diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index a5895c2..45c0a4d 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ cartridges_sources = [
   'importers/heroic_importer.py',
   'importers/itch_importer.py',
   'importers/lutris_importer.py',
-  'importers/steam_importer.py'
+  'importers/steam_importer.py',
+  'utils/check_install.py'
 ]
 
 install_data(cartridges_sources, install_dir: moduledir)
diff --git a/src/utils/check_install.py b/src/utils/check_install.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dfe4a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/check_install.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# check_install.py
+#
+# Copyright 2022-2023 kramo
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def check_install(check, locations, setting=None, subdirs=(Path(),)):
+    for location in locations:
+        for subdir in (Path(),) + subdirs:
+            if (location / subdir / check).is_file() or (
+                location / subdir / check
+            ).exists():
+                if setting:
+                    setting[0].set_string(setting[1], str(location / subdir))
+
+                return location / subdir