diff --git a/src/app/app.cpp b/src/app/app.cpp
index 2d253aa3..bd37396b 100644
--- a/src/app/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app/app.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ ParseArgsStatus CApplication::ParseArguments(int argc, char *argv[])
         OPT_DEBUG,
         OPT_RUNSCENE,
         OPT_SCENETEST,
+        OPT_LOADGAME,
         OPT_LOGLEVEL,
         OPT_LANGDIR,
         OPT_DATADIR,
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ ParseArgsStatus CApplication::ParseArguments(int argc, char *argv[])
         { "debug", required_argument, nullptr, OPT_DEBUG },
         { "runscene", required_argument, nullptr, OPT_RUNSCENE },
         { "scenetest", no_argument, nullptr, OPT_SCENETEST },
+        { "loadgame", required_argument, nullptr, OPT_LOADGAME },
         { "loglevel", required_argument, nullptr, OPT_LOGLEVEL },
         { "langdir", required_argument, nullptr, OPT_LANGDIR },
         { "datadir", required_argument, nullptr, OPT_DATADIR },
@@ -309,6 +311,7 @@ ParseArgsStatus CApplication::ParseArguments(int argc, char *argv[])
                 GetLogger()->Message("  -debug modes        enable debug modes (more info printed in logs; see code for reference of modes)\n");
                 GetLogger()->Message("  -runscene sceneNNN  run given scene on start\n");
                 GetLogger()->Message("  -scenetest          win every mission right after it's loaded\n");
+                GetLogger()->Message("  -loadgame path      load given game on start (path is <player>/<game>\n");
                 GetLogger()->Message("  -loglevel level     set log level to level (one of: trace, debug, info, warn, error, none)\n");
                 GetLogger()->Message("  -langdir path       set custom language directory path\n");
                 GetLogger()->Message("                      environment variable: COLOBOT_LANG_DIR\n");
@@ -366,6 +369,22 @@ ParseArgsStatus CApplication::ParseArguments(int argc, char *argv[])
                 m_sceneTest = true;
                 break;
             }
+            case OPT_LOADGAME:
+            {
+                std::string playerAndPath = optarg;
+                size_t pos = playerAndPath.find_first_of("/");
+                if (pos != std::string::npos && pos > 0 && pos+1 < playerAndPath.length()) // Split player name from path
+                {
+                    m_loadGamePlayerName = playerAndPath.substr(0, pos);
+                    m_loadGameDirName = playerAndPath.substr(pos+1, playerAndPath.length()-pos-1);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    GetLogger()->Error("Invalid path: '%s'\n", optarg);
+                    return PARSE_ARGS_FAIL;
+                }
+                break;
+            }
             case OPT_LOGLEVEL:
             {
                 LogLevel logLevel;
@@ -698,8 +717,15 @@ bool CApplication::Create()
 
     StartLoadingMusic();
 
-    if (m_runSceneCategory == LevelCategory::Max)
+    if (!m_loadGameDirName.empty())
+    {
+        m_controller->GetRobotMain()->SelectPlayer(m_loadGamePlayerName);
+        m_controller->GetRobotMain()->LoadGameFromDirName(m_loadGameDirName);
+    }
+    else if (m_runSceneCategory == LevelCategory::Max)
+    {
         m_controller->StartApp();
+    }
     else
     {
         m_controller->GetRobotMain()->UpdateCustomLevelList(); // To load the userlevels
diff --git a/src/app/app.h b/src/app/app.h
index 45e41464..2efe34a1 100644
--- a/src/app/app.h
+++ b/src/app/app.h
@@ -405,6 +405,10 @@ protected:
     int             m_runSceneRank;
     //@}
 
+    //! Game to load on startup
+    std::string     m_loadGamePlayerName;
+    std::string     m_loadGameDirName;
+
     //! Scene test mode
     bool            m_sceneTest;
 
diff --git a/src/level/robotmain.cpp b/src/level/robotmain.cpp
index 68ecee4f..a5cc4fdb 100644
--- a/src/level/robotmain.cpp
+++ b/src/level/robotmain.cpp
@@ -5839,6 +5839,17 @@ void CRobotMain::QuickLoad()
     m_playerProfile->LoadScene(dir);
 }
 
+void CRobotMain::LoadGameFromDirName(const std::string& gameDir)
+{
+    std::string dir = m_playerProfile->GetSaveFile(gameDir);
+    if(!CResourceManager::Exists(dir))
+    {
+        GetLogger()->Error("Save slot not found\n");
+        return;
+    }
+    m_playerProfile->LoadScene(dir);
+}
+
 void CRobotMain::SetExitAfterMission(bool exit)
 {
     m_exitAfterMission = exit;
diff --git a/src/level/robotmain.h b/src/level/robotmain.h
index ceddcb78..a7f0206b 100644
--- a/src/level/robotmain.h
+++ b/src/level/robotmain.h
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ public:
     //! Enable mode where completing mission closes the game
     void        SetExitAfterMission(bool exit);
 
+    //! Load saved game (used by command line argument)
+    void        LoadGameFromDirName(const std::string& gameDir);
+
     //! Returns true if player can interact with things manually
     bool        CanPlayerInteract();