diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp
index 6dbe3e1211..b2e72ca43d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ GameList::GameList(QWidget* parent) : QStackedWidget(parent)
           [this] { m_grid_proxy->invalidate(); });
 }
 
+void GameList::PurgeCache()
+{
+  m_model->PurgeCache();
+}
+
 void GameList::MakeListView()
 {
   m_list = new QTableView(this);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.h
index dd2635ea4b..fac9932c3c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameList.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public:
 
   void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) override;
 
+  void PurgeCache();
+
 signals:
   void GameSelected();
   void NetPlayHost(const QString& game_id);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
index 17cd5a6334..4644a08ae3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.cpp
@@ -362,3 +362,8 @@ void GameListModel::DeleteTag(const QString& name)
 
   Settings::GetQSettings().setValue(QStringLiteral("gamelist/tags"), m_tag_list);
 }
+
+void GameListModel::PurgeCache()
+{
+  m_tracker.PurgeCache();
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.h
index 9b7d06a421..7defb3f9cb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameListModel.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ public:
   void NewTag(const QString& name);
   void DeleteTag(const QString& name);
 
+  void PurgeCache();
+
 private:
   // Index in m_games, or -1 if it isn't found
   int FindGame(const std::string& path) const;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
index 056bcf0e66..ea1b87e1fd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ GameTracker::GameTracker(QObject* parent) : QFileSystemWatcher(parent)
           });
       QueueOnObject(this, [this] { Settings::Instance().NotifyMetadataRefreshComplete(); });
       break;
+    case CommandType::PurgeCache:
+      m_cache.Clear(UICommon::GameFileCache::DeleteOnDisk::Yes);
+      break;
     }
   });
 
@@ -322,3 +325,9 @@ void GameTracker::LoadGame(const QString& path)
       m_cache.Save();
   }
 }
+
+void GameTracker::PurgeCache()
+{
+  m_load_thread.EmplaceItem(Command{CommandType::PurgeCache, {}});
+  RefreshAll();
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.h
index d212d983a2..79a2678d33 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/GameList/GameTracker.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
   void AddDirectory(const QString& dir);
   void RemoveDirectory(const QString& dir);
   void RefreshAll();
+  void PurgeCache();
 
 signals:
   void GameLoaded(const std::shared_ptr<const UICommon::GameFile>& game);
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ private:
     RemoveDirectory,
     UpdateDirectory,
     UpdateFile,
-    UpdateMetadata
+    UpdateMetadata,
+    PurgeCache
   };
 
   struct Command
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index 6330fb7fcf..3228cf357b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ void MainWindow::ConnectMenuBar()
   // View
   connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::ShowList, m_game_list, &GameList::SetListView);
   connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::ShowGrid, m_game_list, &GameList::SetGridView);
+  connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::PurgeGameListCache, m_game_list, &GameList::PurgeCache);
   connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::ToggleSearch, m_search_bar, &SearchBar::Toggle);
 
   connect(m_menu_bar, &MenuBar::ColumnVisibilityToggled, m_game_list,
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
index 7ea1b66d47..c26c2e0ad7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ void MenuBar::AddViewMenu()
   AddShowPlatformsMenu(view_menu);
   AddShowRegionsMenu(view_menu);
 
+  view_menu->addSeparator();
+  view_menu->addAction(tr("Purge Game List Cache"), this, &MenuBar::PurgeGameListCache);
   view_menu->addSeparator();
   view_menu->addAction(tr("Search"), this, &MenuBar::ToggleSearch,
                        QKeySequence(QStringLiteral("Ctrl+F")));
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.h
index 858b5c0fde..eedee4b6d5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MenuBar.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ signals:
   // View
   void ShowList();
   void ShowGrid();
+  void PurgeGameListCache();
   void ToggleSearch();
   void ColumnVisibilityToggled(const QString& row, bool visible);
   void GameListPlatformVisibilityToggled(const QString& row, bool visible);
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp
index 282dcd0ee8..7fa558d889 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ size_t GameFileCache::GetSize() const
   return m_cached_files.size();
 }
 
-void GameFileCache::Clear()
+void GameFileCache::Clear(DeleteOnDisk delete_on_disk)
 {
+  if (delete_on_disk != DeleteOnDisk::No)
+    File::Delete(m_path);
+
   m_cached_files.clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.h b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.h
index 197cceb547..2e09c6da16 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.h
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/GameFileCache.h
@@ -24,13 +24,19 @@ std::vector<std::string> FindAllGamePaths(const std::vector<std::string>& direct
 class GameFileCache
 {
 public:
+  enum class DeleteOnDisk
+  {
+    No = 0,
+    Yes = 1,
+  };
+
   GameFileCache();  // Uses the default path
   explicit GameFileCache(std::string path);
 
   void ForEach(std::function<void(const std::shared_ptr<const GameFile>&)> f) const;
 
   size_t GetSize() const;
-  void Clear();
+  void Clear(DeleteOnDisk delete_on_disk);
 
   // Returns nullptr if the file is invalid.
   std::shared_ptr<const GameFile> AddOrGet(const std::string& path, bool* cache_changed);