diff --git a/loader/resources/mod.json.in b/loader/resources/mod.json.in
index ddef6aaf2..76cb44f3a 100644
--- a/loader/resources/mod.json.in
+++ b/loader/resources/mod.json.in
@@ -110,6 +110,21 @@
             ],
             "requires-restart": true
         },
+        "console-log-level": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "info",
+            "name": "Console Log Level",
+            "description": "Sets the log level for the <cb>platform console</c>.",
+            "platforms": ["win", "mac"],
+            "one-of": ["debug", "info", "warn", "error"]
+        },
+        "file-log-level": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "info",
+            "name": "File Log Level",
+            "description": "Sets the log level for the <cb>log files</c>.",
+            "one-of": ["debug", "info", "warn", "error"]
+        },
         "server-cache-size-limit": {
             "type": "int",
             "default": 20,
diff --git a/loader/src/load.cpp b/loader/src/load.cpp
index df0c6d433..2bb68f52e 100644
--- a/loader/src/load.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/load.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ bool safeModeCheck() {
 int geodeEntry(void* platformData) {
     thread::setName("Main");
 
-    log::Logger::get()->setup();
     console::setup();
     if (LoaderImpl::get()->isForwardCompatMode()) {
         console::openIfClosed();
@@ -152,6 +151,10 @@ int geodeEntry(void* platformData) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Setup logger here so that internal mod is setup and we can read log level
+    // Logging before this point does store the log, and everything gets logged in this setup call
+    log::Logger::get()->setup();
+
     tryShowForwardCompat();
 
     // open console
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
index a6f6a02c7..209d32b17 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
@@ -80,28 +80,28 @@ Result<> Loader::Impl::setup() {
     }
 
     if (this->supportsLaunchArguments()) {
-        log::debug("Loading launch arguments");
+        log::info("Loading launch arguments");
         log::NestScope nest;
         this->initLaunchArguments();
     }
 
     // on some platforms, using the crash handler overrides more convenient native handlers
     if (!this->getLaunchFlag("disable-crash-handler")) {
-        log::debug("Setting up crash handler");
+        log::info("Setting up crash handler");
         log::NestScope nest;
         if (!crashlog::setupPlatformHandler()) {
             log::debug("Failed to set up crash handler");
         }
     } else {
-        log::debug("Crash handler setup skipped");
+        log::info("Crash handler setup skipped");
     }
 
-    log::debug("Loading hooks");
+    log::info("Loading hooks");
     if (log::NestScope nest; !this->loadHooks()) {
         return Err("There were errors loading some hooks, see console for details");
     }
 
-    log::debug("Setting up directories");
+    log::info("Setting up directories");
     {
         log::NestScope nest;
         this->createDirectories();
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ Result<> Loader::Impl::setup() {
     // this function is already on the gd thread, so this should be fine
     ModStateEvent(Mod::get(), ModEventType::Loaded).post();
 
+    log::info("Refreshing mod graph");
     this->refreshModGraph();
 
     m_isSetup = true;
@@ -405,18 +406,18 @@ void Loader::Impl::loadModGraph(Mod* node, bool early) {
     }
     
     if (node->hasUnresolvedDependencies()) {
-        log::debug("{} {} has unresolved dependencies", node->getID(), node->getVersion());
+        log::warn("{} {} has unresolved dependencies", node->getID(), node->getVersion());
         return;
     }
     if (node->hasUnresolvedIncompatibilities()) {
-        log::debug("{} {} has unresolved incompatibilities", node->getID(), node->getVersion());
+        log::warn("{} {} has unresolved incompatibilities", node->getID(), node->getVersion());
         return;
     }
 
     log::NestScope nest;
 
     if (node->isEnabled()) {
-        log::warn("Mod {} already loaded, this should never happen", node->getID());
+        log::error("Mod {} already loaded, this should never happen", node->getID());
         return;
     }
 
@@ -426,16 +427,14 @@ void Loader::Impl::loadModGraph(Mod* node, bool early) {
     m_lateRefreshedModCount += early ? 0 : 1;
 
     auto unzipFunction = [this, node]() {
-        log::debug("Unzip");
-        log::NestScope nest;
+        log::debug("Unzipping .geode file");
         auto res = node->m_impl->unzipGeodeFile(node->getMetadata());
         return res;
     };
 
     auto loadFunction = [this, node, early]() {
         if (node->shouldLoad()) {
-            log::debug("Load");
-            log::NestScope nest;
+            log::debug("Loading binary");
             auto res = node->m_impl->loadBinary();
             if (!res) {
                 this->addProblem({
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ void Loader::Impl::findProblems() {
             continue;
         }
         if (mod->targetsOutdatedVersion()) {
-            log::debug("{} is outdated", id);
+            log::warn("{} is outdated", id);
             continue;
         }
         log::debug("{}", id);
@@ -536,7 +535,7 @@ void Loader::Impl::findProblems() {
                         log::info("{} suggests {} {}", id, dep.id, dep.version);
                     }
                     else {
-                        log::info("{} suggests {} {}, but that suggestion was dismissed", id, dep.id, dep.version);
+                        log::debug("{} suggests {} {}, but that suggestion was dismissed", id, dep.id, dep.version);
                     }
                     break;
                 case ModMetadata::Dependency::Importance::Recommended:
@@ -546,10 +545,10 @@ void Loader::Impl::findProblems() {
                             mod,
                             fmt::format("{} {}", dep.id, dep.version.toString())
                         });
-                        log::warn("{} recommends {} {}", id, dep.id, dep.version);
+                        log::info("{} recommends {} {}", id, dep.id, dep.version);
                     }
                     else {
-                        log::warn("{} recommends {} {}, but that suggestion was dismissed", id, dep.id, dep.version);
+                        log::debug("{} recommends {} {}, but that suggestion was dismissed", id, dep.id, dep.version);
                     }
                     break;
                 case ModMetadata::Dependency::Importance::Required:
@@ -648,7 +647,6 @@ void Loader::Impl::findProblems() {
 }
 
 void Loader::Impl::refreshModGraph() {
-    log::info("Refreshing mod graph");
     log::NestScope nest;
 
     if (m_isSetup) {
@@ -661,7 +659,7 @@ void Loader::Impl::refreshModGraph() {
     m_problems.clear();
 
     m_loadingState = LoadingState::Queue;
-    log::debug("Queueing mods");
+    log::info("Queueing mods");
     std::vector<ModMetadata> modQueue;
     {
         log::NestScope nest;
@@ -669,7 +667,7 @@ void Loader::Impl::refreshModGraph() {
     }
 
     m_loadingState = LoadingState::List;
-    log::debug("Populating mod list");
+    log::info("Populating mod list");
     {
         log::NestScope nest;
         this->populateModList(modQueue);
@@ -677,36 +675,38 @@ void Loader::Impl::refreshModGraph() {
     }
 
     m_loadingState = LoadingState::Graph;
-    log::debug("Building mod graph");
+    log::info("Building mod graph");
     {
         log::NestScope nest;
         this->buildModGraph();
     }
 
-    log::debug("Ordering mod stack");
+    log::info("Ordering mod stack");
     {
         log::NestScope nest;
         this->orderModStack();
     }
 
     m_loadingState = LoadingState::EarlyMods;
-    log::debug("Loading early mods");
+    log::info("Loading early mods");
     {
         log::NestScope nest;
         while (!m_modsToLoad.empty() && m_modsToLoad.front()->needsEarlyLoad()) {
             auto mod = m_modsToLoad.front();
             m_modsToLoad.pop_front();
+            log::info("Loading mod {} {}", mod->getID(), mod->getVersion());
             this->loadModGraph(mod, true);
         }
     }
 
     auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     auto time = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(end - begin).count();
-    log::info("Took {}s. Continuing next frame...", static_cast<float>(time) / 1000.f);
+    log::debug("Took {}s. Continuing next frame...", static_cast<float>(time) / 1000.f);
 
     m_loadingState = LoadingState::Mods;
 
     queueInMainThread([this]() {
+        log::info("Loading non-early mods");
         this->continueRefreshModGraph();
     });
 }
@@ -769,10 +769,10 @@ void Loader::Impl::continueRefreshModGraph() {
     if  (m_lateRefreshedModCount > 0) {
         auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
         auto time = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(end - m_timerBegin).count();
-        log::info("Took {}s", static_cast<float>(time) / 1000.f);
+        log::debug("Took {}s", static_cast<float>(time) / 1000.f);
     }
 
-    log::info("Continuing mod graph refresh...");
+    log::debug("Continuing mod graph refresh...");
     log::NestScope nest;
 
     m_timerBegin = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
@@ -782,14 +782,14 @@ void Loader::Impl::continueRefreshModGraph() {
             if (!m_modsToLoad.empty()) {
                 auto mod = m_modsToLoad.front();
                 m_modsToLoad.pop_front();
-                log::debug("Loading mod {} {}", mod->getID(), mod->getVersion());
+                log::info("Loading mod {} {}", mod->getID(), mod->getVersion());
                 this->loadModGraph(mod, false);
                 break;
             }
             m_loadingState = LoadingState::Problems;
             [[fallthrough]];
         case LoadingState::Problems:
-            log::debug("Finding problems");
+            log::info("Finding problems");
             {
                 log::NestScope nest;
                 this->findProblems();
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void Loader::Impl::continueRefreshModGraph() {
             {
                 auto end = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
                 auto time = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(end - m_timerBegin).count();
-                log::info("Took {}s", static_cast<float>(time) / 1000.f);
+                log::debug("Took {}s", static_cast<float>(time) / 1000.f);
             }
             break;
         default:
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp
index 84d606f3d..4ead90dd9 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Log.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 #include "LogImpl.hpp"
 
 #include <Geode/loader/Dirs.hpp>
+#include <Geode/loader/Loader.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Log.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
+#include <Geode/loader/Types.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/casts.hpp>
 #include <Geode/utils/general.hpp>
 #include <fmt/chrono.h>
@@ -216,6 +218,10 @@ Logger* Logger::get() {
 }
 
 void Logger::setup() {
+    if (m_initialized) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto logDir = dirs::getGeodeLogDir();
 
     // on the first launch, this doesn't exist yet..
@@ -226,6 +232,19 @@ void Logger::setup() {
 
     m_logPath = logDir / log::generateLogName();
     m_logStream = std::ofstream(m_logPath);
+
+    // Logs can and will probably be added before setup() is called, so we'll write them now
+    for (Log const& log : m_logs) {
+        const std::string logStr = log.toString();
+        if (log.getSeverity() >= this->getConsoleLogLevel()) {
+            console::log(logStr, log.getSeverity());
+        }
+        if (log.getSeverity() >= this->getFileLogLevel()) {
+            m_logStream << logStr << std::endl;
+        }
+    }
+
+    m_initialized = true;
 }
 
 void Logger::deleteOldLogs(size_t maxAgeHours) {
@@ -260,6 +279,37 @@ std::mutex& getLogMutex() {
     return mutex;
 }
 
+Severity Logger::getConsoleLogLevel() {
+    const std::string level = Mod::get()->getSettingValue<std::string>("console-log-level");
+    if (level == "debug") {
+        return Severity::Debug;
+    } else if (level == "info") {
+        return Severity::Info;
+    } else if (level == "warn") {
+        return Severity::Warning;
+    } else if (level == "error") {
+        return Severity::Error;
+    } else {
+        return Severity::Info;
+    }
+}
+
+Severity Logger::getFileLogLevel() {
+    const std::string level = Mod::get()->getSettingValue<std::string>("file-log-level");
+    if (level == "debug") {
+        return Severity::Debug;
+    } else if (level == "info") {
+        return Severity::Info;
+    } else if (level == "warn") {
+        return Severity::Warning;
+    } else if (level == "error") {
+        return Severity::Error;
+    } else {
+        return Severity::Info;
+    }
+}
+
+
 void Logger::push(Severity sev, std::string&& thread, std::string&& source, int32_t nestCount,
     std::string&& content) {
     std::lock_guard g(getLogMutex());
@@ -267,9 +317,19 @@ void Logger::push(Severity sev, std::string&& thread, std::string&& source, int3
     Log& log = m_logs.emplace_back(sev, std::move(thread), std::move(source), nestCount,
             std::move(content));
 
+    // If logger is not initialized, store the log anyway. When the logger is initialized the pending logs will be logged.
+    if (!m_initialized) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto const logStr = log.toString();
-    console::log(logStr, log.getSeverity());
-    m_logStream << logStr << std::endl;
+
+    if (sev >= this->getConsoleLogLevel()) {
+        console::log(logStr, log.getSeverity());
+    }
+    if (sev >= this->getFileLogLevel()) {
+        m_logStream << logStr << std::endl;
+    }
 }
 
 Nest::Nest(std::shared_ptr<Nest::Impl> impl) : m_impl(std::move(impl)) { }
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/LogImpl.hpp b/loader/src/loader/LogImpl.hpp
index 2bca6a772..e443c9708 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/LogImpl.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/LogImpl.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <Geode/DefaultInclude.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Log.hpp>
 #include <Geode/loader/Mod.hpp>
+#include <Geode/loader/Types.hpp>
 #include <vector>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ namespace geode::log {
 
     class Logger {
     private:
+        bool m_initialized = false;
         std::vector<Log> m_logs;
         std::ofstream m_logStream;
         std::filesystem::path m_logPath;
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ namespace geode::log {
             std::string&& content);
 
         std::vector<Log> const& list();
+        Severity getConsoleLogLevel();
+        Severity getFileLogLevel();
         void clear();
 
         std::filesystem::path const& getLogPath() const;
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/updater.cpp b/loader/src/loader/updater.cpp
index fa31dee10..db5917e07 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/updater.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/updater.cpp
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ void updater::downloadLoaderResources(bool useLatestRelease) {
                 }
             }
             if (useLatestRelease) {
-                log::debug("Loader version {} does not exist, trying to download latest resources", Loader::get()->getVersion().toVString());
+                log::info("Loader version {} does not exist, trying to download latest resources", Loader::get()->getVersion().toVString());
                 downloadLatestLoaderResources();
             }
             else {
-                log::debug("Loader version {} does not exist on GitHub, not downloading the resources", Loader::get()->getVersion().toVString());
+                log::warn("Loader version {} does not exist on GitHub, not downloading the resources", Loader::get()->getVersion().toVString());
                 ResourceDownloadEvent(UpdateFinished()).post();
             }
             return *response;
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void updater::checkForLoaderUpdates() {
             VersionInfo ver { 0, 0, 0 };
             root.needs("tag_name").into(ver);
 
-            log::info("Latest version is {}", ver.toVString());
+            log::info("Latest Geode version is {}", ver.toVString());
             Mod::get()->setSavedValue("latest-version-auto-update-check", ver.toVString());
 
             // make sure release is newer
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.mm b/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.mm
index af83a1d89..fbeddea65 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.mm
+++ b/loader/src/platform/mac/LoaderImpl.mm
@@ -88,8 +88,12 @@
 
     s_isOpen = true;
 
+    Severity consoleLevel = log::Logger::get()->getConsoleLogLevel();
+
     for (auto const& log : log::Logger::get()->list()) {
-        console::log(log.toString(), log.getSeverity());
+        if (log.getSeverity() >= consoleLevel) {
+            console::log(log.toString(), log.getSeverity());
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/loader/src/platform/windows/console.cpp b/loader/src/platform/windows/console.cpp
index 59b76e3ac..773bf6ad9 100644
--- a/loader/src/platform/windows/console.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/platform/windows/console.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ void setupConsole(bool forceUseEscapeCodes = false) {
         }
     }
 
+    Severity consoleLevel = log::Logger::get()->getConsoleLogLevel();
+
     for (auto const& log : log::Logger::get()->list()) {
-        console::log(log.toString(), log.getSeverity());
+        if (log.getSeverity() >= consoleLevel) {
+            console::log(log.toString(), log.getSeverity());
+        }
     }
 }