diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 78d51b6..eee005c 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ const showIntro = ref(false)
 const introWatched = ref(false)
 const introVideoRef = ref<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null)
 const menuVideoRef = ref<HTMLVideoElement | null>(null)
+const showTopBar = ref(true)
+let hideTopBarTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 
 const { loadGame, start, resumeAutoSave, makeChoice, clickHotspot, startChapter,
   skipScene, setSpeed, getSpeed, isSceneWatched,
@@ -113,6 +115,15 @@ watch([() => store.qteTimeRelax, () => store.qteSingleKey], () => {
   applyQteParams()
 })
 
+watch(
+  () => [
+    showPauseMenu.value, showMenu.value, showChapterSelect.value,
+    showAchievements.value, showEndingGallery.value, recapChapterId.value,
+    paused.value, store.showSettings,
+  ],
+  () => { resetTopBarTimer() },
+)
+
 function onVideoReady(elA: HTMLVideoElement, elB: HTMLVideoElement) {
   videoElA.value = elA
   videoElB.value = elB
@@ -243,6 +254,21 @@ function onQuitToMenu() {
 
 function onGlobalMouseMove() {
   store.setInputMode('mouse')
+  resetTopBarTimer()
+}
+
+function anyOverlayOpen(): boolean {
+  return showPauseMenu.value || showMenu.value || showChapterSelect.value
+    || showAchievements.value || showEndingGallery.value || !!recapChapterId.value
+    || paused.value || store.showSettings
+}
+
+function resetTopBarTimer() {
+  showTopBar.value = true
+  if (hideTopBarTimer) clearTimeout(hideTopBarTimer)
+  if (!anyOverlayOpen()) {
+    hideTopBarTimer = setTimeout(() => { showTopBar.value = false }, 3000)
+  }
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
@@ -253,6 +279,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 onUnmounted(() => {
   document.removeEventListener('keydown', onGlobalKeydown)
   document.removeEventListener('mousemove', onGlobalMouseMove)
+  if (hideTopBarTimer) clearTimeout(hideTopBarTimer)
 })
 
 init()
@@ -271,7 +298,7 @@ init()
         <video ref="menuVideoRef" :src="store.menuVideo" class="menu-bg-video" autoplay loop muted></video>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="game-screen" v-show="started && !store.gameEnded">
+      <div class="game-screen" :class="{ idle: !showTopBar }" v-show="started && !store.gameEnded">
         <GamePlayer v-show="!store.isImageScene" @video-ready="onVideoReady" />
         <HotspotLayer
           :hotspots="store.hotspots"
@@ -305,7 +332,7 @@ init()
         <Transition name="prompt-toast">
           <div v-if="showPromptToast" class="prompt-toast">{{ promptToast }}</div>
         </Transition>
-        <div v-if="started && !store.gameEnded" class="top-bar">
+        <div v-if="started && !store.gameEnded" class="top-bar" :class="{ hidden: !showTopBar }">
           <PlaybackBar
             :can-skip="canSkip"
             :current-speed="currentSpeed"
@@ -438,6 +465,16 @@ html, body {
   z-index: 20;
   display: flex;
   gap: 6px;
+  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.top-bar.hidden {
+  opacity: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.game-screen.idle {
+  cursor: none;
 }
 
 .top-btn {