faebde2..5097622deb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapInfo.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using osu.Game.IO.Serialization;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using SQLite.Net.Attributes;
 using SQLiteNetExtensions.Attributes;
 using System;
@@ -55,15 +54,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         public float StackLeniency { get; set; }
         public bool SpecialStyle { get; set; }
 
-        public int Mode { get; set; }
+        [ForeignKey(typeof(RulesetInfo))]
+        public int RulesetID { get; set; }
+
+        [OneToOne(CascadeOperations = CascadeOperation.All)]
+        public RulesetInfo Ruleset { get; set; }
 
-        [Ignore]
-        public Ruleset Ruleset
-        {
-            get { return RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(Mode); }
-            set { Mode = RulesetCollection.GetId(value); }
-        }
-        
         public bool LetterboxInBreaks { get; set; }
         public bool WidescreenStoryboard { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/Database.cs b/osu.Game/Database/Database.cs
index 6f8e902663..19bd78b39c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/Database.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/Database.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using SQLite.Net;
+using SQLiteNetExtensions.Extensions;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Database
 {
@@ -24,8 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Logger.Error(e, @"Failed to initialise the beatmap database! Trying again with a clean database...");
-                storage.DeleteDatabase(@"beatmaps");
+                Logger.Error(e, $@"Failed to initialise the {GetType()}! Trying again with a clean database...");
                 Reset();
                 Prepare();
             }
@@ -40,5 +43,41 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         /// Reset this database to a default state. Undo all changes to database and storage backings.
         /// </summary>
         public abstract void Reset();
+
+        public TableQuery<T> Query<T>() where T : class
+        {
+            return Connection.Table<T>();
+        }
+
+        public T GetWithChildren<T>(object id) where T : class
+        {
+            return Connection.GetWithChildren<T>(id);
+        }
+
+        public List<T> GetAllWithChildren<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> filter = null, bool recursive = true)
+            where T : class
+        {
+            return Connection.GetAllWithChildren(filter, recursive);
+        }
+
+        public T GetChildren<T>(T item, bool recursive = false)
+        {
+            if (item == null) return default(T);
+
+            Connection.GetChildren(item, recursive);
+            return item;
+        }
+
+        protected abstract Type[] ValidTypes { get; }
+
+        public void Update<T>(T record, bool cascade = true) where T : class
+        {
+            if (ValidTypes.All(t => t != typeof(T)))
+                throw new ArgumentException("Must be a type managed by BeatmapDatabase", nameof(T));
+            if (cascade)
+                Connection.UpdateWithChildren(record);
+            else
+                Connection.Update(record);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/RulesetDatabase.cs b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetDatabase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45db5df26f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetDatabase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using osu.Framework.Platform;
+using osu.Game.Modes;
+using SQLite.Net;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Database
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Todo: All of this needs to be moved to a RulesetDatabase.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class RulesetDatabase : Database
+    {
+        public IEnumerable<RulesetInfo> AllRulesets => Query<RulesetInfo>().Where(r => r.Available);
+
+        public RulesetDatabase(Storage storage, SQLiteConnection connection)
+            : base(storage, connection)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override void Prepare()
+        {
+            Connection.CreateTable<RulesetInfo>();
+
+            List<Ruleset> instances = new List<Ruleset>();
+
+            foreach (string file in Directory.GetFiles(Environment.CurrentDirectory, @"osu.Game.Modes.*.dll"))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(file);
+                    var rulesets = assembly.GetTypes().Where(t => t.IsSubclassOf(typeof(Ruleset)));
+
+                    if (rulesets.Count() != 1)
+                        continue;
+
+                    Assembly.LoadFile(file);
+
+                    foreach (Type rulesetType in rulesets)
+                        instances.Add((Ruleset)Activator.CreateInstance(rulesetType));
+                }
+                catch (Exception) { }
+            }
+
+            Connection.BeginTransaction();
+
+            //add all legacy modes in correct order
+            foreach (var r in instances.Where(r => r.LegacyID >= 0).OrderBy(r => r.LegacyID))
+            {
+                Connection.InsertOrReplace(createRulesetInfo(r));
+            }
+
+            //add any other modes
+            foreach (var r in instances.Where(r => r.LegacyID < 0))
+            {
+                var us = createRulesetInfo(r);
+
+                var existing = Query<RulesetInfo>().FirstOrDefault(ri => ri.InstantiationInfo == us.InstantiationInfo);
+
+                if (existing == null)
+                    Connection.Insert(us);
+            }
+
+            //perform a consistency check
+            foreach (var r in Query<RulesetInfo>())
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    r.CreateInstance();
+                    r.Available = true;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    r.Available = false;
+                }
+
+                Connection.Update(r);
+            }
+
+            Connection.Commit();
+
+            
+        }
+
+        private RulesetInfo createRulesetInfo(Ruleset ruleset) => new RulesetInfo
+        {
+            Name = ruleset.Description,
+            InstantiationInfo = ruleset.GetType().AssemblyQualifiedName,
+            ID = ruleset.LegacyID
+        };
+
+        public override void Reset()
+        {
+            Connection.DeleteAll<RulesetInfo>();
+        }
+
+        protected override Type[] ValidTypes => new[] { typeof(RulesetInfo) };
+
+        public RulesetInfo GetRuleset(int id) => Query<RulesetInfo>().First(r => r.ID == id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/RulesetInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a0ee13e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/RulesetInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System;
+using osu.Game.Modes;
+using SQLite.Net.Attributes;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Database
+{
+    public class RulesetInfo
+    {
+        [PrimaryKey, AutoIncrement]
+        public int ID { get; set; }
+
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        public string InstantiationInfo { get; set; }
+
+        [Indexed]
+        public bool Available { get; set; }
+
+        public Ruleset CreateInstance() => (Ruleset)Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetType(InstantiationInfo));
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs b/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs
index 240b4fa8e6..91a52fba4a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/ScoreDatabase.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Game.IO.Legacy;
 using osu.Game.IPC;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Scoring;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA;
 using SQLite.Net;
@@ -17,17 +16,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
     public class ScoreDatabase : Database
     {
         private readonly Storage storage;
+
         private readonly BeatmapDatabase beatmaps;
+        private readonly RulesetDatabase rulesets;
 
         private const string replay_folder = @"replays";
 
         // ReSharper disable once NotAccessedField.Local (we should keep a reference to this so it is not finalised)
         private ScoreIPCChannel ipc;
 
-        public ScoreDatabase(Storage storage, SQLiteConnection connection, IIpcHost importHost = null, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps = null) : base(storage, connection)
+        public ScoreDatabase(Storage storage, SQLiteConnection connection, IIpcHost importHost = null, BeatmapDatabase beatmaps = null, RulesetDatabase rulesets = null) : base(storage, connection)
         {
             this.storage = storage;
             this.beatmaps = beatmaps;
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
 
             if (importHost != null)
                 ipc = new ScoreIPCChannel(importHost, this);
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             using (Stream s = storage.GetStream(Path.Combine(replay_folder, replayFilename)))
             using (SerializationReader sr = new SerializationReader(s))
             {
-                var ruleset = RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(sr.ReadByte());
+                var ruleset = rulesets.GetRuleset(sr.ReadByte()).CreateInstance();
                 score = ruleset.CreateScoreProcessor().CreateScore();
 
                 /* score.Pass = true;*/
@@ -116,5 +118,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         public override void Reset()
         {
         }
+
+        protected override Type[] ValidTypes => new[] { typeof(Score) };
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/BeatmapStatistic.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/BeatmapStatistic.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d598b81ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/BeatmapStatistic.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Graphics;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes
+{
+    public class BeatmapStatistic
+    {
+        public FontAwesome Icon;
+        public string Content;
+        public string Name;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
index 284a71d518..cf0fbe5b6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ using osu.Game.Modes.Scoring;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes
 {
-    public class BeatmapStatistic
-    {
-        public FontAwesome Icon;
-        public string Content;
-        public string Name;
-    }
-
     public abstract class Ruleset
     {
         public virtual IEnumerable<BeatmapStatistic> GetBeatmapStatistics(WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => new BeatmapStatistic[] { };
@@ -35,5 +28,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes
         public abstract string Description { get; }
 
         public abstract IEnumerable<KeyCounter> CreateGameplayKeys();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Do not override this unless you are a legacy mode.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual int LegacyID => -1;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/RulesetCollection.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/RulesetCollection.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 221fa6f5ba..0000000000
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/RulesetCollection.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
-// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Concurrent;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-
-namespace osu.Game.Modes
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Todo: All of this needs to be moved to a RulesetDatabase.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static class RulesetCollection
-    {
-        private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<int, Ruleset> available_rulesets = new ConcurrentDictionary<int, Ruleset>();
-
-        public static void Register(Type type)
-        {
-            var ruleset = Activator.CreateInstance(type) as Ruleset;
-
-            if (ruleset == null)
-                return;
-
-            available_rulesets.TryAdd(available_rulesets.Count, ruleset);
-        }
-
-        public static Ruleset GetRuleset(int rulesetId)
-        {
-            Ruleset ruleset;
-
-            if (!available_rulesets.TryGetValue(rulesetId, out ruleset))
-                return null;
-
-            return ruleset;
-        }
-
-        public static int GetId(Ruleset ruleset) => available_rulesets.First(kvp => kvp.Value == ruleset).Key;
-
-        public static IEnumerable<Ruleset> AllRulesets => available_rulesets.Values;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 3379787d6d..6062f3fd59 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface.Volume;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar;
 using osu.Game.Screens;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
         private VolumeControl volume;
 
         private Bindable<int> configRuleset;
-        public Bindable<Ruleset> Ruleset = new Bindable<Ruleset>();
+        public Bindable<RulesetInfo> Ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
         private readonly string[] args;
 
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
             Dependencies.Cache(this);
 
             configRuleset = LocalConfig.GetBindable<int>(OsuConfig.Ruleset);
-            Ruleset.Value = RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(configRuleset.Value);
-            Ruleset.ValueChanged += r => configRuleset.Value = RulesetCollection.GetId(r);
+            Ruleset.Value = RulesetDatabase.GetRuleset(configRuleset.Value);
+            Ruleset.ValueChanged += r => configRuleset.Value = r.ID;
         }
 
         private ScheduledDelegate scoreLoad;
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index c37d2b83eb..c6a5cbef1b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         protected BeatmapDatabase BeatmapDatabase;
 
+        protected RulesetDatabase RulesetDatabase;
+
         protected ScoreDatabase ScoreDatabase;
 
         protected override string MainResourceFile => @"osu.Game.Resources.dll";
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
             SQLiteConnection connection = Host.Storage.GetDatabase(@"client");
 
             Dependencies.Cache(BeatmapDatabase = new BeatmapDatabase(Host.Storage, connection, Host));
+            Dependencies.Cache(RulesetDatabase = new RulesetDatabase(Host.Storage, connection));
             Dependencies.Cache(ScoreDatabase = new ScoreDatabase(Host.Storage, connection, Host, BeatmapDatabase));
             Dependencies.Cache(new OsuColour());
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index 02df95ff8a..30ccb2d005 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Mods;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 {
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
 
         public readonly Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>> SelectedMods = new Bindable<IEnumerable<Mod>>();
 
-        public readonly Bindable<Ruleset> Ruleset = new Bindable<Ruleset>(RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(0));
+        public readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> Ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
-        private void rulesetChanged(Ruleset newRuleset)
+        private void rulesetChanged(RulesetInfo newRuleset)
         {
+            var instance = newRuleset.CreateInstance();
+
             foreach (ModSection section in modSectionsContainer.Children)
-                section.Buttons = newRuleset.GetModsFor(section.ModType).Select(m => new ModButton(m)).ToArray();
+                section.Buttons = instance.GetModsFor(section.ModType).Select(m => new ModButton(m)).ToArray();
             refreshSelectedMods();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs
index ad184c8838..c785f2d0c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options/OptionsFooter.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Options
     public class OptionsFooter : FillFlowContainer
     {
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuGameBase game, OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuGameBase game, OsuColour colours, RulesetDatabase rulesets)
         {
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Options
 
             var modes = new List<Drawable>();
 
-            foreach (var ruleset in RulesetCollection.AllRulesets)
+            foreach (var ruleset in rulesets.AllRulesets)
             {
                 modes.Add(new TextAwesome
                 {
-                    Icon = ruleset.Icon,
+                    Icon = ruleset.CreateInstance().Icon,
                     Colour = Color4.Gray,
                     TextSize = 20
                 });
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
index ec76a37e6e..4632b55775 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Colour;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using OpenTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
         public const float TOOLTIP_HEIGHT = 30;
 
         public Action OnHome;
-        public Action<Ruleset> OnRulesetChange;
+        public Action<RulesetInfo> OnRulesetChange;
 
         private readonly ToolbarModeSelector modeSelector;
         private readonly ToolbarUserArea userArea;
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
             }
         }
 
-        public void SetGameMode(Ruleset ruleset) => modeSelector.SetGameMode(ruleset);
+        public void SetGameMode(RulesetInfo ruleset) => modeSelector.SetGameMode(ruleset);
 
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
index 6ace90bcb4..dd70289f7d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
@@ -2,23 +2,26 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
 {
     public class ToolbarModeButton : ToolbarButton
     {
-        private Ruleset ruleset;
-        public Ruleset Ruleset
+        private RulesetInfo ruleset;
+        public RulesetInfo Ruleset
         {
             get { return ruleset; }
             set
             {
                 ruleset = value;
-                TooltipMain = ruleset.Description;
-                TooltipSub = $"Play some {ruleset.Description}";
-                Icon = ruleset.Icon;
+
+                var rInstance = ruleset.CreateInstance();
+
+                TooltipMain = rInstance.Description;
+                TooltipSub = $"Play some {rInstance.Description}";
+                Icon = rInstance.Icon;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
index 0d673eb3fe..e4c9db7c5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Caching;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
         private readonly Drawable modeButtonLine;
         private ToolbarModeButton activeButton;
 
-        public Action<Ruleset> OnRulesetChange;
+        public Action<RulesetInfo> OnRulesetChange;
 
         public ToolbarModeSelector()
         {
@@ -62,8 +63,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
                     }
                 }
             };
+        }
 
-            foreach (var ruleset in RulesetCollection.AllRulesets)
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+        {
+            foreach (var ruleset in rulesets.AllRulesets)
             {
                 modeButtons.Add(new ToolbarModeButton
                 {
@@ -84,11 +89,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
             Size = new Vector2(modeButtons.DrawSize.X, 1);
         }
 
-        public void SetGameMode(Ruleset ruleset)
+        public void SetGameMode(RulesetInfo ruleset)
         {
             foreach (ToolbarModeButton m in modeButtons.Children.Cast<ToolbarModeButton>())
             {
-                bool isActive = m.Ruleset == ruleset;
+                bool isActive = m.Ruleset.ID == ruleset.ID;
                 m.Active = isActive;
                 if (isActive)
                     activeButton = m;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index b59b3bf0c1..b32548c31a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 sourceClock.Reset();
             });
 
-            ruleset = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset;
+            ruleset = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateInstance();
 
             // Todo: This should be done as early as possible, and should check if the hit renderer
             // can actually convert the hit objects... Somehow...
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
index 775efd5a40..2d873d10ab 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/BeatmapInfoWedge.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
                 }));
 
                 //get statistics fromt he current ruleset.
-                labels.AddRange(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.GetBeatmapStatistics(beatmap).Select(s => new InfoLabel(s)));
+                labels.AddRange(beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Ruleset.CreateInstance().GetBeatmapStatistics(beatmap).Select(s => new InfoLabel(s)));
             }
 
             AlwaysPresent = true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
index 1e2f074939..e0b197e9ca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterControl.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 using Container = osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Container;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
             searchTextBox.HoldFocus = true;
         }
 
-        private readonly Bindable<Ruleset> ruleset = new Bindable<Ruleset>(RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(0));
+        private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(permitNulls:true)]
         private void load(OsuColour colours, OsuGame osu)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs
index 0b750ef8d3..1a32244deb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FilterCriteria.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
+using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         public GroupMode Group;
         public SortMode Sort;
         public string SearchText;
-        public Ruleset Ruleset;
+        public RulesetInfo Ruleset;
 
         public void Filter(List<BeatmapGroup> groups)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
index 183eb7de32..182158fa5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/SongSelect.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Game.Modes;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Options;
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 {
     public abstract class SongSelect : OsuScreen
     {
-        private readonly Bindable<Ruleset> ruleset = new Bindable<Ruleset>(RulesetCollection.GetRuleset(0));
+        private readonly Bindable<RulesetInfo> ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
         private BeatmapDatabase database;
         protected override BackgroundScreen CreateBackground() => new BackgroundScreenBeatmap(Beatmap);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index a450125e48..193c2c1179 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Beatmaps\Timing\TimingInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\BeatmapMetrics.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\Database.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Database\RulesetInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\ScoreDatabase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Backgrounds\Triangles.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Cursor\CursorTrail.cs" />
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
     <Compile Include="IO\Legacy\SerializationWriter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IO\Serialization\IJsonSerializable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IPC\ScoreIPCChannel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modes\BeatmapStatistic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Replays\Replay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Judgements\DrawableJudgement.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Judgements\IPartialJudgement.cs" />
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\Legacy\LegacyHitObjectType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Replays\ReplayButtonState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Replays\ReplayFrame.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Modes\RulesetCollection.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Database\RulesetDatabase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Scoring\Score.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Scoring\ScoreProcessor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\UI\HealthDisplay.cs" />