diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a7c4fdd51..569a47e25 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 option(SOURCEPP_LIBS_START_ENABLED "Libraries will all build by default"                             ON)
 option(SOURCEPP_USE_BSPPP          "Build bsppp library"                 ${SOURCEPP_LIBS_START_ENABLED})
 option(SOURCEPP_USE_DMXPP          "Build dmxpp library"                 ${SOURCEPP_LIBS_START_ENABLED})
+option(SOURCEPP_USE_FSPP           "Build fspp library"                  ${SOURCEPP_LIBS_START_ENABLED})
 option(SOURCEPP_USE_GAMEPP         "Build gamepp library"                ${SOURCEPP_LIBS_START_ENABLED})
 option(SOURCEPP_USE_KVPP           "Build kvpp library"                  ${SOURCEPP_LIBS_START_ENABLED})
 option(SOURCEPP_USE_MDLPP          "Build mdlpp library"                 ${SOURCEPP_LIBS_START_ENABLED})
@@ -48,6 +49,12 @@ option(SOURCEPP_VPKPP_SUPPORT_VPK_V54 "Support compressed v54 VPKs" ON)
 if(SOURCEPP_USE_BSPPP)
     set(SOURCEPP_USE_VPKPP ON CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 endif()
+if(SOURCEPP_USE_FSPP)
+    set(SOURCEPP_USE_BSPPP ON CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
+    set(SOURCEPP_USE_KVPP ON CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
+    set(SOURCEPP_USE_STEAMPP ON CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
+    set(SOURCEPP_USE_VPKPP ON CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
+endif()
 if(SOURCEPP_USE_STEAMPP)
     set(SOURCEPP_USE_KVPP ON CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 endif()
@@ -188,6 +195,7 @@ endif()
 # Add libraries
 add_sourcepp_library(bsppp                    NO_TEST      ) # sourcepp::bsppp
 add_sourcepp_library(dmxpp                                 ) # sourcepp::dmxpp
+add_sourcepp_library(fspp                                  ) # sourcepp::fspp
 add_sourcepp_library(gamepp   C        PYTHON              ) # sourcepp::gamepp
 add_sourcepp_library(kvpp                             BENCH) # sourcepp::kvpp
 add_sourcepp_library(mdlpp                                 ) # sourcepp::mdlpp
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Print options
 print_options(OPTIONS
-        USE_BSPPP USE_DMXPP USE_GAMEPP USE_KVPP USE_MDLPP USE_STEAMPP USE_TOOLPP USE_VCRYPTPP USE_VPKPP USE_VTFPP
+        USE_BSPPP USE_DMXPP USE_FSPP USE_GAMEPP USE_KVPP USE_MDLPP USE_STEAMPP USE_TOOLPP USE_VCRYPTPP USE_VPKPP USE_VTFPP
         BUILD_BENCHMARKS BUILD_C_WRAPPERS BUILD_CSHARP_WRAPPERS BUILD_PYTHON_WRAPPERS BUILD_WITH_OPENCL BUILD_WITH_TBB BUILD_WITH_THREADS BUILD_TESTS BUILD_WIN7_COMPAT
         LINK_STATIC_MSVC_RUNTIME
         VPKPP_SUPPORT_VPK_V54)
diff --git a/include/fspp/fspp.h b/include/fspp/fspp.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecd69d9f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/fspp/fspp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <optional>
+
+#include <steampp/steampp.h>
+#include <vpkpp/vpkpp.h>
+
+namespace fspp {
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+	constexpr std::string_view DEFAULT_PLATFORM = "win64";
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+	constexpr std::string_view DEFAULT_PLATFORM = "osx64";
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+	constexpr std::string_view DEFAULT_PLATFORM = "linux64";
+#else
+	#warning "Unknown platform! Leaving the default platform blank..."
+	constexpr std::string_view DEFAULT_PLATFORM = "";
+#endif
+
+struct FileSystemOptions {
+	std::string binPlatform{DEFAULT_PLATFORM};
+	//std::string language{};       // todo: add a <path>_<language> dir or <path>_<language>_dir.vpk for each GAME path
+	//bool loadPakXXVPKs = true;    // todo: load pakXX_dir.vpk for each dir path
+	//bool loadSteamMounts = true;  // todo: cfg/mounts.kv, the mounts block in gameinfo (Strata)
+	//bool loadAddonList = false;   // todo: addonlist.txt (L4D2), addonlist.kv3 (Strata)
+	//bool useDLCFolders = true;    // todo: dlc1, dlc2, etc.
+	//bool useUpdate = true;        // todo: mount update folder on GAME/MOD with highest priority
+	//bool useXLSPPatch = true;     // todo: mount xlsppatch folder on GAME/MOD with highester priority
+};
+
+class FileSystem {
+public:
+	using SearchPathMapDir = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::vector<std::string>>;
+	using SearchPathMapVPK = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::vector<std::unique_ptr<vpkpp::PackFile>>>;
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a FileSystem based on a Steam installation
+	 * @param appID The AppID of the base game
+	 * @param gameID The name of the directory where gameinfo.txt is located (e.g. "portal2")
+	 * @param options FileSystem creation options
+	 * @return The created FileSystem if the specified Steam game is installed
+	 */
+	[[nodiscard]] static std::optional<FileSystem> load(steampp::AppID appID, std::string_view gameID, const FileSystemOptions& options = {});
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a FileSystem based on a local installation
+	 * @param gamePath The full path to the directory where gameinfo.txt is located (e.g. "path/to/portal2")
+	 * @param options FileSystem creation options
+	 * @return The created FileSystem if gameinfo.txt is found
+	 */
+	[[nodiscard]] static std::optional<FileSystem> load(std::string_view gamePath, const FileSystemOptions& options = {});
+
+	[[nodiscard]] const SearchPathMapDir& getSearchPathDirs() const;
+
+	[[nodiscard]] SearchPathMapDir& getSearchPathDirs();
+
+	[[nodiscard]] const SearchPathMapVPK& getSearchPathVPKs() const;
+
+	[[nodiscard]] SearchPathMapVPK& getSearchPathVPKs();
+
+	[[nodiscard]] std::optional<std::vector<std::byte>> read(std::string_view filePath, std::string_view searchPath = "GAME", bool prioritizeVPKs = true) const;
+
+	[[nodiscard]] std::optional<std::vector<std::byte>> readForMap(const vpkpp::PackFile* map, std::string_view filePath, std::string_view searchPath = "GAME", bool prioritizeVPKs = true) const;
+
+protected:
+	explicit FileSystem(std::string_view gamePath, const FileSystemOptions& options = {});
+
+private:
+	std::string rootPath;
+	SearchPathMapDir searchPathDirs;
+	SearchPathMapVPK searchPathVPKs;
+};
+
+} // namespace fspp
diff --git a/src/fspp/_fspp.cmake b/src/fspp/_fspp.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..410957112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fspp/_fspp.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+add_pretty_parser(fspp
+        DEPS sourcepp::kvpp sourcepp::steampp
+        DEPS_PUBLIC sourcepp::bsppp sourcepp::vpkpp
+        SOURCES
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/fspp/fspp.h"
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/fspp.cpp")
diff --git a/src/fspp/fspp.cpp b/src/fspp/fspp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..372f6b25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fspp/fspp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+#include <fspp/fspp.h>
+
+#include <filesystem>
+
+#include <bsppp/bsppp.h>
+#include <kvpp/kvpp.h>
+#include <sourcepp/FS.h>
+#include <sourcepp/String.h>
+#include <vpkpp/vpkpp.h>
+
+using namespace bsppp;
+using namespace fspp;
+using namespace kvpp;
+using namespace sourcepp;
+using namespace steampp;
+using namespace vpkpp;
+
+namespace {
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::string getAppInstallDir(AppID appID) {
+	static Steam steam;
+	return steam.getAppInstallDir(appID);
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+std::optional<FileSystem> FileSystem::load(steampp::AppID appID, std::string_view gameID, const FileSystemOptions& options) {
+	const auto gamePath = ::getAppInstallDir(appID);
+	if (gamePath.empty()) {
+		return std::nullopt;
+	}
+	return load((std::filesystem::path{gamePath} / gameID).string(), options);
+}
+
+std::optional<FileSystem> FileSystem::load(std::string_view gamePath, const FileSystemOptions& options) {
+	if (!std::filesystem::exists(std::filesystem::path{gamePath} / "gameinfo.txt") || !std::filesystem::is_regular_file(std::filesystem::path{gamePath} / "gameinfo.txt")) {
+		return std::nullopt;
+	}
+	return FileSystem{gamePath, options};
+}
+
+FileSystem::FileSystem(std::string_view gamePath, const FileSystemOptions& options)
+		: rootPath(std::filesystem::path{gamePath}.parent_path().string()) {
+	string::normalizeSlashes(this->rootPath);
+	const auto gameID = std::filesystem::path{gamePath}.filename().string();
+
+	// Load gameinfo.txt
+	KV1 gameinfo{fs::readFileText((std::filesystem::path{gamePath} / "gameinfo.txt").string())};
+	if (gameinfo.getChildCount() == 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	// Load searchpaths
+	const auto& searchPathKVs = gameinfo[0]["FileSystem"]["SearchPaths"];
+	if (searchPathKVs.isInvalid()) {
+		return;
+	}
+	for (int i = 0; i < searchPathKVs.getChildCount(); i++) {
+		auto searches = string::split(string::toLower(searchPathKVs[i].getKey()), '+');
+		auto path = std::string{string::toLower(searchPathKVs[i].getValue())};
+
+		// Replace |all_source_engine_paths| with "", |gameinfo_path| with "<game>/"
+		static constexpr std::string_view ALL_SOURCE_ENGINE_PATHS = "|all_source_engine_paths|";
+		static constexpr std::string_view GAMEINFO_PATH = "|gameinfo_path|";
+		if (path.starts_with(ALL_SOURCE_ENGINE_PATHS)) {
+			path = path.substr(ALL_SOURCE_ENGINE_PATHS.length());
+		} else if (path.starts_with(GAMEINFO_PATH)) {
+			path = gameID + '/' + path.substr(GAMEINFO_PATH.length());
+		}
+		if (path.ends_with(".") && !path.ends_with("..")) {
+			path.pop_back();
+		}
+		string::normalizeSlashes(path);
+
+		if (path.ends_with(".vpk")) {
+			auto fullPath = this->rootPath + '/' + path;
+
+			// Normalize the ending (add _dir if present)
+			if (!std::filesystem::exists(fullPath)) {
+				auto fullPathWithDir = (std::filesystem::path{fullPath}.parent_path() / std::filesystem::path{fullPath}.stem()).string() + "_dir.vpk";
+				if (!std::filesystem::exists(fullPathWithDir)) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				fullPath = fullPathWithDir;
+			}
+
+			// Add the VPK search path
+			for (const auto& search : searches) {
+				if (!this->searchPathVPKs.contains(search)) {
+					this->searchPathVPKs[search] = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<PackFile>>{};
+				}
+				auto packFile = PackFile::open(fullPath);
+				if (packFile) {
+					this->searchPathVPKs[search].push_back(std::move(packFile));
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			for (const auto& search : searches) {
+				if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains(search)) {
+					this->searchPathDirs[search] = {};
+				}
+				if (path.ends_with("/*")) {
+					// Add the glob dir searchpath
+					if (const auto globParentPath = this->rootPath + '/' + path.substr(0, path.length() - 2); std::filesystem::exists(globParentPath) && std::filesystem::is_directory(globParentPath)) {
+						for (const auto directoryIterator : std::filesystem::directory_iterator{globParentPath, std::filesystem::directory_options::skip_permission_denied}) {
+							auto globChildPath = std::filesystem::relative(directoryIterator.path(), this->rootPath).string();
+							string::normalizeSlashes(globChildPath);
+							this->searchPathDirs[search].push_back(globChildPath);
+						}
+					}
+				} else if (std::filesystem::exists(this->rootPath + '/' + path)) {
+					// Add the dir searchpath
+					this->searchPathDirs[search].push_back(path);
+
+					if (search == "game") {
+						// Add dir/bin to GAMEBIN searchpath
+						if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains("gamebin")) {
+							this->searchPathDirs["gamebin"] = {};
+						}
+						this->searchPathDirs["gamebin"].push_back(path + "/bin");
+
+						if (i == 0) {
+							// Add dir to MOD searchpath
+							if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains("mod")) {
+								this->searchPathDirs["mod"] = {};
+							}
+							this->searchPathDirs["mod"].push_back(path);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				// todo: Add the pakXX_dir VPK searchpath(s) if they exist
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// todo: Add DLCs / update dir / xlsppatch dir if they exist
+
+	// Add EXECUTABLE_PATH if it doesn't exist, point it at "bin/<platform>"; "bin"; ""
+	if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains("executable_path")) {
+		if (!options.binPlatform.empty() && std::filesystem::exists(std::filesystem::path{this->rootPath} / "bin" / options.binPlatform)) {
+			this->searchPathDirs["executable_path"] = {"bin/" + options.binPlatform};
+		} else {
+			this->searchPathDirs["executable_path"] = {};
+		}
+		this->searchPathDirs["executable_path"].push_back("bin");
+		this->searchPathDirs["executable_path"].push_back("");
+	}
+
+	// Add PLATFORM if it doesn't exist, point it at "platform"
+	if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains("platform")) {
+		this->searchPathDirs["platform"] = {"platform"};
+	}
+
+	// Add PLATFORM path to GAME searchpath as well
+	if (this->searchPathDirs.contains("game")) {
+		bool foundPlatform = false;
+		for (const auto& path : this->searchPathDirs["game"]) {
+			if (path == "platform") {
+				foundPlatform = true;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!foundPlatform) {
+			this->searchPathDirs["game"].push_back("platform");
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add DEFAULT_WRITE_PATH if it doesn't exist, point it at "<game>"
+	if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains("default_write_path")) {
+		this->searchPathDirs["default_write_path"] = {gameID};
+	}
+
+	// Add LOGDIR if it doesn't exist, point it at "<game>"
+	if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains("logdir")) {
+		this->searchPathDirs["logdir"] = {gameID};
+	}
+
+	// Add CONFIG if it doesn't exist, point it at "platform/config"
+	if (!this->searchPathDirs.contains("config")) {
+		this->searchPathDirs["config"] = {"platform/config"};
+	}
+}
+
+const FileSystem::SearchPathMapDir& FileSystem::getSearchPathDirs() const {
+	return this->searchPathDirs;
+}
+
+FileSystem::SearchPathMapDir& FileSystem::getSearchPathDirs() {
+	return this->searchPathDirs;
+}
+
+const FileSystem::SearchPathMapVPK& FileSystem::getSearchPathVPKs() const {
+	return this->searchPathVPKs;
+}
+
+FileSystem::SearchPathMapVPK& FileSystem::getSearchPathVPKs() {
+	return this->searchPathVPKs;
+}
+
+std::optional<std::vector<std::byte>> FileSystem::read(std::string_view filePath, std::string_view searchPath, bool prioritizeVPKs) const {
+	std::string filePathStr = string::toLower(filePath);
+	string::normalizeSlashes(filePathStr, true);
+	std::string searchPathStr = string::toLower(searchPath);
+
+	const auto checkVPKs = [this, &filePathStr, &searchPathStr]() -> std::optional<std::vector<std::byte>> {
+		if (!this->searchPathVPKs.contains(searchPathStr)) {
+			return std::nullopt;
+		}
+		for (const auto& packFile : this->searchPathVPKs.at(searchPathStr)) {
+			if (packFile->hasEntry(filePathStr)) {
+				return packFile->readEntry(filePathStr);
+			}
+		}
+		return std::nullopt;
+	};
+
+	if (prioritizeVPKs) {
+		if (auto data = checkVPKs()) {
+			return data;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (this->searchPathDirs.contains(searchPathStr)) {
+		for (const auto& basePath : this->searchPathDirs.at(searchPathStr)) {
+			// todo: case insensitivity on Linux
+			if (const auto testPath = this->rootPath + '/' + basePath + '/' + filePathStr; std::filesystem::exists(testPath)) {
+				return fs::readFileBuffer(testPath);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!prioritizeVPKs) {
+		return checkVPKs();
+	}
+	return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+std::optional<std::vector<std::byte>> FileSystem::readForMap(const PackFile* map, std::string_view filePath, std::string_view searchPath, bool prioritizeVPKs) const {
+	if (const auto filePathStr = std::string{filePath}; map && map->hasEntry(filePathStr)) {
+		return map->readEntry(filePathStr);
+	}
+	return this->read(filePath, searchPath, prioritizeVPKs);
+}
diff --git a/test/fspp.cpp b/test/fspp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..534da0357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fspp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <fspp/fspp.h>
+
+using namespace fspp;
+using namespace sourcepp;
+
+#if 0
+
+TEST(fspp, open_portal2) {
+	auto fs = FileSystem::load(620, "portal2");
+	ASSERT_TRUE(fs);
+}
+
+TEST(fspp, open_p2ce) {
+	auto fs = FileSystem::load(440000, "p2ce");
+	ASSERT_TRUE(fs);
+}
+
+#endif