diff --git a/Source/Android/jni/GameList/GameFile.cpp b/Source/Android/jni/GameList/GameFile.cpp
index b9f7a28df4..b43f7b4402 100644
--- a/Source/Android/jni/GameList/GameFile.cpp
+++ b/Source/Android/jni/GameList/GameFile.cpp
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_model_GameFile_getPlatform
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_model_GameFile_getTitle(JNIEnv* env,
                                                                                  jobject obj)
 {
-  return ToJString(env, GetRef(env, obj)->GetName());
+  return ToJString(env, GetRef(env, obj)->GetName(true));
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_model_GameFile_getDescription(JNIEnv* env,
                                                                                        jobject obj)
 {
-  return ToJString(env, GetRef(env, obj)->GetDescription());
+  return ToJString(env, GetRef(env, obj)->GetDescription(true));
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_model_GameFile_getCompany(JNIEnv* env,
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/InfoWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/InfoWidget.cpp
index e7915636bb..ad96cc25f9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/InfoWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/InfoWidget.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ QGroupBox* InfoWidget::CreateISODetails()
 
   QLineEdit* country = CreateValueDisplay(DiscIO::GetName(m_game.GetCountry(), true));
 
-  const std::string game_maker = m_game.GetMaker();
+  const std::string game_maker = m_game.GetMaker(false);
 
   QLineEdit* maker =
       CreateValueDisplay((game_maker.empty() ? UNKNOWN_NAME.toStdString() : game_maker) + " (" +
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp
index e1a953a5dd..f75422f992 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void GameList::ExportWiiSave()
   for (const auto& game : GetSelectedGames())
   {
     if (!WiiSave::Export(game->GetTitleID(), export_dir.toStdString()))
-      failed.push_back(game->GetName());
+      failed.push_back(game->GetName(true));
   }
 
   if (!failed.isEmpty())
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
index ba060ad705..923befda47 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ QVariant GameListModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
   case COL_DESCRIPTION:
     if (role == Qt::DisplayRole || role == Qt::InitialSortOrderRole)
     {
-      return QString::fromStdString(game.GetDescription())
+      return QString::fromStdString(game.GetDescription(true))
           .replace(QLatin1Char('\n'), QLatin1Char(' '));
     }
     break;
   case COL_MAKER:
     if (role == Qt::DisplayRole || role == Qt::InitialSortOrderRole)
-      return QString::fromStdString(game.GetMaker());
+      return QString::fromStdString(game.GetMaker(true));
     break;
   case COL_FILE_NAME:
     if (role == Qt::DisplayRole || role == Qt::InitialSortOrderRole)
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt
index fe5f8f1599..cea2560394 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ PUBLIC
   common
   cpp-optparse
   minizip
+  pugixml
 
 PRIVATE
   $<$<BOOL:APPLE>:${IOK_LIBRARY}>
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp
index f5aefd7f01..d29f5ad2ae 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <pugixml.hpp>
+
 #include "Common/ChunkFile.h"
 #include "Common/CommonPaths.h"
 #include "Common/CommonTypes.h"
@@ -317,6 +319,9 @@ void GameFile::DoState(PointerWrap& p)
   p.Do(m_disc_number);
   p.Do(m_apploader_date);
 
+  p.Do(m_custom_name);
+  p.Do(m_custom_description);
+  p.Do(m_custom_maker);
   m_volume_banner.DoState(p);
   m_custom_banner.DoState(p);
   m_default_cover.DoState(p);
@@ -333,6 +338,58 @@ bool GameFile::IsElfOrDol() const
   return name_end == ".elf" || name_end == ".dol";
 }
 
+bool GameFile::ReadXMLMetadata(const std::string& path)
+{
+  std::string data;
+  if (!File::ReadFileToString(path, data))
+    return false;
+
+  pugi::xml_document doc;
+  // We use load_buffer instead of load_file to avoid path encoding problems on Windows
+  if (!doc.load_buffer(data.data(), data.size()))
+    return false;
+
+  const pugi::xml_node app_node = doc.child("app");
+  m_pending.custom_name = app_node.child("name").text().as_string();
+  m_pending.custom_maker = app_node.child("coder").text().as_string();
+  m_pending.custom_description = app_node.child("short_description").text().as_string();
+
+  // Elements that we aren't using:
+  // version (can be written in any format)
+  // release_date (YYYYmmddHHMMSS format)
+  // long_description (can be several screens long!)
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool GameFile::XMLMetadataChanged()
+{
+  std::string path, name;
+  SplitPath(m_file_path, &path, &name, nullptr);
+
+  // This XML file naming format is intended as an alternative to the Homebrew Channel naming
+  // for those who don't want to have a Homebrew Channel style folder structure.
+  if (!ReadXMLMetadata(path + name + ".xml"))
+  {
+    // Homebrew Channel naming. Typical for DOLs and ELFs, but we also support it for volumes.
+    if (!ReadXMLMetadata(path + "meta.xml"))
+    {
+      // If no XML metadata is found, remove any old XML metadata from memory.
+      m_pending.custom_banner = {};
+    }
+  }
+
+  return m_pending.custom_name != m_custom_name && m_pending.custom_maker != m_custom_maker &&
+         m_pending.custom_description != m_custom_description;
+}
+
+void GameFile::XMLMetadataCommit()
+{
+  m_custom_name = std::move(m_pending.custom_name);
+  m_custom_description = std::move(m_pending.custom_description);
+  m_custom_maker = std::move(m_pending.custom_maker);
+}
+
 bool GameFile::WiiBannerChanged()
 {
   // Wii banners can only be read if there is a save file.
@@ -389,7 +446,7 @@ bool GameFile::CustomBannerChanged()
   std::string path, name;
   SplitPath(m_file_path, &path, &name, nullptr);
 
-  // This icon naming format is intended as an alternative to Homebrew Channel icons
+  // This icon naming format is intended as an alternative to the Homebrew Channel naming
   // for those who don't want to have a Homebrew Channel style folder structure.
   if (!ReadPNGBanner(path + name + ".png"))
   {
@@ -411,12 +468,18 @@ void GameFile::CustomBannerCommit()
 
 const std::string& GameFile::GetName(const Core::TitleDatabase& title_database) const
 {
-  const std::string& custom_name = title_database.GetTitleName(m_gametdb_id, GetConfigLanguage());
-  return custom_name.empty() ? GetName() : custom_name;
+  if (!m_custom_name.empty())
+    return m_custom_name;
+
+  const std::string& database_name = title_database.GetTitleName(m_gametdb_id, GetConfigLanguage());
+  return database_name.empty() ? GetName(true) : database_name;
 }
 
-const std::string& GameFile::GetName(bool long_name) const
+const std::string& GameFile::GetName(bool allow_custom_name, bool long_name) const
 {
+  if (allow_custom_name && !m_custom_name.empty())
+    return m_custom_name;
+
   const std::string& name = long_name ? GetLongName() : GetShortName();
   if (!name.empty())
     return name;
@@ -425,8 +488,11 @@ const std::string& GameFile::GetName(bool long_name) const
   return m_file_name;
 }
 
-const std::string& GameFile::GetMaker(bool long_maker) const
+const std::string& GameFile::GetMaker(bool allow_custom_maker, bool long_maker) const
 {
+  if (allow_custom_maker && !m_custom_maker.empty())
+    return m_custom_maker;
+
   const std::string& maker = long_maker ? GetLongMaker() : GetShortMaker();
   if (!maker.empty())
     return maker;
@@ -437,6 +503,14 @@ const std::string& GameFile::GetMaker(bool long_maker) const
   return EMPTY_STRING;
 }
 
+const std::string& GameFile::GetDescription(bool allow_custom_description) const
+{
+  if (allow_custom_description && !m_custom_description.empty())
+    return m_custom_description;
+
+  return LookupUsingConfigLanguage(m_descriptions);
+}
+
 std::vector<DiscIO::Language> GameFile::GetLanguages() const
 {
   std::vector<DiscIO::Language> languages;
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.h b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.h
index aced331685..f783d9cac0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.h
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFile.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public:
   const std::string& GetFilePath() const { return m_file_path; }
   const std::string& GetFileName() const { return m_file_name; }
   const std::string& GetName(const Core::TitleDatabase& title_database) const;
-  const std::string& GetName(bool long_name = true) const;
-  const std::string& GetMaker(bool long_maker = true) const;
+  const std::string& GetName(bool allow_custom_name, bool long_name = true) const;
+  const std::string& GetMaker(bool allow_custom_maker, bool long_maker = true) const;
   const std::string& GetShortName(DiscIO::Language l) const { return Lookup(l, m_short_names); }
   const std::string& GetShortName() const { return LookupUsingConfigLanguage(m_short_names); }
   const std::string& GetLongName(DiscIO::Language l) const { return Lookup(l, m_long_names); }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
   const std::string& GetLongMaker(DiscIO::Language l) const { return Lookup(l, m_long_makers); }
   const std::string& GetLongMaker() const { return LookupUsingConfigLanguage(m_long_makers); }
   const std::string& GetDescription(DiscIO::Language l) const { return Lookup(l, m_descriptions); }
-  const std::string& GetDescription() const { return LookupUsingConfigLanguage(m_descriptions); }
+  const std::string& GetDescription(bool allow_custom_description) const;
   std::vector<DiscIO::Language> GetLanguages() const;
   const std::string& GetInternalName() const { return m_internal_name; }
   const std::string& GetGameID() const { return m_game_id; }
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ public:
   const GameBanner& GetBannerImage() const;
   const GameCover& GetCoverImage() const;
   void DoState(PointerWrap& p);
+  bool XMLMetadataChanged();
+  void XMLMetadataCommit();
   bool WiiBannerChanged();
   void WiiBannerCommit();
   bool CustomBannerChanged();
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ private:
   const std::string&
   LookupUsingConfigLanguage(const std::map<DiscIO::Language, std::string>& strings) const;
   bool IsElfOrDol() const;
+  bool ReadXMLMetadata(const std::string& path);
   bool ReadPNGBanner(const std::string& path);
 
   // IMPORTANT: Nearly all data members must be save/restored in DoState.
@@ -134,6 +137,9 @@ private:
   u8 m_disc_number{};
   std::string m_apploader_date;
 
+  std::string m_custom_name;
+  std::string m_custom_description;
+  std::string m_custom_maker;
   GameBanner m_volume_banner{};
   GameBanner m_custom_banner{};
   GameCover m_default_cover{};
@@ -143,6 +149,9 @@ private:
   // of GameFiles in a threadsafe way. They should not be handled in DoState.
   struct
   {
+    std::string custom_name;
+    std::string custom_description;
+    std::string custom_maker;
     GameBanner volume_banner;
     GameBanner custom_banner;
     GameCover default_cover;
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp
index fa83ed66e0..07cbf726c4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 namespace UICommon
 {
-static constexpr u32 CACHE_REVISION = 15;  // Last changed in PR 7816
+static constexpr u32 CACHE_REVISION = 16;  // Last changed in PR 8313
 
 std::vector<std::string> FindAllGamePaths(const std::vector<std::string>& directories_to_scan,
                                           bool recursive_scan)
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ bool GameFileCache::UpdateAdditionalMetadata(
 
 bool GameFileCache::UpdateAdditionalMetadata(std::shared_ptr<GameFile>* game_file)
 {
+  const bool xml_metadata_changed = (*game_file)->XMLMetadataChanged();
   const bool wii_banner_changed = (*game_file)->WiiBannerChanged();
   const bool custom_banner_changed = (*game_file)->CustomBannerChanged();
 
@@ -174,14 +175,18 @@ bool GameFileCache::UpdateAdditionalMetadata(std::shared_ptr<GameFile>* game_fil
   const bool default_cover_changed = (*game_file)->DefaultCoverChanged();
   const bool custom_cover_changed = (*game_file)->CustomCoverChanged();
 
-  if (!wii_banner_changed && !custom_banner_changed && !default_cover_changed &&
-      !custom_cover_changed)
+  if (!xml_metadata_changed && !wii_banner_changed && !custom_banner_changed &&
+      !default_cover_changed && !custom_cover_changed)
+  {
     return false;
+  }
 
   // If a cached file needs an update, apply the updates to a copy and delete the original.
   // This makes the usage of cached files in other threads safe.
 
   std::shared_ptr<GameFile> copy = std::make_shared<GameFile>(**game_file);
+  if (xml_metadata_changed)
+    copy->XMLMetadataCommit();
   if (wii_banner_changed)
     copy->WiiBannerCommit();
   if (custom_banner_changed)
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.vcxproj b/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.vcxproj
index 7526d92b0b..5a76b39501 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.vcxproj
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/UICommon.vcxproj
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="$(ExternalsDir)discord-rpc\src\discord-rpc.vcxproj">
       <Project>{4482FD2A-EC43-3FFB-AC20-2E5C54B05EAD}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(ExternalsDir)pugixml\pugixml.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{38fee76f-f347-484b-949c-b4649381cffb}</Project>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="AutoUpdate.cpp" />