diff --git a/sources/Directory.Packages.props b/sources/Directory.Packages.props
index 764041d30f..1379d39654 100644
--- a/sources/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/sources/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -147,4 +147,4 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers" Version="3.3.4" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp" Version="4.7.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sources/editor/Stride.Core.Assets.Editor.Avalonia/Views/ImageResources.axaml b/sources/editor/Stride.Core.Assets.Editor.Avalonia/Views/ImageResources.axaml
index c8249c12ab..aac884df41 100644
--- a/sources/editor/Stride.Core.Assets.Editor.Avalonia/Views/ImageResources.axaml
+++ b/sources/editor/Stride.Core.Assets.Editor.Avalonia/Views/ImageResources.axaml
@@ -151,4 +151,14 @@
       </DrawingGroup>
     </DrawingImage.Drawing>
   </DrawingImage>
+
+  <DrawingImage x:Key="ImageStart">
+	  <DrawingImage.Drawing>
+	    <GeometryDrawing Brush="#4CAF50">
+			  <GeometryDrawing.Geometry>
+				  <Geometry>F1 M 2,2 L 14,8 L 2,14 Z</Geometry>
+			  </GeometryDrawing.Geometry>
+		  </GeometryDrawing>
+	  </DrawingImage.Drawing>
+  </DrawingImage>
 </ResourceDictionary>
diff --git a/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/App.axaml.cs b/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/App.axaml.cs
index 4445532993..e65588ba17 100644
--- a/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/App.axaml.cs
+++ b/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/App.axaml.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
 using Avalonia.Data.Core.Plugins;
+using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
 using Avalonia.Media;
 using Avalonia.Styling;
diff --git a/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs b/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
index c7ad06f1d2..c05e340f62 100644
--- a/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public MainViewModel(IViewModelServiceProvider serviceProvider)
         OpenDebugWindowCommand = new AnonymousTaskCommand(serviceProvider, OnOpenDebugWindow, () => DialogService.HasMainWindow);
         OpenSettingsWindowCommand = new AnonymousTaskCommand(serviceProvider, OnOpenSettingsWindow, () => DialogService.HasMainWindow);
         OpenWebPageCommand = new AnonymousTaskCommand<string>(serviceProvider, OnOpenWebPage);
+        RunCurrentProjectCommand = new AnonymousTaskCommand(serviceProvider, RunCurrentProject);
 
         Status = new StatusViewModel(ServiceProvider);
         Status.PushStatus("Ready");
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ public string Title
 
     public ICommandBase OpenWebPageCommand { get; }
 
+    public ICommandBase RunCurrentProjectCommand { get; }
+
     private EditorDialogService DialogService => ServiceProvider.Get<EditorDialogService>();
 
     public async Task<bool?> OpenSession(UFile? filePath, CancellationToken token = default)
@@ -141,6 +144,128 @@ private void OnExit()
         DialogService.Exit();
     }
 
+    private static async Task<bool> BuildProject(string projectPath, string framework, string workingDirectory)
+    {
+        using var process = new Process();
+        process.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+        {
+            FileName = "dotnet",
+            Arguments = $"build \"{projectPath}\" --framework {framework}",
+            WorkingDirectory = workingDirectory,
+            UseShellExecute = false,
+            RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+            RedirectStandardError = true,
+            CreateNoWindow = true,
+        };
+
+        process.OutputDataReceived += (_, e) => { if (e.Data != null) Console.Out.WriteLine("[build] " + e.Data); };
+        process.ErrorDataReceived += (_, e) => { if (e.Data != null) Console.Error.WriteLine("[build-err] " + e.Data); };
+
+        try
+        {
+            process.Start();
+            process.BeginOutputReadLine();
+            process.BeginErrorReadLine();
+            await process.WaitForExitAsync();
+            return process.ExitCode == 0;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            await Console.Error.WriteLineAsync("Build process failed: " + ex);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunCurrentProject()
+    {
+        var mainProjectPath = Session?.CurrentProject?.RootDirectory;
+        if (mainProjectPath == null) return;
+
+        var projectDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(mainProjectPath.FullPath);
+        var projectBaseName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(mainProjectPath.FullPath);
+
+        string platformSuffix, framework, platformRuntime;
+        if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
+        {
+            platformSuffix = "Windows";
+            platformRuntime = "win-x64";
+            framework = "net8.0-windows";
+        }
+        else if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Linux))
+        {
+            platformSuffix = "Linux";
+            platformRuntime = "linux-x64";
+            framework = "net8.0-linux";
+        }
+        else if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.OSX))
+        {
+            platformSuffix = "macOS";
+            platformRuntime = "osx-x64";
+            framework = "net8.0-macos";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            await ShowError("Unsupported OS platform");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var platformProjectName = $"{projectBaseName}.{platformSuffix}.csproj";
+        var platformProjectPath = Path.Combine(projectDir, $"{projectBaseName}.{platformSuffix}", platformProjectName);
+        var execPath = Path.Combine(projectDir, "Bin", platformSuffix, "Debug", platformRuntime);
+        var dllPath = Path.Combine(execPath, $"{projectBaseName}.{platformSuffix}.dll");
+
+
+        if (!File.Exists(platformProjectPath))
+        {
+            await ShowError($"Platform-specific project not found: {platformProjectPath}");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Status.PushStatus("Building project...");
+        await Console.Out.WriteLineAsync("Building project...");
+        bool buildSuccess = await Task.Run(() => BuildProject(platformProjectPath, framework, projectDir));
+        if (!buildSuccess)
+        {
+            Status.PushStatus("Build failed.");
+            await Console.Out.WriteLineAsync("Build failed.");
+            await ShowError("Build failed. See output for details.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Status.PushStatus("Running project...");
+        await Console.Out.WriteLineAsync("Running project...");
+        var process = new Process
+        {
+            StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "dotnet",
+                Arguments = $"\"{dllPath}\"",
+                WorkingDirectory = projectDir,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                RedirectStandardError = true,
+                CreateNoWindow = false,
+            }
+        };
+
+        process.OutputDataReceived += (_, e) => { if (e.Data != null) Console.Out.WriteLine("[run] " + e.Data); };
+        process.ErrorDataReceived += (_, e) => { if (e.Data != null) Console.Error.WriteLine("[run-err] " + e.Data); };
+
+        try
+        {
+            process.Start();
+            process.BeginOutputReadLine();
+            process.BeginErrorReadLine();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            await Console.Error.WriteLineAsync("Run process failed: " + ex);
+            await ShowError("Failed to start the game process. See output for details.");
+        }
+
+        // FIXME: should we wait for process end?
+    }
+
     private async Task OnOpen(UFile? initialPath)
     {
         await OpenSession(initialPath);
@@ -169,4 +294,9 @@ private async Task OnOpenWebPage(string url)
             await ServiceProvider.Get<IDialogService>().MessageBoxAsync(message, MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
         }
     }
+
+    private async Task ShowError(string message)
+    {
+        await ServiceProvider.Get<IDialogService>().MessageBoxAsync(message, MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/Views/MainView.axaml b/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/Views/MainView.axaml
index a5a29d7137..031e1b6402 100644
--- a/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/Views/MainView.axaml
+++ b/sources/editor/Stride.GameStudio.Avalonia/Views/MainView.axaml
@@ -85,7 +85,14 @@
         <MenuItem Header="Simulate a crash"
                   Command="{Binding CrashCommand}"/>
       </MenuItem>
+      <Button Width="32" Height="32"
+              Command="{Binding RunCurrentProjectCommand}"
+              HotKey="F5"
+              ToolTip.Tip="{sd:LocalizeString Start (F5)}">
+        <Image Source="{StaticResource ImageStart}" Width="16" Height="16"/>
+      </Button>
     </Menu>
+
     <Grid Grid.Row="1"
           RowDefinitions="2*, 2, *">
       <Grid Grid.Row="0"