What feature lets games show detailed player status on Discord?

The Discord feature that lets games display detailed player status is Rich Presence.

Rich Presence expands a basic “playing” indicator into an interactive activity display. Depending on the game and its integration, Discord can show the title being played, the elapsed time, a level or map, party information, and buttons for actions such as joining or spectating. This information appears in user profiles, friend lists, and conversations when activity sharing is enabled.

The system is designed for game developers, who send structured activity data to Discord through supported developer tools and SDKs. That is why one game may show only its name while another displays detailed match or party information.

Rich Presence is often confused with Discord’s general activity status or the older “Game Activity” wording used in settings. Those labels describe the broader activity-detection feature; Rich Presence specifically refers to the richer, developer-provided status data and interactions. It can also support non-game integrations and Discord Activities, so the feature is broader than a simple game title.