diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerItems.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerItems.kt
index caf3b5a71..8efe2c6cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerItems.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerItems.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ArrowUpward
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Checklist
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Delete
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.FileCopy
@@ -312,6 +313,47 @@ internal fun FileItemRow(
     }
 }
 
+// The ".." row at the top of a folder: one level up, styled like a folder row so it reads as part
+// of the list and takes controller focus the same way.
+@Composable
+internal fun ParentFolderRow(compact: Boolean = false, onTap: () -> Unit) {
+    Card(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 3.dp)
+            .clickable(onClick = onTap),
+        shape = RoundedCornerShape(10.dp),
+        colors = CardDefaults.cardColors(containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainer),
+        border = BorderStroke(1.dp, MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outline),
+    ) {
+        Row(
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = if (compact) 3.dp else 8.dp),
+        ) {
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.ArrowUpward,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(if (compact) 24.dp else 36.dp),
+            )
+            Spacer(Modifier.width(10.dp))
+            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                Text(
+                    text = "..",
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onBackground,
+                    fontSize = 14.sp,
+                    fontWeight = FontWeight.Medium,
+                )
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.fm_up_one_level),
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    fontSize = 12.sp,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // Dedicated Favorites list that replaces the file list while the star toggle is on.
 // Reads the store keyed on [favTick] so it recomposes after any pin/unpin.
 @Composable
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerScreen.kt
index be22e7d00..56556faba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/files/FileManagerScreen.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.GridCells
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.GridItemSpan
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.LazyVerticalGrid
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
@@ -143,7 +144,14 @@ fun FileManagerScreen(
                 val name = abs.removePrefix("/storage/").substringBefore('/')
                 if (name.isNotEmpty() && name != "emulated" && name != "self") File("/storage/$name") else rootDir
             }
-            else -> rootDir
+            // A game's own folder or Proton prefix lives in the app's private storage, which has no
+            // volume above it: floor at the app's files dir so up/back still reach the library roots.
+            else -> {
+                val appFiles = runCatching { context.filesDir.canonicalPath }.getOrNull()
+                generateSequence(rootDir) { it.parentFile }
+                    .firstOrNull { appFiles != null && runCatching { it.canonicalPath }.getOrNull() == appFiles }
+                    ?: rootDir
+            }
         }
         mutableStateOf(vol)
     }
@@ -232,7 +240,9 @@ fun FileManagerScreen(
         loadDirectory(dir)
     }
 
-    LaunchedEffect(Unit) { openDrive(rootDir) }
+    // Open the start dir without openDrive(): that pins the floor to the start dir itself, which
+    // greyed out up/back whenever the manager was opened at a game's folder.
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) { loadDirectory(rootDir) }
 
     // System/gesture Back: while the Favorites view is open it closes that first; otherwise
     // it goes up one directory. Only at the current drive's root with Favorites closed is it
@@ -246,6 +256,14 @@ fun FileManagerScreen(
         if (parent != null && parent.exists()) loadDirectory(parent)
     }
 
+    // One level up, never above the current drive's root: shared by the toolbar arrow and the
+    // ".." row at the top of the list.
+    val canGoUp = currentDir != currentRoot && currentDir.parentFile?.exists() == true
+    fun goUp() {
+        val parent = currentDir.parentFile
+        if (currentDir != currentRoot && parent != null && parent.exists()) loadDirectory(parent)
+    }
+
     // Resolve a non-colliding destination in [dir] for [name] (foo.txt -> "foo (1).txt").
     fun uniqueDestination(dir: File, name: String): File {
         var candidate = File(dir, name)
@@ -617,11 +635,7 @@ fun FileManagerScreen(
                 .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainer)
                 .padding(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 6.dp),
         ) {
-            IconButton(onClick = {
-                val parent = currentDir.parentFile
-                // Don't climb above the current drive's root.
-                if (currentDir != currentRoot && parent != null && parent.exists()) loadDirectory(parent)
-            }, enabled = currentDir != currentRoot) {
+            IconButton(onClick = { goUp() }, enabled = canGoUp) {
                 Icon(Icons.Filled.ArrowBack, stringResource(R.string.fm_back), tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary)
             }
 
@@ -1044,6 +1058,9 @@ fun FileManagerScreen(
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
                     contentPadding = PaddingValues(8.dp),
                 ) {
+                    if (canGoUp) item(key = "..", span = { GridItemSpan(maxLineSpan) }) {
+                        ParentFolderRow(compact = compactRows, onTap = { goUp() })
+                    }
                     items(shownEntries, key = { it.absolutePath }) { file ->
                         val isFav = remember(file.absolutePath, favTick) {
                             FavoritesStore.isFavorite(context, file.absolutePath)
@@ -1109,6 +1126,9 @@ fun FileManagerScreen(
                 }
             } else
             LazyColumn(state = listState, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
+                if (canGoUp) item(key = "..") {
+                    ParentFolderRow(compact = compactRows, onTap = { goUp() })
+                }
                 if (entries.isEmpty()) {
                     item {
                         Box(
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 6e3b9e004..a17a31e67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -1567,6 +1567,7 @@
     <!-- %1$s is a folder name -->
     <string name="fm_favorite_removed">Se quitó \"%1$s\" de Favoritos</string>
     <string name="fm_empty_directory">Carpeta vacía</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">Subir un nivel</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_folder">Elige una carpeta</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_file">Elige un archivo</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 2255f73d4..0439c85ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -946,4 +946,5 @@
     <string name="game_file_folder">Choisir un dossier pour les fichiers du jeu frontal</string>
     <string name="game_file_exported">Fichiers du jeu enregistrés dans %1$s</string>
     <string name="game_frontend_files">Fichiers frontaux</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">Remonter d\'un niveau</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 3102cb2ce..e22b96365 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@
     <!-- %1$s is a folder name -->
     <string name="fm_favorite_removed">「%1$s」をお気に入りから削除しました</string>
     <string name="fm_empty_directory">空のフォルダ</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">1つ上の階層へ</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_folder">フォルダを選択</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_file">ファイルを選択</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index c6984ed04..04b781dac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@
     <!-- %1$s is a folder name -->
     <string name="fm_favorite_removed">\"%1$s\"을(를) 즐겨찾기에서 제거했습니다</string>
     <string name="fm_empty_directory">빈 폴더</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">상위 폴더로</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_folder">폴더 선택</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_file">파일 선택</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 0013f3912..1504ef112 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -954,4 +954,5 @@
     <string name="game_file_folder">Выбрать папку для файлов игры фронтенда</string>
     <string name="game_file_exported">Файлы игры сохранены в %1$s</string>
     <string name="game_frontend_files">Файлы фронтенда</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">На уровень вверх</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index b8b01c90e..cb7086432 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@
     <!-- %1$s is a folder name -->
     <string name="fm_favorite_removed">已将“%1$s”从收藏夹移除</string>
     <string name="fm_empty_directory">空文件夹</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">返回上一级</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_folder">选择文件夹</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_file">选择文件</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml
index ac9b39950..2f14bbf6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rHK/strings.xml
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@
     <!-- %1$s is a folder name -->
     <string name="fm_favorite_removed">已將「%1$s」從我的最愛移除</string>
     <string name="fm_empty_directory">空白目錄</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">返回上一層</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_folder">選擇資料夾</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_file">選擇檔案</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 0404e6c55..52bf7f3fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@
     <!-- %1$s is a folder name -->
     <string name="fm_favorite_removed">已將「%1$s」從我的最愛移除</string>
     <string name="fm_empty_directory">空的資料夾</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">返回上一層</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_folder">選擇資料夾</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_file">選擇檔案</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 45a134090..add3b1128 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1481,6 +1481,7 @@
     <!-- %1$s is a folder name -->
     <string name="fm_favorite_removed">Removed \"%1$s\" from Favorites</string>
     <string name="fm_empty_directory">Empty directory</string>
+    <string name="fm_up_one_level">Up one level</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_folder">Choose a folder</string>
     <string name="fm_choose_file">Choose a file</string>
     <!-- On-screen controller tint colors -->