diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java
index d7aa0ea55d..a7c5826a63 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Platform.java
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ public interface Platform{
         return Array.with();
     }
 
+    /** Steam: Return external workshop mods to be loaded.*/
+    default Array<FileHandle> getExternalMods(){
+        return Array.with();
+    }
+
     /** Steam: View a map listing on the workshop.*/
     default void viewMapListing(Map map){}
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
index bfe8df2ce1..97a4e06255 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
 
         file.copyTo(dest);
         try{
-            loaded.add(loadMod(file));
+            loaded.add(loadMod(file, false));
             requiresReload = true;
         }catch(IOException e){
             dest.delete();
@@ -163,16 +163,30 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
             if(!file.extension().equals("jar") && !file.extension().equals("zip") && !(file.isDirectory() && file.child("mod.json").exists())) continue;
 
             try{
-                LoadedMod mod = loadMod(file);
+                LoadedMod mod = loadMod(file, false);
                 if(mod.enabled()){
                     loaded.add(mod);
                 }else{
                     disabled.add(mod);
                 }
-            }catch(IllegalArgumentException ignored){
             }catch(Exception e){
-                Log.err("Failed to load plugin file {0}. Skipping.", file);
-                e.printStackTrace();
+                Log.err("Failed to load mod file {0}. Skipping.", file);
+                Log.err(e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        //load mods now
+        for(FileHandle file : platform.getExternalMods()){
+            try{
+                LoadedMod mod = loadMod(file, true);
+                if(mod.enabled()){
+                    loaded.add(mod);
+                }else{
+                    disabled.add(mod);
+                }
+            }catch(Exception e){
+                Log.err("Failed to load mod file {0}. Skipping.", file);
+                Log.err(e);
             }
         }
 
@@ -329,7 +343,7 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
 
     /** Loads a mod file+meta, but does not add it to the list.
      * Note that directories can be loaded as mods.*/
-    private LoadedMod loadMod(FileHandle sourceFile) throws Exception{
+    private LoadedMod loadMod(FileHandle sourceFile, boolean workshop) throws Exception{
         FileHandle zip = sourceFile.isDirectory() ? sourceFile : new ZipFileHandle(sourceFile);
         if(zip.list().length == 1 && zip.list()[0].isDirectory()){
             zip = zip.list()[0];
@@ -395,6 +409,8 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
         public final String name;
         /** This mod's metadata. */
         public final ModMeta meta;
+        /** The ID of this mod in the workshop.*/
+        public @Nullable String workshopID;
 
         public LoadedMod(FileHandle file, FileHandle root, Mod mod, ModMeta meta){
             this.root = root;
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index 2aceda244f..0950aaf6bb 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ public class DesktopLauncher extends ClientLauncher{
         return !steam ? super.getExternalMaps() : SVars.workshop.getMapFiles();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public Array<FileHandle> getExternalMods(){
+        return !steam ? super.getExternalMods() : SVars.workshop.getModFiles();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void viewMapListing(Map map){
         viewMapListing(map.file.parent().name());
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
index 578b00de3c..9939ae795c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/steam/SWorkshop.java
@@ -22,29 +22,39 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
 
     private Map lastMap;
     private Array<FileHandle> mapFiles;
-    private ObjectMap<SteamUGCQuery, BiConsumer<SteamUGCDetails, SteamResult>> detailHandlers = new ObjectMap<>();
+    private Array<FileHandle> modFiles;
+    private ObjectMap<SteamUGCQuery, BiConsumer<Array<SteamUGCDetails>, SteamResult>> detailHandlers = new ObjectMap<>();
 
     public SWorkshop(){
         int items = ugc.getNumSubscribedItems();
         SteamPublishedFileID[] ids = new SteamPublishedFileID[items];
         ItemInstallInfo info = new ItemInstallInfo();
         ugc.getSubscribedItems(ids);
-        mapFiles = Array.with(ids).map(f -> {
+
+        Array<FileHandle> folders = Array.with(ids).map(f -> {
             ugc.getItemInstallInfo(f, info);
             return new FileHandle(info.getFolder());
-        }).select(f -> f.list().length > 0).map(f -> f.list()[0]);
+        }).select(f -> f != null && f.list().length > 0);
 
-        if(items > 0){
+        mapFiles = folders.select(f -> f.list().length == 1 && f.list()[0].extension().equals(mapExtension)).map(f -> f.list()[0]);
+        modFiles = folders.select(f -> f.child("mod.json").exists());
+
+        if(!mapFiles.isEmpty()){
             SAchievement.downloadMapWorkshop.complete();
         }
 
-        Log.info("Fetching {0} subscribed maps.", items);
+        Log.info("Fetching {0} subscribed maps.", mapFiles.size);
+        Log.info("Fetching {0} subscribed mods.", modFiles.size);
     }
 
     public Array<FileHandle> getMapFiles(){
         return mapFiles;
     }
 
+    public Array<FileHandle> getModFiles(){
+        return modFiles;
+    }
+
     public void publishMap(Map map){
         if(map.tags.containsKey("steamid")){
             Log.info("Map already published, redirecting to ID.");
@@ -86,12 +96,13 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
         SteamUGCQuery query = ugc.createQueryUGCDetailsRequest(fid);
         Log.info("POST " + query);
 
-        detailHandlers.put(query, (details, result) -> {
+        detailHandlers.put(query, (detailsList, result) -> {
             ui.loadfrag.hide();
 
-            Log.info("Map listing result: " + result + " " + details.getResult() + " " + details.getFileName() + " " + details.getTitle());
+            Log.info("Map listing result: " + result + " " + detailsList);
 
             if(result == SteamResult.OK){
+                SteamUGCDetails details = detailsList.first();
                 if(details.getResult() == SteamResult.OK){
                     if(details.getOwnerID().equals(SVars.user.user.getSteamID())){
 
@@ -160,11 +171,14 @@ public class SWorkshop implements SteamUGCCallback{
 
         if(detailHandlers.containsKey(query)){
             if(numResultsReturned > 0){
-                SteamUGCDetails details = new SteamUGCDetails();
-                ugc.getQueryUGCResult(query, 0, details);
+                Array<SteamUGCDetails> details = new Array<>();
+                for(int i = 0; i < numResultsReturned; i++){
+                    details.set(i, new SteamUGCDetails());
+                    ugc.getQueryUGCResult(query, i, details.get(i));
+                }
                 detailHandlers.get(query).accept(details, result);
             }else{
-                detailHandlers.get(query).accept(null, SteamResult.FileNotFound);
+                detailHandlers.get(query).accept(new Array<>(), SteamResult.FileNotFound);
             }
 
             detailHandlers.remove(query);