diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
index 737bd99f94..155d9e9a1e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Catch/CatchRuleset.cs
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Catch
 
         protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Catch;
 
+        public override string Description => "osu!catch";
+
         public override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_osu_fruits_o;
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor(int hitObjectCount = 0) => null;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
index 6d5606f796..5487606b26 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Mania/ManiaRuleset.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Mania
 
         protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Mania;
 
+        public override string Description => "osu!mania";
+
         public override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_osu_mania_o;
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor(int hitObjectCount = 0) => null;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
index 68f700cabb..3cfce84448 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
@@ -111,5 +111,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Osu
         }
 
         protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Osu;
+
+        public override string Description => "osu!";
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index 585b3e97b0..be23045f4d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Modes.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Taiko
 
         protected override PlayMode PlayMode => PlayMode.Taiko;
 
+        public override string Description => "osu!taiko";
+
         public override FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_osu_taiko_o;
 
         public override ScoreProcessor CreateScoreProcessor(int hitObjectCount = 0) => null;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/PlayMode.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/PlayMode.cs
index 8d1e5158b0..fa6d94a650 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/PlayMode.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/PlayMode.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 // 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.ComponentModel;
-
 namespace osu.Game.Modes
 {
     public enum PlayMode
     {
-        [Description(@"osu!")]
         Osu = 0,
-        [Description(@"osu!taiko")]
         Taiko = 1,
-        [Description(@"osu!catch")]
         Catch = 2,
-        [Description(@"osu!mania")]
         Mania = 3
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
index fefba6caf8..c004ae4092 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Ruleset.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes
     {
         private static ConcurrentDictionary<PlayMode, Type> availableRulesets = new ConcurrentDictionary<PlayMode, Type>();
 
+        public static IEnumerable<PlayMode> PlayModes => availableRulesets.Keys;
+
         public abstract ScoreOverlay CreateScoreOverlay();
 
         public virtual IEnumerable<BeatmapStatistic> GetBeatmapStatistics(WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => new BeatmapStatistic[] { };
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes
 
         public virtual FontAwesome Icon => FontAwesome.fa_question_circle;
 
+        public abstract string Description { get; }
+
         public virtual Score CreateAutoplayScore(Beatmap beatmap) => null;
 
         public static Ruleset GetRuleset(PlayMode mode)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
index 1bcc0bf828..62359b05ae 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeButton.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // 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.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Modes;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
@@ -17,8 +16,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
             set
             {
                 mode = value;
-                TooltipMain = mode.GetDescription();
-                TooltipSub = $"Play some {mode.GetDescription()}";
+                TooltipMain = Ruleset.GetRuleset(mode).Description;
+                TooltipSub = $"Play some {Ruleset.GetRuleset(mode).Description}";
                 Icon = Ruleset.GetRuleset(mode).Icon;
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
index 8b24157381..30474ad796 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
                 }
             };
 
-            foreach (PlayMode m in Enum.GetValues(typeof(PlayMode)))
+            foreach (PlayMode m in Ruleset.PlayModes)
             {
                 var localMode = m;
                 modeButtons.Add(new ToolbarModeButton