diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditor.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditor.cs
index 91188f5bacd8..de02d13489f8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinEditor.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public partial class TestSceneSkinEditor : PlayerTestScene
 
         protected override bool Autoplay => true;
 
+        protected override bool ShowSettingsOverlay => false;
+
         [Cached]
         private readonly OverlayColourProvider colourProvider = new OverlayColourProvider(OverlayColourScheme.Blue);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditorOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditorOverlay.cs
index 571f99bd08eb..dfc17a7f6267 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditorOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditorOverlay.cs
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ public EndlessPlayer(Func<IBeatmap, IReadOnlyList<Mod>, Score> createScore)
                 {
                     ShowResults = false,
                     AutomaticallySkipIntro = true,
+                    ShowSettingsOverlay = false,
                 })
             {
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index fca871e42f83..4b01ae4bd3c9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ protected override bool ShouldBeConsideredForInput(Drawable child)
 
         private readonly BindableBool replayLoaded = new BindableBool();
 
+        private readonly bool showSettingsOverlay;
+
         private static bool hasShownNotificationOnce;
 
         private readonly FillFlowContainer bottomRightElements;
@@ -113,12 +115,13 @@ protected override bool ShouldBeConsideredForInput(Drawable child)
         /// </summary>
         internal readonly Drawable PlayfieldSkinLayer;
 
-        public HUDOverlay([CanBeNull] DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods, bool alwaysShowLeaderboard = true)
+        public HUDOverlay([CanBeNull] DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset, IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods, bool alwaysShowLeaderboard = true, bool showSettingsOverlay = true)
         {
             Container rightSettings;
 
             this.drawableRuleset = drawableRuleset;
             this.mods = mods;
+            this.showSettingsOverlay = showSettingsOverlay;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
@@ -189,6 +192,9 @@ public HUDOverlay([CanBeNull] DrawableRuleset drawableRuleset, IReadOnlyList<Mod
 
             if (!alwaysShowLeaderboard)
                 hideTargets.Add(LeaderboardFlow);
+
+            if (!showSettingsOverlay)
+                hideTargets.Add(rightSettings);
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader(true)]
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@ private void updateVisibility()
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (configSettingsOverlay.Value && replayLoaded.Value)
+            if (configSettingsOverlay.Value && replayLoaded.Value && showSettingsOverlay)
                 PlayerSettingsOverlay.Show();
             else
                 PlayerSettingsOverlay.Hide();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index a762d2ae822c..687e124cd6bc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ private Drawable createOverlayComponents(IWorkingBeatmap working)
                 Children = new[]
                 {
                     DimmableStoryboard.OverlayLayerContainer.CreateProxy(),
-                    HUDOverlay = new HUDOverlay(DrawableRuleset, GameplayState.Mods, Configuration.AlwaysShowLeaderboard)
+                    HUDOverlay = new HUDOverlay(DrawableRuleset, GameplayState.Mods, Configuration.AlwaysShowLeaderboard, Configuration.ShowSettingsOverlay)
                     {
                         HoldToQuit =
                         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerConfiguration.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerConfiguration.cs
index 466a69111846..c4cd72a6145c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerConfiguration.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PlayerConfiguration.cs
@@ -45,5 +45,10 @@ public class PlayerConfiguration
         /// Whether the gameplay leaderboard should always be shown (usually in a contracted state).
         /// </summary>
         public bool AlwaysShowLeaderboard { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the right overlay containing settings should be shown or not.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ShowSettingsOverlay { get; set; } = true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
index 43d779261c4b..09e666545a40 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/PlayerTestScene.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ protected void CreateTest([CanBeNull] Action action = null)
 
         protected virtual bool Autoplay => false;
 
+        protected virtual bool ShowSettingsOverlay => true;
+
         protected void LoadPlayer() => LoadPlayer(Array.Empty<Mod>());
 
         protected void LoadPlayer(Mod[] mods)
@@ -136,6 +138,6 @@ protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
 
         protected sealed override Ruleset CreateRuleset() => CreatePlayerRuleset();
 
-        protected virtual TestPlayer CreatePlayer(Ruleset ruleset) => new TestPlayer(false, false, AllowBackwardsSeeks);
+        protected virtual TestPlayer CreatePlayer(Ruleset ruleset) => new TestPlayer(false, false, AllowBackwardsSeeks, ShowSettingsOverlay);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
index 579a1934e020..904925d8fdd7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/TestPlayer.cs
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ public partial class TestPlayer : SoloPlayer
         [Resolved]
         private SpectatorClient spectatorClient { get; set; }
 
-        public TestPlayer(bool allowPause = true, bool showResults = true, bool pauseOnFocusLost = false)
+        public TestPlayer(bool allowPause = true, bool showResults = true, bool pauseOnFocusLost = false, bool showSettingsOverlay = true)
             : base(new PlayerConfiguration
             {
                 AllowPause = allowPause,
-                ShowResults = showResults
+                ShowResults = showResults,
+                ShowSettingsOverlay = showSettingsOverlay
             })
         {
             PauseOnFocusLost = pauseOnFocusLost;