diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 7fbf9e239..f3b2de432 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -246,6 +246,27 @@ if(APPLE)
   )
 endif()
 
+if(ENABLE_CHEEVOS)
+  target_sources(common PRIVATE
+    http_downloader.cpp
+    http_downloader.h
+  )
+  if(WIN32)
+    target_sources(common PRIVATE
+      http_downloader_winhttp.cpp
+      http_downloader_winhttp.h
+    )
+  elseif(NOT ANDROID)
+    target_sources(common PRIVATE
+      http_downloader_curl.cpp
+      http_downloader_curl.h
+    )
+    target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE
+      CURL::libcurl
+    )
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux")
   # We need -lrt for shm_unlink
   target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE rt)
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj b/src/common/common.vcxproj
index b27d2fc4d..beba97268 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
     <ClInclude Include="gl\texture.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="hash_combine.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="heap_array.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_uwp.h">
+      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'!='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_winhttp.h">
+      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'=='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="image.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="iso_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="jit_code_buffer.h" />
@@ -125,6 +132,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="gl\shader_cache.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="gl\stream_buffer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="gl\texture.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_uwp.cpp">
+      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'!='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_winhttp.cpp">
+      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'=='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="image.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="iso_reader.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="jit_code_buffer.cpp" />
diff --git a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
index 4195d1136..4e3e97536 100644
--- a/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/common/common.vcxproj.filters
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="d3d12\shader_cache.h">
       <Filter>d3d12</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_uwp.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_winhttp.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="jit_code_buffer.cpp" />
@@ -264,6 +267,9 @@
       <Filter>d3d12</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="cd_image_device.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_winhttp.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_uwp.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Natvis Include="bitfield.natvis" />
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader.cpp b/src/common/http_downloader.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader.cpp
rename to src/common/http_downloader.cpp
index 4ca161649..8fe209f68 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader.cpp
+++ b/src/common/http_downloader.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "http_downloader.h"
-#include "common/assert.h"
-#include "common/log.h"
-#include "common/timer.h"
+#include "assert.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "timer.h"
 Log_SetChannel(HTTPDownloader);
 
 static constexpr float DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_IN_SECONDS = 30;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader.h b/src/common/http_downloader.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader.h
rename to src/common/http_downloader.h
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_curl.cpp b/src/common/http_downloader_curl.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader_curl.cpp
rename to src/common/http_downloader_curl.cpp
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_curl.h b/src/common/http_downloader_curl.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader_curl.h
rename to src/common/http_downloader_curl.h
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_uwp.cpp b/src/common/http_downloader_uwp.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader_uwp.cpp
rename to src/common/http_downloader_uwp.cpp
index 70bee2564..0f1ff98a7 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_uwp.cpp
+++ b/src/common/http_downloader_uwp.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "http_downloader_uwp.h"
-#include "common/assert.h"
-#include "common/log.h"
-#include "common/string_util.h"
-#include "common/timer.h"
+#include "assert.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "string_util.h"
+#include "timer.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 Log_SetChannel(HTTPDownloaderWinHttp);
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_uwp.h b/src/common/http_downloader_uwp.h
similarity index 98%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader_uwp.h
rename to src/common/http_downloader_uwp.h
index 28d82d9da..f476f5205 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_uwp.h
+++ b/src/common/http_downloader_uwp.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
+#pragma once
 #include "http_downloader.h"
 
 #include "common/windows_headers.h"
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_winhttp.cpp b/src/common/http_downloader_winhttp.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader_winhttp.cpp
rename to src/common/http_downloader_winhttp.cpp
index c7a3e4c38..b99dede86 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_winhttp.cpp
+++ b/src/common/http_downloader_winhttp.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "http_downloader_winhttp.h"
-#include "common/assert.h"
-#include "common/log.h"
-#include "common/string_util.h"
-#include "common/timer.h"
+#include "assert.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "string_util.h"
+#include "timer.h"
 #include <VersionHelpers.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 Log_SetChannel(HTTPDownloaderWinHttp);
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/http_downloader_winhttp.h b/src/common/http_downloader_winhttp.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/frontend-common/http_downloader_winhttp.h
rename to src/common/http_downloader_winhttp.h
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/frontend-common/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a56607c8..5613c66d6 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/frontend-common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,25 +113,6 @@ if(ENABLE_DISCORD_PRESENCE)
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_CHEEVOS)
-  target_sources(frontend-common PRIVATE
-    http_downloader.cpp
-    http_downloader.h
-  )
-  if(WIN32)
-    target_sources(frontend-common PRIVATE
-      http_downloader_winhttp.cpp
-      http_downloader_winhttp.h
-    )
-  elseif(NOT ANDROID)
-    target_sources(frontend-common PRIVATE
-      http_downloader_curl.cpp
-      http_downloader_curl.h
-    )
-    target_link_libraries(frontend-common PRIVATE
-      CURL::libcurl
-    )
-  endif()
-
   target_sources(frontend-common PRIVATE
     cheevos.cpp
     cheevos.h
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/cheevos.cpp b/src/frontend-common/cheevos.cpp
index 8c4e48925..6b0cb8691 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/cheevos.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/cheevos.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "cheevos.h"
 #include "common/cd_image.h"
 #include "common/file_system.h"
+#include "common/http_downloader.h"
 #include "common/log.h"
 #include "common/md5_digest.h"
 #include "common/platform.h"
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "core/host_display.h"
 #include "core/system.h"
 #include "fullscreen_ui.h"
-#include "http_downloader.h"
 #include "imgui_fullscreen.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "rc_url.h"
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj b/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj
index dbb02a4a4..7095e5e2d 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj
+++ b/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12_host_display.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="game_list.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="game_settings.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_uwp.cpp">
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'!='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_winhttp.cpp">
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'=='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="icon.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="imgui_fullscreen.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="imgui_impl_dx11.cpp" />
@@ -69,13 +62,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="d3d12_host_display.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="game_list.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="game_settings.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_uwp.h">
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'!='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-    </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_winhttp.h">
-      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(BuildingForUWP)'=='true'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="icon.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="imgui_fullscreen.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="imgui_impl_dx11.h" />
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj.filters b/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj.filters
index 980b960cf..2e34d4e2f 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/src/frontend-common/frontend-common.vcxproj.filters
@@ -28,15 +28,12 @@
     <ClCompile Include="fullscreen_ui.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="fullscreen_ui_progress_callback.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="cheevos.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_winhttp.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="input_overlay_ui.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="game_database.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="inhibit_screensaver.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="xaudio2_audio_stream.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="d3d12_host_display.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="imgui_impl_dx12.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="http_downloader_uwp.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="icon.h" />
@@ -66,15 +63,12 @@
     <ClInclude Include="fullscreen_ui.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="fullscreen_ui_progress_callback.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="cheevos.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_winhttp.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="input_overlay_ui.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="game_database.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="inhibit_screensaver.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="xaudio2_audio_stream.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="d3d12_host_display.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="imgui_impl_dx12.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="http_downloader_uwp.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="font_roboto_regular.inl" />