diff --git a/build/find-game-folder.targets b/build/find-game-folder.targets
index a4200662..02abb54b 100644
--- a/build/find-game-folder.targets
+++ b/build/find-game-folder.targets
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
     </When>
     <When Condition="$(OS) == 'Windows_NT'">
       <PropertyGroup>
+        <!-- registry paths -->
+        <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GOG.com\Games\1453375253', 'PATH', null, RegistryView.Registry32))</GamePath>
+        <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 413150', 'InstallLocation', null, RegistryView.Registry64, RegistryView.Registry32))</GamePath>
+
+        <!-- derive from Steam library path -->
+        <_SteamLibraryPath>$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam', 'SteamPath', null, RegistryView.Registry32))</_SteamLibraryPath>
+        <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)') AND '$(_SteamLibraryPath)' != ''">$(_SteamLibraryPath)\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley</GamePath>
+
         <!-- default paths -->
         <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">C:\Program Files\GalaxyClient\Games\Stardew Valley</GamePath>
         <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">C:\Program Files\GOG Galaxy\Games\Stardew Valley</GamePath>
@@ -29,13 +37,6 @@
         <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games\Stardew Valley</GamePath>
         <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley</GamePath>
 
-        <!-- registry paths -->
-        <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GOG.com\Games\1453375253', 'PATH', null, RegistryView.Registry32))</GamePath>
-        <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)')">$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Steam App 413150', 'InstallLocation', null, RegistryView.Registry64, RegistryView.Registry32))</GamePath>
-
-        <!-- derive from Steam library path -->
-        <_SteamLibraryPath>$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam', 'SteamPath', null, RegistryView.Registry32))</_SteamLibraryPath>
-        <GamePath Condition="!Exists('$(GamePath)') AND '$(_SteamLibraryPath)' != ''">$(_SteamLibraryPath)\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley</GamePath>
       </PropertyGroup>
     </When>
   </Choose>
diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index d448c726..663ab667 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 -->
 
 ## Upcoming release
+* For players:
+  * Improved game path detection. The installer now prefers the path installed through Steam or GOG Galaxy.
+
 * For modders:
   * Expanded `PerScreen<T>` API: you can now get/set the value for any screen, get all active values, or clear all values.
   * Expanded player info received from multiplayer API/events with new `IsSplitScreen` and `ScreenID` fields.
diff --git a/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/GameScanning/GameScanner.cs b/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/GameScanning/GameScanner.cs
index d4c82180..055e3b6d 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/GameScanning/GameScanner.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI.Toolkit/Framework/GameScanning/GameScanner.cs
@@ -90,14 +90,6 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Toolkit.Framework.GameScanning
 
                 case Platform.Windows:
                     {
-                        // Windows
-                        foreach (string programFiles in new[] { @"C:\Program Files", @"C:\Program Files (x86)" })
-                        {
-                            yield return $@"{programFiles}\GalaxyClient\Games\Stardew Valley";
-                            yield return $@"{programFiles}\GOG Galaxy\Games\Stardew Valley";
-                            yield return $@"{programFiles}\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley";
-                        }
-
                         // Windows registry
 #if SMAPI_FOR_WINDOWS
                         IDictionary<string, string> registryKeys = new Dictionary<string, string>
@@ -113,10 +105,18 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Toolkit.Framework.GameScanning
                         }
 
                         // via Steam library path
-                        string steampath = this.GetCurrentUserRegistryValue(@"Software\Valve\Steam", "SteamPath");
-                        if (steampath != null)
-                            yield return Path.Combine(steampath.Replace('/', '\\'), @"steamapps\common\Stardew Valley");
+                        string steamPath = this.GetCurrentUserRegistryValue(@"Software\Valve\Steam", "SteamPath");
+                        if (steamPath != null)
+                            yield return Path.Combine(steamPath.Replace('/', '\\'), @"steamapps\common\Stardew Valley");
 #endif
+
+                        // Windows
+                        foreach (string programFiles in new[] { @"C:\Program Files", @"C:\Program Files (x86)" })
+                        {
+                            yield return $@"{programFiles}\GalaxyClient\Games\Stardew Valley";
+                            yield return $@"{programFiles}\GOG Galaxy\Games\Stardew Valley";
+                            yield return $@"{programFiles}\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley";
+                        }
                     }
                     break;